Text and Photos by : Melo Villareal
If you will be traveling to Cebu, your trip will not be complete without visiting the Magellan’s Cross. Inside the shrine, you will find the wooden cross which was planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April [...]
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Magellan’s Cross : Cebu’s Most Photographed Heritage Site
Cebu Taoist Temple
Text and Photos by : Melo Villareal
Its probably my third time to visit this Chinese Temple but each time i visit Cebu, I always make sure to visit this Taoist Temple to enjoy the fresh air and the fantastic birds eye-view of Cebu City, Mactan and Bohol islands.
The temple has an elevation of more or [...]
2008 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Winners Announced
Text and Photos by : Melo Villareal
Philippine Travel Blog together with Byahilo.com and Justwandering.org recently covered the 2008 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival last August 9,2008. Covering Festivals is definitely not new to me. I’ve been covering festivals in different cities and provinces in the country since 2002 but i stopped when i started working early [...]
Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Making a Difference with Simple Water Saving Project
A small, simple invention that reuses the water used to cool ice machine compressors has allowed the Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa to recycle hundreds of thousands of litres of water each year and created huge savings on the hotel’s water bill.
The invention, a simple piping system, is attached to three ice machines in the [...]
Lapu-Lapu City : Sunny side of Mactan
Mactan Island has risen over the years as a unique blend of beach gateways, tourist and recreation enclaves, light industries and suburban living.
The Island is comprised of Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova. Formerly known as the swampy town of Opon, Lapu-Lapu City comprises most parts of Mactan and several islands.
It is connected to [...]
Cebu City urged to draft holistic tourism program for Russian tourists
The Russian Federation’s honorary consul in Cebu has urged local stakeholders to participate in her agenda for a holistic tourism program for Cebu as more Russian tourists are expected to travel to tourist destinations like the Philippines.
Russian Federation Honorary Consul in Cebu Armi Garcia stressed the need for “cultural immersion; synergy between tourism and academe; [...]
