Category: Travelogues
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The Dream of Dahilayan Adventure in Bukidnon
My good friend was tying the knot at her hometown in Bukidnon. So I got an awesome excuse to travel. The fun part is – it’s on the way to Dahilayan – the country’s longest zipline (once upon a time).
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20 Places You Should Have Visited by Now if You Live in Cebu
My family and friends are asking me what makes Cebu special. I don’t have a single answer. It seems the province has so much to offer. In no particular order, here are the spots in Cebu that I find worth visiting.Thanks very much to the awesome instragrammers who took these gorgeous pictures. If I missed…
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Carnaza Island in the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor
Carnaza Island has been a frequent subject of enormous interest to us. As the northernmost offshore island and barangay of Daanbantayan municipality, Carnaza is a turtle-shaped island that covers an area of 173.5 hectares and can be found to the north of Malapascua Island. One morning over coffee, Neil and I were watching a video…
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Retracing My Steps to Gerasa of Antiquity
Sometimes, you just can’t let the past bury itself, especially if it’s the Roman city of Gerasa.
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The Roman Theatre in Jordan
During one of largest world holidays, Whena invited me to visit an ancient roman theater in Amman, Jordan. If you wish to find out more about our Jordan trip, visit Island Trotters. Or LIKE Island Trotters’ Facebook for live updates (thanks very much!).
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I’ll Walk You Through Bur Dubai, Come!
I was told my blog uses too many words. So for this post, I’ll just walk you through Bur Dubai – one of the oldest areas in the city of Dubai. This is where I lived for about two years.
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The Ugly Truths About Most Weekend Travels
Not all of my travels are great. This post is about the not-so-fantastic parts of my adventures – the misadventures. Trust me, there are many ways to ruin a trip – a weekend travel in particular.
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Watever Family KTV at Mabolo: Cebu’s Coolest Karaoke Hangout?
We, Pinoys, are willing to squeeze ourselves into the tiniest space as long as there’s some food, drinks, and an awesome karaoke unit. Yesterday’s hangout with my co-workers proved this fact. The Ridges, Mabolo, Cebu City welcomed Watever Family KTV as a new entertainment enterprise a year ago. Since its launch, it has enjoyed sweeping support from…
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Hotel Review: The Meydan Hotel
Business. Opulence. Indulgence. The Meydan Hotel captured these words the moment I stepped into its golden glass doors. If not for my backpack and my civilized companion, Jam, I would have pranced around the lounge adorned with seats of various shapes and sizes, magnificent chandeliers and peculiar interior decors. Upon reaching door no. 918, 57…
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A to Z Guide to Enjoying Jordan (Part 2)
Madaba. Dubbed as the “City of Mosaics”, Madaba enchants visitors with top class mosaic artworks using various materials- yes, even shells of ostrich eggs! Camel bones and colorful stones are intricately assembled on a canvas depicting places, things, religious figures, popular artists, even common people like drunkards and prostitutes. Nebo Mountain. Mt. Nebo is widely known among Christian pilgrimers as…