Looking to buy some dried mangoes and other mango products as pasalubong (gift) when you get home? Look no further and go to R&M Preserves. Just tell the driver you want to buy some dried mangoes and you’d probably be sent here. It’s located in Guadalupe in Cebu City.
They offer a wide array of mango [...]
The objective is not to eat at restaurants which are already available in Manila. This time, we eat at a restaurant Chika-An Sa Cebu in SM Cebu.
The place is very Filipino:
What we ordered:
1.) Mangga At Bagoong for 50 pesos ($1.10):
A big bowl of Pork Sinigang for 95 pesos ($2.10) only! Shown below is a cup [...]
Just outside the Basilica del Santo Niño is where we can see the kiosk that houses the Magellan’s Cross.
The cross inside this kiosk is believed to be the one that Magellan planted (on this very spot) when he arrived in the Philippines.
The original cross is currently enclosed by tindalo wood to stop people from chipping [...]
Just a short distance from the Heritage of Cebu Monument is the Basilica del Santo Niño (formerly known as the San Agustin Church.
What makes this church special you ask? First a short history:
The church houses the image of Santo Niño. It’s currently considered to be the oldest religious relic that can be found in the [...]
Located at the Parian district of Cebu City you will see the Heritage of Cebu Monument:
It was created by national artist Edgardo Castrillo. The monument depicts important and significant events of Cebu’s history.
It’s a nice place to take pictures. It would have been nicer if they put up some sort of written guide on [...]
After checking in at the Waterfront Cebu Hotel, we went straight to Ayala Center Cebu to grab some lunch. Upon seeing Bigby’s Cafe & Restaurant, we decided to go in and check it out.
Very nice unique lighting / ceiling:
What about the food you ask? I would compare the menu to be similar to restaurants in [...]
We were booked to stay at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino located in Lahug, Cebu City for this trip. Riding a taxi from the airport, you should arrive at the hotel around 30 minutes. Note that there are 2 Waterfront Hotels in Cebu. One is just beside the airport (called Waterfront Airport Hotel [...]
I’m back! Had a great Cebu trip and I hope to post my experience and the places I went to as soon as I can.
For the meantime, here’s a shot of the Cebu skyline taken at Tops.
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