Cebu Travel Blogs

March 21, Day 2 of our trip. We woke up at 6AM as we have arranged an 8AM trip with the boat operator. Yes, we allocated the whole day to be spent with just the waters of Cebu. We wanted to do nothing else but ISLAND HOPPING! The boat operator was already waiting at our meeting area when we arriv…

With my friends working, and I only have until 10 AM to explore the city. There was nothing much to do. I just walk around where the Hotel is, which is very close to the Capitol Building and Osmena circle.I also disovered that the Rizal Museum and Library is very close to the hotel as well. However…

one of the most visited sites in Cebu is the Magellan's cross - that of Ferdinand Magellan back in the 15th century ")  this plays a very significant role in the history of Christianity in the country.

I'd been under the impression that "V" and "B" were allophones (and interchangeable) in the Philippines and I understood that to be the reason for the two different spellings for the local language.  But I've now learned that native speakers of Visayan languages, especially Cebuano, Hiligaynon…

People i met here, who contributed to and improved my trip: Julia (Russia) We arrived into Cebu around 7am after a surprisingly good nights sleep on the ferry. We decided to grab a taxi to the tourist information centre and plan our assault on the city. Our first problem was getting the taxi drive…

That’s it. After meeting more than a year ago on Travbuddy, we have finally tied the knot on the 16th of  May in the Philippines. Fe and I actually had our civil wedding before that in Perth, but our big day took place in Mactan, Cebu. It was great to share these moments with family and fri…

Things started off well and good as my 3 friends and I began our 3 hours + journey to Kawasan Falls. Upon reaching there, we walked along a path thru the greenery and woods. After about 10 mins walk, the beautiful cascading waters at the first level greeted us. I requested to climb up to …

Island hopping in 7,100 islands. So much to see, so much to explore...

A day after my birthday! We decided to get out of town, so we decided to visit grannies place in Badian, even though I was there twice this summer but hey I always love going there.  The waterfalls is paradise. Stefi, who is by the way extending her stay in Phils. was always on the go for an o…

Cebu, Philippines, October 2008 -- The Visayas region in central Philippines has always been one of my favorite holiday destinations in all of Asia. This time I had the pleasure of enjoying Cebu and Bohol, the region's topnotch attractions, with no less than my mom and my son Jay Harvey. In Ceb…

Bitter sweet memory

Life is a journey...going up and down the hills...meeting new friends and bumping on old friends. Nothing is sweeter than having real friends!

As this was our last day in Cebu, we didn't really alter our routine. We got some last minute shopping in and repeated our routine. With the exception of Rey and I asking the spa owner we had befriended to lunch. Mavz, (who is now a TB member thank you) is a very kind and open woman very inter…

December 4, 2007...Tuesday, around 9 o'clock in the morning i am getting ready to my trip to Batangas to pick - up my friends mini - pincher dowggie CHOWKING...Day 1 - Lite Shipping vessel Cebu bound for Ormoc at 11am, with jst one travelling bag, 5k in my pocket,fully charged cellphones,iPOD and e…

My friends and I went diving in august.