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Cebu Safari And Adventure Park: An Irresistible Up-And-Coming Wildlife Haven
“The noblest art is that of making others happy” – P.T. Barnum. For movie connoisseurs, you may have caught a glimpse of this quote in the pre-closing-credit of the inspirational Hollywood musical, the “Greatest Showman”. And, in many ways, Cebu Safari and Adventure Park embodies this quote and reminds me of this heart-warming celebrated blockbuster movie. Just like the film’s protagonist, Cebu Safari and Adventure Park has been a little controversial, with so many naysayers, doubters and bashers bad-mouthing this wildlife haven. On popular Cebu travel Facebook pages, you’ll see heaps of people roasting it, saying that it’s inhumane and extremely expensive. But at the end of the day, both…
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Lantawan Cliff: Venturing Into Cebu’s Undiscovered Jaw-dropping Wonder
I thought I’ve seen every jaw-dropping wonder in Cebu. Years of being a weekend warrior, exploring the island’s remote regions, made me believe that I’ve seen my homeland’s finest. But, I was wrong. And, ironically, I felt glad, blissful and relieved, when I realized my assumptions were untrue. After soaking up the panorama on Lantawan Cliff, I found out that I’m still scratching the surface, when it comes to discovering Cebu’s hidden gems. Inspired and even more motivated, I’m now so pumped up and ready to uncover the rest that my adventure playground has to offer. Heading into our hike to Lantawan Cliff, I thought our Sunday escapade would be…
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Alto Peak: Conquering The Treacherous Highest Summit Of Eastern Visayas
“We did it” – those were the first words I uttered to myself, after our triumphant climb to Mount Aminduen. Overjoyed, relieved and extremely proud, we were all on a state of unadulterated bliss, as we were savoring the best moments of our major hike in Alto Peak. For the first time, most of us scaled a high profile summit that’s been classified as a major climb. In spite of the howling winds, thick fogs and intermittent rain drops in Alto Peak, there wasn’t anything going to stop us from relishing this memorable climb to the top. But, our smiling faces, festive spirit and the momentarily spectacular bird’s eye views…
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Mount Awayan: The Final Piece Of Our Naupa-To-Calbasaan Puzzle
For the past 7 months, I’ve been itching and dreaming of hiking Mount Naupa from Mount Calbasaan. The first time I set foot in Mount Calbasaan, I was so tempted to uncover the trail leading to Naga’s peak from this unheralded peak. Unfortunately, though, I didn’t have the information, knowledge and tools to pull off this feat back then. Even so, I remained pretty optimistic with my chances of discovering this path. As a matter of fact, yours truly and Beboi searched relentlessly via Google Maps for trails and roads that would hopefully connect these mountains in Cebu. And, one day, we received a sign of hope, when sir Francis,…
