Cebu

Ramen Sora and Yakitori Binchotan: Sapporo’s Culinary Havens in Cebu

By Gian and Sheila April 6, 2015 4 Comments

The best way of experiencing something authentic is to actually travel to a place where that thing originated; you can’t get more genuine than that. But in the real world, that is quite difficult and impractical. For example, Sweetie and I have always wanted to go to Japan, and one of our planned must-do activities […]

Tumalog Falls: A Magical Gossamer Curtain in Oslob

By Gian and Sheila March 28, 2015 51 Comments

One of the best things about our home province of Cebu is that our humble island is jam-packed with so many unique natural wonders. Come to think of it, each municipality has its own set of “specialty” attractions, and many more are still being discovered. Cebu is like a paradise of multiple facets. It’s no […]

Mt. Hambubuyog: Revisiting and Rediscovering a Local Treasure

By Gian and Sheila March 23, 2015 20 Comments

It is always a good feeling when you are that kid in the block who discovered something new or did the first of something. For us, mountaineers, discovering a new trail or mountain is our Holy Grail. And in 2011, we had our Grail. Together with my outdoor buddy Sir Ruel and a small team […]

Inambakan Falls: Natural Grandeur in Ginatilan, South Cebu

By Gian and Sheila March 13, 2015 67 Comments

Aside from beautiful sandy beaches, Southern Cebu is a haven for some of the country’s most magnificent and pristine waterfalls, each with its own unique characteristic and grandeur. Many of these natural wonders are left in their pristine state even if they have become quite popular among Cebuanos. The mighty Inambakan Falls in the municipality […]

Gerry’s Grill: Maka Pinoy! A Spectacular Experience in Filipino Cuisine

By Gian and Sheila March 5, 2015 35 Comments

According to renowned food critic and culinary adventurer Andrew Zimmern, Filipino food is the next big thing in global cuisine. And it’s true; during our trips and adventures, we have talked to foreigner travelers who have wondered why Filipino cuisine is so underrated when in fact, every meal is actually a unique and amazing dining […]

Pescador Island and Panagsama Beach: The Diving Paradises of Moalboal

By Gian and Sheila March 1, 2015 50 Comments

The Coral Triangle is a 5.7 million square kilometer, roughly triangular area of tropical marine waters that encompass the Solomon Islands, Papa New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and our very own Philippines. With 500 species of reef-building corals and innumerable species of marine organisms that call these corals home, the Coral Triangle is dubbed the Amazon […]

Legendary North Face Climbers Visit Cebu to Promote Rock Climbing

By Gian and Sheila February 22, 2015 22 Comments

As avid rock climbers, we have people whom we look up to and emulate—world-renowned climbers like Alex Honnold, Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Sasha DiGuilian, and more. Now, how would you feel if you knew these people will be actually visiting your place? Better yet, how would you feel if you knew that their primary purpose […]