• Before any travels, do research first of the place where you are going. How much the fare is, where you want to stay, what are the tourist spots there, etc. • Learn a few Cebuano phrases like “Maayong buntag”- good morning, “Daghang salamat”- (many) thanks, etc. because it is the common dialect there though most of the locals there are fluent in Filipino & English • Travel light. • Transportation is by colourful tricycles with a flat rate of P7. If you know how to use a … [Read more...]
LAST HORRAH IN DUMAGUETE
After our little trip to bais, we head back to Dumaguete, all sunkissed and rejuvenated. We tried their famous Sans Rival in this cute pastry and bought some sylvannas for gift for home (located at #3 San Jose Street near Rizal Boulevard). We did a little walking around to shop for some trinkets to bring back for our friends back home. The narrow streets are filled with tricycles & motorcycles. Just a few cute cars like Hyundai Getz & Suzuki Celerio can be found in the … [Read more...]
BAIS CITY: PLAYING HIDE & SEEK WITH DOLPHINS
Aside from the Dumaguete trip we planned, we decided to take a little side trip to Bais City, a good 1 hour ride from Dumaguete, famous for their dolphin & whale-watching. This was particularly something that Mel has been pretty excited about. Dolphin is her all-time favourite animal, hehe. So early morning, we head off to the bus stop that would take us to Bais City. We paid P230 each. After an hour, we met up with Rebecca, the woman Mel contacted who provided us with the boat. Usually in … [Read more...]
DUMAGUETE TRIP: TWO GIRLS IN A WEEKEND ADVENTURE
The long wait is finally over. This little trip was already planned and talked about for a year by me & my friend Mel, hehe.. We divide & conquer the planning stage of our trip. So the game plan was: two girls (originally three girls, huhuhu), one long weekend, P5,000 travel budget, our “researched’ itinerary in our hands and off to the place where our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal coined “The City of Gentle People”--- Dumaguete City and and a little side trip to Bais City for a little … [Read more...]
TRAVEL TIPS
I love travelling.... I love the experience, discovering their culture & beautiful spots, meeting new people, visiting their quaint restos & coffee shops, having life-changing epiphanies and just sucking in all the beauty I see around.... I am blessed to have travelled in different countries. I lived for a while in Saudi Arabia and travelled in Bahrain, HongKong, Singapore and lately, Australia. I enjoyed so much in all my travels and it is something I want to share with everyone, the … [Read more...]
SERENITY
My secret dream is to be a hermit.... To live in a place like this.....Quiet, serene and beautiful. Just me. No disturbance. Just a helicopter dropping off my monthly food supply...... plus a cable tv connection.......hehehe Thanks Dr. Grace Candado for the amazing pics..... … [Read more...]
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