Cebu South Road Trip 3: Argao’s pride—Torta and Carcar’s specialities—Ampao and Chicharon
So now we are on our last 2 stops for this Cebu South road trip. It has been great so…
Philippines: Visayas – Cebu Province (South)
Cebu South Road Trip 2: Boljoon Promenade and Dalaguete’s Church, Market and Torta
Just like Oslob, my mother told me that Boljoon doesn’t really have any local food specialty. She said that the…
Cebu South Road Trip 1: In search of Tostado in Santander and the Heritage Trail of Oslob
When I am travelling, I am always looking for that local specialty in town, and some culture as well. Last…
Our close encounter with the friendly Whale Sharks in Oslob, Cebu
Last year (Oct-Nov 2012) Dutchman and I went to Cebu, Philippines to visit the family. This is a yearly (sometimes…
Sights in Santander, Cebu
My mom and I explored the village area near the resort we were staying at. We didn’t really walk, we…
Colourful fishing boats in Santander, Cebu
At Eden Resort in Santander we woke up the next morning to this view — fishermen in their colourful boats.…
A new place to stay in the south of Cebu: Eden Resort
The main reason why we are going to the south of Cebu (Santander) is to see the popular whale sharks…
Mantalongon: the vegetable basket of Cebu and why I missed out Osmeña Peak
Last November 2012 I went on a road trip with the Dutchman and my parents in the southern part of…
Whale Shark Prelude
Here are just a few pictures of our Whale Shark watching this morning in Oslob, Cebu. The animals were pretty…
A quick visit to Minganilla Market in Cebu
As part of my re-integration to Filipino culture last October, I visited a couple of markets in Cebu and I’ll…
What’s in Naga? Answer: Banana Cue and Kamote Cue
Have you ever lusted for some old-time ‘comfort street food’? Well I have, when I was in Cebu in October…