Witness sea of clouds without the hiking. Buy souvenir dark chocolates Davao is famous for but first, discover how chocolates are made from tree to bar (cocoa tree to chocolate bar). Be entertained and educated by a bird show. Have lunch where the 16th president of the Philippines eats. All these in less than 24 […]
Davao is a gateway to Surigao. The first time I went here in 2013, I just had to pass through it, drop by an orchidarium and the Philippine Eagle Center with my luggage still in tow, then hurriedly hopped on a van bound for Hinatuan. This time around, I’m blessed to be in this durian […]
Chinese Garden is actually a park composed of Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden. Visit this not if you want to rest from walking because you still have to walk a lot here. Visit this if you want some three hours or more of tranquility away from the crowd of Singapore without spending anything but MRT […]
The most expensive in the world ironically has a lot of marvelous things to offer for free! I will run down just the things that I experienced myself in Singapore. 1.Visit Churches, Monasteries I haven’t been to a lot of foreign countries but when I do I always make sure I get to pray inside […]
Graffiti, though noticeably prevalent in Singapore, isn’t exactly what you came here for. Found both in nooks and the upstreet, this art can be experienced once one decided to explore just a tiny bit away from the usual tourist spots. A walk under the blistering heat bound to nowhere usually leads to colorful walls which […]
It is evident that the past and current owners of Casa Gorordo are wealthy families. Casa Gorordo screams that it was a house of the affluent and it doesn’t need research. It manifests in the hugeness of the house, the elaborate staircase, the details of the ceiling, the materials from which the floorings were built. […]
Surprised, too, that I would enjoy looking at old houses. Amazed, how travels can lead to self-discovery, reminding me that once upon a time, it was a dream to be a historian thinking that championing history quiz bees may very well lead to that. Noticed the humble brag? ^_~ Museums are the closest things to […]
Just the whaleshark then anything goes. For my trip buddy, it’s just Sto. Nino de Cebu then anything goes as well. We stayed for 5 days in Cebu and we had to fill in the rest of that trip with other spots to see and activities to do. To be honest, planning a Cebu City […]
I always imagined heaven to have lots of magnificent water falls. They say, too, that in heaven, there will only be two words to say over and over again. Allelujah and Amen. “Praise God” and “It is true!”. Let’s just say, Cebu offers a tiny glimpse of heaven through its Tumalog Falls. While we were […]
