My stay at Southpole Hotel made me realize that Junquera is not as notorious as most would think. I even walked around the neighborhood to look for cheap eats.
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After we checked-in, I was relieved to find out that our accommodation was a lot more spacious compared to the photos of it I saw online. Our room was already fitted with four single beds, the two were extras I think, each of which had their customized signature fluffy pillows. Needless to say that the property was named after these babies.
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We expected a rainy staycation at Quest Hotel and Conference Center, a 3-star hotel in Cebu City. But for some strange case of good fortune, the sun was up during that fateful weekend.
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I noticed that it took our van quite some time or a few seconds shy of a minute just to reach Waterfront Insular Hotel's lobby from its main entrance along JP Laurel Avenue. That's when I realized that this premier hotel in Davao City is quite expansive, something that even its own website seems too modest to admit.
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There was a small boxing ring that was already set-up when my friend and I entered the lobby of Seda Abreeza Hotel in Davao City. Two pairs of red gloves were hung on its corners which contrasted the predominantly brown and gray color palette of this contemporary hotel in these parts.
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As our bus weaved its way down to Bancogon port, I can already see Sumilon island in the horizon. I could make out its famed white sandbar that changes shapes and shifts locations depending on the season and the tide.
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Cebu R Hotel sets itself apart from the handful of affordable accommodation in uptown Cebu, by offering larger-than-usual rooms, top-notch service and better hotel amenities.
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With its predominantly orange interiors and facade, Islands Stay Hotel, is hard to miss along Archbishop Reyes St. in Cebu City.
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Villa Angela was built in 1873 by the spouses Don Agapito Florendo y Bonifacio, who was a gobernadorcillo of La Ciudad Fernandina (Vigan) in 1859, and Doña Maria Villanueva.
Brennan Mercado
The Philippines
Brennan is an electronics engineer by profession. From time to time, he gets to travel beyond his office cubicle, try new restaurants or catch up with his terribly long list of unread books. He likes museums, spicy food and talking with habal-habal drivers. For now, he's still deciding on whether to play Pokémon GO or not.
Awards
Best of Cebu Blog Awards
2015
- Best Food Blog
- Best Creative Writing in a Blog
- Finalist, Best Travel Blog
- Finalist, Best Food Blog
- Finalist, Best Travel Blog
- Grand Winner, Visit Davao Tuloy ang Byahe Experience Blogging Competition.
- Winner, 2013 TLC Asia’s The Layover contest
Recent Posts
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Passable burger but the beer saved the day November 4, 2018 -
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Manang Juling’s: Sinugbang Tasik and Steamed Bongkawil April 15, 2018 -
Basilio Coffee: Filipino through and through March 31, 2018 -
Tagala: consistently good fried chicken March 4, 2018 -
Back at Tatang’s February 25, 2018
