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Honestly, don't you sometimes wish you could go to a beach without a crowd of tourists but only you and a few companions? Talking to local fishermen in between dips in the cool water, and asking them what

After all the waiting I have finally visited this new and trending cafe in town!

The time has finally come for our fur babies to roam around the Instagrammable Ayala Terraces. Tiger had a blast on his first visit. Please read on to see what this good boi was up to and how you can also

It's the journey. And most of the time, it's the destination too. You can never tell what surprises await you when you go on a journey. Our trip to Anda, Bohol does pack a big surprise for me even before

If there is one word I would describe Dumaguete City, it would be chill. It is a city with that old- town feel. Maybe it's the park. The smell of the flowers mingling with the smell of falling leaves bring

It is our thirty-fourth wedding anniversary. I feel a bit guilty for being so ridiculously non-rich as not having the money to splurge on my wife. And all these self-talk about it being okay is clearly

Everything is in slow motion. The lazy sun seems to hesitate to climb the horizon. The eastern sky is all gray with streaks of silver, and the sea breeze is a refreshing caress on my sleepy face. My body

I'm not much of a sandwich eater---until I came across this quaint little shop at Ayala Center Cebu. Now, I drop by almost every week. To be honest, I've seen banh mi featured in food vlogs before, and

Last October 2, Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day, and I knew I just had to write about it. I love batik! 😍💖 I can't get enough of them. I'd like to have all the styles that I want, hehe. So please

We always see Malapascua Island, better known as Logon by the locals, as a tourist destination. Foreign and local tourists flock the island. But that was before the pandemic. I hope tourists will once

"Home Is Where The Heart Is", an abstract painting I made based on the map of Maya, Daanbantayan There are countless reasons why I love Maya, Daanbantayan, a town in the northern most part of

Wine Night Wednesday at La Vie Parisienne Cebu 🥂 Come and Wine and Dine with My Sisters and I! Many moons ago this year, my sisters invited me to go out and have a glass of wine--on a Wednesday! One part

Hello, Hivers! It's almost the weekend again, a time for us to unwind and soak up the sun. So let me take you back in time to an unforgettable September 2016 weekend. Get your bags ready and hop on the

Oh. The stories our photos tell~!

Hello! I'm April Moncada, an English teacher from Cebu. Since this is my first article, please allow me to introduce myself. My parents named me April because of my birth month. However, "April"

What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! It was May 24, 2015, and I watched Creative Thespians Club's staging of Jonathan Larson's Rent. It was co-produced by the Department of Health - Region 7 to help

About to board the pump boat for our first day of island hopping It's hard to wade through chest deep waters with almost two-foot waves working ceaselessly to sweep you back to shore. I am laughing at

Hi! I am Carlos Moncada Jr. from Cebu City. I know there are some people here with the same name, so let me add some details. "Summer Moon," abstract acrylic painting on sketchbook, 7 in x 10