March 14, 2024

Moalboal Sardine Run: Your Ultimate Guide from a Local

The Philippines, an archipelagic country facing the Pacific, never runs out of ways to surprise the curious and the wandering. My home island Cebu, for example, has piqued the interest of fellow Filipinos and foreign travelers alike for its incredible and jaw-dropping underwater ecosystem. On top of my list, regardless […]
March 14, 2024

Your Ultimate Guide: How to Get from Cebu City to Moalboal

Living in Cebu City for almost ten years, I tagged Moalboal and Badian as my personal retreats, away from my metropolitan woes and responsibilities. But Moalboal, for its many conveniences and locals, draws me more. I made several friends here and saw some kids grew up. And while I left […]
January 12, 2024

Your Ultimate Guide: How to Get from Cebu to Malapascua

I wrote a short story set in Malapascua. It failed as a story. Malapascua, located in northern Cebu, some four hours away from the city, was one of my favorite destinations in Cebu. Almost every month, I found myself aboard the Ceres bus bound to Maya. I made some good […]
January 9, 2024

The Best 19 Moalboal Beach Resorts

I think I’ve mentioned this countless of times that I love Moalboal so much that I bought a tiny piece of land somewhere between Bas Daku (White Beach) and Bas Diot (Panagsama Beach). I love it for several reasons: it’s quite close to Cebu City (my home back then), it […]
November 20, 2023

Malapascua Island Guide | 17 Things to Do in Malapascua Island from a Local

This is the most updated Malapascua Island Cebu, Philippines Travel Guide 2024 Snobbery is an unlikely character of a wanderlust. A traveler opens not only their heart but also their mind to the intricacies and complexities of a place. It is inevitable, however, that there are places I considered too […]
October 28, 2023

Your Ultimate South Cebu Tourist Spots Guide from a Local

Last edit: February 2023 | I included a frequently asked questions section at the bottom of this South Cebu Tourist Spots | Things to Do in South Cebu post. If you got a question, fill free to leave a comment below. I check my blog all the time and answer […]
October 7, 2023

A Guide to the 20 Best South Cebu Beaches

If you live in Cebu, it is so easy to hop on the bus bound down south and pick one of the beaches you can see from the bus window. Well, that’s what I did back then. There is no question that Cebu is one of the most beautiful places […]
February 28, 2023

WHERE TO EAT IN CEBU? The Top 16 Filipino Restaurants in Cebu to Try

Wondering where to eat in Cebu? These top Filipino Restaurants in Cebu are based on personal experience and preference. It’s totally not unheard-of that Cebu is one of the leading tourist destinations in the Philippines. Centrally located in the Philippine archipelago, Cebu, dubbed as the “Queen City of the South” […]
August 22, 2022

Everything You Need to Know: Cebu North Bus Terminal

Are you looking for a guide on Cebu North Bus Terminal? You’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we will provide a detailed overview of the routes and destinations serviced from Cebu North Bus Terminal. We will also provide some tips on how to make your journey […]
January 19, 2021

MOALBOAL CEBU | Amazing Things to Do in Moalboal, Cebu

LAST UPDATE: MARCH 2022 This Moalboal Cebu Travel Guide curates all the Moalboal tourist spots that hit the spot. Get it? 😛 IMPORTANT NOTE: There are news circulating that the strip where Chilli Bar, Cafe Cebuano, Marina, and the entire Panagsama beachfront establishments will be demolished within this year for […]
June 25, 2018

CEBU CITY TRAVEL GUIDE 2022: 30 Things to Do in Cebu City and Neighboring Cities

LAST UPDATE: JUNE 2022 This is your Cebu Travel Guide from someone who lived there for fifteen years.  I had lived for fifteen years in Cebu City. First to pursue my degree. Then I hopped from one job to another right after college. A part ot this Cebu City travel […]
August 31, 2016

Capitarise-Cebu| Reseeing Lapu-Lapu City

CEBU, PHILIPPINES—I cannot write without facing a window, vain it may sound. If not a window, then by open spaces—facing the sea’s vastness for example. The air thick with salinity. The wind teasing the ears. Perhaps it is my way to conquer the wall that scares any writer’s wit: the […]