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• Caramoan Island Hopping

  

  There are two island hopping tours in Caramoan: short (Php 1500) and long (Php 2000). The four islands to be visited for the short tour are just a few minutes... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 TRAVEL

• The Road to Caramoan Took Four Years and a Day

  

  It took me a looooonnngggg time to get to Caramoan. It took me four years and a day. In 2009, I was going to fly in to Legazpi City in Albay and then take the... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Guest Post: Tunisian Retreats

  

  Here's Mustachio's first guest post by Alex Siborn.If you're thinking about a family getaway this year, why not consider a holiday in Tunisia? Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Lunch is a Piece of Triangle

  

  ...or maybe just half a lunch for the big eaters. I am talking about the triangle kimbap. Kimbap is the Korean version of sushi. But this here is triangle... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Casilda's Brazo De Mercedes

  

  A half roll of brazo de mercedes at Casilda's Bakeshop sells for Php 135. The first time I discovered this was when Casilda's was named Bread and Butter Bakesho... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Getting Sweet at Abaseria

  

  It all started with a pic... a pic of a square of chocolate cake topped with durian slices. Thanks to an officemate whose hobby is to tempt his fellow... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Stalking Mayon

  

  My two goals in Albay were to eat Bicolano food (checked three times) and to see Mount Mayon (checked seven plus plus times). Legazpi AirportAlbay welcomes ever... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Legazpi Eats: 1st Colonial Grill, Small Talk Café, Bigg's Diner

  

  In Albay, I had two goals: eat Bicolano food and see Mount Mayon. Goal number one? Checked. Three times. Thanks to friends who have been to Albay for... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Affordable Accommodations in Legazpi City

  

  This post is for those looking for a cheap place to stay in Legaspi City in Albay. Because I am a cheapo myself......I risked my life by staying in Sampaguita... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 TRAVEL

• La Terraza Restaurant

  

  A tarpaulin with a photo of a bowl of halo-halo. Mmmm...tempting. After an hour of going up and down and around Kawa-Kawa Hill on a warm day? I gave in to... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Kawa-Kawa Hill

  

  I flew to Albay with no definite plan and just these two goals: eat Bicolano food and see Mount Mayon. A few days before the trip I saw a photo of an unusual... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Let's Pinangat, Shall We?

  

  I'm going to Albay. I'm going to eat Bicolano grub. I must eat Bicolano grub! And I am making sure pinangat is one of them. My tastebuds first encountered... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Chicken Junction

  

  I got mail! And I have mixed feelings about it. It's an invitation for a free meal at Chicken Junction in One Pavilion Mall in Banawa. On one hand, who... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Wisdom from the Road #5

  On kindnessDo not refuse a kindness.Alex, a local we met in Siargao, offered to look for a motorcycle to take us back to where we were staying. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Bring Home the Brownie Cup!

  

  I wrote about U.B.E or Ultimate Brownie Experience a month or so ago. U.B.E now has a different name—Team Brownie—but with the same mouthwatering effect! :D... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 TRAVEL

• I Asked, Ryo Answered

  

  This is Ryo, a Japanese we met last year on the bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon. He came by Cebu for a weekend visit April of this year, taking a break from his... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Siargao and Bucas Grande: Itinerary and Expenses

  

  In case you wanted to know the sequence of events......and how pocket holes were made. Three Days in Siargao: In and Around Siargao IslandLa Isla Siargao Bar an... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Bucas Grande: Lagoon, Lake, and Caves

  

  Our sole purpose of going to Bucas Grande Island was to see Sohoton Cove and its neighboring lake and caves.The first stop of our tour was Sohoton Cove. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Balanghai Kanlunes in Bucas Grande Island

  

  One can explore Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island as a day trip from Siargao. Since we intended to stay a night in Bucas Grande, we passed up on the... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Did You Know That...

  

  ...a thousand Jewish refugees came to the Philippines on the brink of the holocaust in Europe? This daring move is credited to a handful of people including... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 TRAVEL