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Skales Greek Restaurant
Here's another place we tried in Siargao: Skales Greek Restaurant, a hundred or so meters from Happy Gecko Backpacker's Hostel. Quiet and deserted, it did not deter me from dragging along my friends. I...
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Did You Know That...
...a thousand Jewish refugees came to the Philippines on the brink of the holocaust in Europe? This daring move is credited to a handful of people including Philippine President Manuel Quezon. Sadly,...
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Balanghai Kanlunes in Bucas Grande Island
One can explore Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island as a day trip from Siargao. Since we intended to stay a night in Bucas Grande, we passed up on the 4500-peso day trip. Instead, we took the passenger...
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Bucas Grande: Lagoon, Lake, and Caves
Our sole purpose of going to Bucas Grande Island was to see Sohoton Cove and its neighboring lake and caves.The first stop of our tour was Sohoton Cove. It was almost noon on a Saturday when we got to...
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Siargao and Bucas Grande: Itinerary and Expenses
In case you wanted to know the sequence of events...Note: Island hopping in Siargao can be done in half a day. Magpupungko can also be visited in just half a day. I usually don't do Amazing–Race–paced...
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I Asked, Ryo Answered
This is Ryo, a Japanese we met last year on the bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon. He came by Cebu for a weekend visit April of this year, taking a break from his English studies in Manila. I made him...
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Bring Home the Brownie Cup!
I wrote about U.B.E or Ultimate Brownie Experience a month or so ago. U.B.E now has a different name—Team Brownie—but with the same mouthwatering effect! :D And a new flavor to boot! Smores! Photo from...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Diecinueve
Marriett Hotel Bed and Breakfast Spotted in Mati, Davao Oriental
View ArticleWisdom from the Road #5
On kindnessDo not refuse a kindness.Alex, a local we met in Siargao, offered to look for a motorcycle to take us back to where we were staying. We didn't want to take more of his time, and so declined,...
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Chicken Junction
I got mail! And I have mixed feelings about it. It's an invitation for a free meal at Chicken Junction in One Pavilion Mall in Banawa. On one hand, who wouldn't want free food? On the other, it makes...
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Let's Pinangat, Shall We?
I'm going to Albay. I'm going to eat Bicolano grub. I must eat Bicolano grub! And I am making sure pinangat is one of them. My tastebuds first encountered pinangat in Camarines Sur in 2012. Afterwards,...
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Ligao City's Kawa-Kawa Hill
I flew to Albay with no definite plan and just these two goals: eat Bicolano food and see Mount Mayon. A few days before the trip I saw a photo of an unusual hill, a hill with its center scooped out, I...
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La Terraza Restaurant
A tarpaulin with a photo of a bowl of halo-halo. Mmmm...tempting. After an hour of going up and down and around Kawa-Kawa Hill on a warm day? I gave in to temptation. Advertising works.La Terraza...
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Affordable Accommodations in Legazpi City
This post is for those looking for a cheap place to stay in Legaspi City in Albay. Because I am a cheapo myself......I risked my life by staying in Sampaguita Tourist Inn [Rizal Street, Legazpi City....
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Legazpi Eats: 1st Colonial Grill, Small Talk Café, Bigg's Diner
In Albay, I had two goals: eat Bicolano food and see Mount Mayon. Goal number one? Checked. Three times. Thanks to friends who have been to Albay for suggesting these restaurants.1st Colonial GrillG/F...
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Stalking Mayon
My two goals in Albay were to eat Bicolano food (checked three times) and to see Mount Mayon (checked seven plus plus times). Legazpi AirportAlbay welcomes every traveler flying in to Legazpi City with...
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Getting Sweet at Abaseria
It all started with a pic... a pic of a square of chocolate cake topped with durian slices. Thanks to an officemate whose hobby is to tempt his fellow officemates' sweet teeth. The following day, the...
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Casilda's Brazo de Mercedes
A half roll of brazo de mercedes at Casilda's Bakeshop sells for Php 135. The first time I discovered this was when Casilda's was named Bread and Butter Bakeshop (a half roll then cost Php 110). I am...
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Lunch is a Piece of Triangle
...or maybe just half a lunch for the big eaters. I am talking about the triangle kimbap. Kimbap is the Korean version of sushi. But this here is triangle shaped, thus triangle kimbap. The place where...
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Guest Post: Tunisian Retreats
Here's Mustachio's first guest post written by Alex Siborn.If you're thinking about a family getaway this year, why not consider a holiday in Tunisia? As family holidays go, this gorgeous corner of...
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