Visayas
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Coffee with a View at Duyan Cafe, Silay City
It started out gloomy – the clouds seemed dense and heavy. There were no warm sunshine hues that I have always looked forward, too. Fine drops of rain started to hit the window pane of the room where I stayed for some nights in that city. Then, it hit me – that day was the start of the most colorful street dance competition in the town, the highlight of Bacolod City’s Masskara Festival! “No, it couldn’t be pouring. Not today,” I uttered. My prayers and the energy of my positivity emanating from the bathroom while I shower might have reached the heavens above as I saw golden rays through the curtain…
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Lakawon Island Resorts and Spa: Is it worthy the hype? A Review and Guide
Making its way on the travelers’ bucket lists, Lakawon island has effortlessly attracted everyone with its laid back ambiance, long stretch of cream sand, turquoise and clear waters and its iconic floating bar. This 16-hectare luxurious island resort is situated between the south of Panay Island and the north of Negros Occidental. Its jump off, Cadiz Viejo City, is a two-hour drive from Bacolod City – just in the perfect spot to take the tourists downtown to a quick tropical escape. Registration at the Main land (port) and Getting the Card for the Cashless Transaction at the Island I personally find this one fascinating as everything about traveling to Lakawon…
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The Villa: Your Next AirBnB Target in Don Salvador Benedicto
Don Salvador Benedicto is a landlocked town on the East side of Negros Occidental. It is a home to arrays of pine trees, cool climate, sweet and fresh fruits, cafes, waterfalls and other natural wonders that will surely make your stay in the town worthwhile. Few months ago, I visited Don Salvador Benedicto and I was truly in awe and in love with the place’s vibe not to mention the very cheap yet grand AirBnB by Vacation Villas in KM 55 that I discovered. Just a week ago, I was back to the place and I must say, I missed its vibe and the coffee! The cold breeze just and…
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Backpacking Philippines in 12 days with 2Go Travel
There’s no better place to feel infinite but my land – Philippines. I was and I will be forever surprised of the thousandfold of visually arresting scenes that awaits in every corner of this blessed archipelago with each effortlessly making our hearts skip a beat and make reality better than expectations. All I needed to do is step out of the threshold, swing to the fullest and open my eyes and heart to brand new adventures and awaken the ready to go spirit in me! So I did – given the once in a lifetime opportunity spearheaded by 2Go Travel. It was a scorching hot afternoon of May as I…
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Naranjo Water Park: The Best Place to Enjoy and Explore Antique’s Bugang River
Shining out from being eclipsed by its nearby provinces namely Capiz, Iloilo and Aklan, Antique’s unspoilt beauty has been recently and gradually being brought into the limelight; patronized and shared by a lot of travelers through their visual stories and word of mouth. Antique is a province in the sixth region of the Philippines, geographically situated in Western Visayas. Well, there are basically a lot of stuff that you can do and places you can visit in Antique more than what you can imagine. But, stripping all the frequently tourist-populated ones and done in the list in this quiet and peaceful province of Panay Island gives us this – Bugang River.…
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Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental’s Vacation Villa KM 55: Your Home Away from Home
Fill your lungs with nothing but fresh air, feel the cold breeze on your face, feel the dampness of the Earth on your soles as you step with your bare feet on the ground, look at the canopy of clouds in the blue skies well contrasted with the greens of the pine treetops, hear these rustle harmoniously with the chirping of birds in daytime and the crickets at night. Salvio Vacation Villa will let your senses come alive and bring you to the grandeur of nature found in life’s simplest form. It offers a seemingly luxurious way to experience these yet surprisingly affordable. Vacation Villas is located at Kilometer 55,…
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Cebu-Siquijor Backpacking: Places to Visit, Where to Stay, Activities, Itinerary and Sample Budget
Cebu, dubbed as the Queen City of the South, has been eyed by both foreign and local tourists due to the vast enthralling scenes and activities that the history books didn’t mention yet will surely quench one’s thirst for some adrenaline rush and give one an infinite capacity to be amazed and thankful for the adventure and experience. It never runs out of something new for people always breaks into another piece of paradise in the province that is yet known to everyone. The same thing goes with its neighboring island, Siquijor. If Cebu is an open book, this off the beaten path province is gradually making its way to…
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SIQUIJOR TRAVEL GUIDE 2020 (Budget and Itinerary)
The island of Siquijor is surrounded by the giants in the tourist go-to’s in Visayas which puts the province into the off-beaten travel destinations in the Philippines. What others do not know is that, this island is full of wonders and surprises which makes reality better than your expectations. It is blessed various unspoiled beaches, enchanting waterfalls and marvelous architectures that you would not want to miss in your life. With that, let this Siquijor travel guide give you something to look forward in this enchanting province! The Captivating Charm of Siquijor We were only about to visit Cebu when we heard how awesome Siquijor is. So, we decided to make…
