I’m finally done posting my Cebu trip. What can I say? I had fun and it was a great experience. One thing is for sure, I will be back. There are still a lot of places to go in Cebu that we were not able to fit in my itinerary. I do hope, my dear [...]
Before finally heading off to the airport, I took a blitz trip to Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Punta Engaño. It was getting dark when I arrived so I was only able to take half decent pictures.
Here is what greets you at the lobby:
Nice nice.
I would say that the Tides restaurant is the equal [...]
On the way to Punta Engaño (wherein Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa is located) I make a quick stopover to Mactan Shrine. They say this was where Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu and his men.
The Magellan’s Marker was built in 1866 by the Spanish government to honor Magellan. The 4 corners of this obelisk contains [...]
Okay here’s a few more about Bantayan Island
Near Bantayan itself (but still a part of Bantayan Island) is Sta. Fe. I was able to take a picture of the Sta. Fe Beach Club while we were still in the ferry. Looks to be a nice place and hopefully we’ll be able to stay there the [...]
We now come to the highlight of our Cebu trip which is going to Bantayan Island. It’s not all daisies and roses though. The trip going to the island is a bit of hassle and tiresome. We took a 2.5-3 hour non-airconditioned bus ride going to the pier. Riding the ferry takes an additional 45 [...]
550 peso buffet at UWO still too expensive for you? How about Filipino buffet at half the price of UWO’s? Impossible? No it’s not! Just outside the Waterfront Cebu Hotel (but still within the compound) is the Port Seafood Restaurant.
Just price at around 265 pesos ($6), this is the ultimate bang for your buck pig [...]
Inside the Waterfront Cebu Hotel you can find the restaurant called UWO.
We thought it would be very expensive here considering that hotel buffets cost more than a thousand pesos in Manila. We asked the personnel inside how much the buffet costs and they said 550 pesos ($12). Our eyes widened. We double checked with the [...]
Looking for a place to view Cebu? Located at the top of Busay Hills is Tops (No joke. They couldn’t think of a better name?). It’s around a 30 minute taxi ride from Cebu City. We paid 600 pesos ($13) for the taxi -for an hour stay- plus 100 pesos ($2.20) each for the entrance [...]
Okay so I’m not quite sure if we went to Tabo-an or Carbon but these are two places where you can buy danggit (dried fish).
There you can see a wide variety of danggit (and dried squid as well).
If you want to try and taste them, make sure it’s cooked. I almost made the mistake of [...]
After buying dried mangoes at R&M Preserves, we told the cab to take us to Shamrock Bakery.
They are mostly known for making otaps.
Cheap and delicious, they’re perfect when paired with coffee or tea.
You can also buy other hojaldres, rosquillos, baked polvorons and a lot lot more. They even sell dried mangoes and the like as [...]
