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12 Reasons To Travel While You’re Still Young
Looking for a good reason or a perfect excuse to travel? Whether you’ve just graduated, entered the workforce or still pushing pencils, traveling while you’re young should be one of your top priorities. More than just an adventure full of pleasant surprises, traveling in your youth offers a ton of lessons and experiences that can change your view in life. Of course, traveling early in your life also leads to countless of thrilling escapades that you may never experience again, as you grow older. Technically, I’m still a millennial, but I’m no spring chicken, and I had quite a ton of life-changing travel experiences in my younger days that transformed…
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Sugbo Mercado: A Smorgasbord Of Tasty Culinary Goodness
Sugbo Mercado is, for me, a godsend to local foodies and a great addition to Cebu’s flourishing culinary scene. From crunchy local street foods to mouthwatering international cuisines, Sugbo Mercado boasts a hodgepodge of culinary goodies that promise to appease your palate and fill your grumbling stomach. What’s more, Cebu City’s open-air weekend food market has a casual, laid-back and youthful ambiance that would make your dining experience even more delightful. I’ve been to Subgo Mercado on more than a couple of occasions, and I must say it’s one of the greatest culinary concepts that I’ve seen in recent memory. As far as I know, Sugbo is the first of…
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Candongao Peak: Trekking Deep Into Cebu’s Surreal Highlands
Osmeña Peak has been, for years, the premier destination for people who want to go on a little nature trip in Cebu. Rising at 1,013 meters above sea level, O’Peak is, after all, the so-called highest mountain on the island, wowing visitors with its cool mountain breeze and awe-inspiring panorama of the countryside. But, there’s another majestic and pristine trail nearby that may soon give this Cebuano icon a run for its money – the less explored Candongao Peak. Our Candongao Peak adventure A few days ago, I went on a memorable trekking expedition into the wilderness of Badian to see the Candongao ( Kandungaw) Peak in person. And to…
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Celestial Garden: More Than Just A Holy Week Destination In Cebu
Celestial Garden, or also referred as the Good Shepherd, is truly a picturesque, majestic and sacred hub to solemnize Good Friday and participate in the “Way of the Cross” in Cebu. Famous for its religious white life-size statues, this 12-hectare memorial park brims with devotees who would reflect the passion and death of Jesus Christ during Lenten Season. But, there’s more to Celestial Garden than just a Lenten Season destination or a memorial park. As far as I’m concerned, it is one of the most undervalued and scenic overlooking spots in all of Cebu. I’ve been to Celestial Garden on numerous occasions, to follow the “Way of the Cross” and…
