Roaming Around

City of Dumaguete ( Manjuyod sandbar @ Bais City) Welcome to the beautiful city of motorbikes! Nah... that's just a joke (half meant though. LOL). Half meant because according to a friend of mine way back my college days who lives in Dumaguete, you're most famous when riding a motorbike than a luxurious car. Anyway, let's jump to a proper introduction of the place. This is a city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. Silliman University is the most famous & biggest University (oldest too if I'm not mistaken) in Dumaguete.   The famous Rizal Boulevard! A basic means of trasportation in the City is a tricycle. Now here's what impressed me a lot, all of their tricycles have trash bin attached to them. I asked one driver and he told me that it's a city requirement to promote cleanliness in their city. If they violate this rule, they will be paying a fine of 200 Php (ugh! I wish every city i...

Siquijor Island (Isla del Fuego) Popularly known as “Siquijor”! A tranquil island province of the Philippines located in the region of Central Visayas. It was during the Spanish colonial epoch that they dubbed the island isla del fuego , because from afar it looked like ablaze. Little did they know that what seemed to have been burning fiercely was produced by a massive group of fireflies inhabiting the island. Hence, gaining its moniker from the Spaniards “ Isla del Fuego” or “Island of Fire” . The province is not very much known for their history, but mainly for its creepy reputation. It is believed that Siquijor is a home for sorcerers, shamans, and all that kind of entities. That is one reason why some people wouldn't dare to visit the place. As for me, I pity them because they just simply let their chance slip away to visit one of the Philippines' gem. As a year-ender, I and some of my friends decided to visit this beautiful island. Our ...

Osmeña Peak (Mantalongon, Dalaguete) Summer! It is the most awaited season of the year by all ages. From the youngster to the young at heart. Along with it is the excitement to once again reunite with grandparents, cousins and kin living in the province whom we don't get to see and chat with whole year round. For some, it is the time of the year where we get to bond with our loved ones and be away from our usual busy lives in the city. This has been the most balanced summer I've ever had in my entire existence, and so far the most unforgettable one. Osmeña Peak is our last but definitely not the least destination. The gentle giants (butanding) were the first to welcome us yesterday with their loving nature. Our next stop was the enchanting, revitalizing and stress relieving Tumalog falls. After a long day, stayed, chilled and relaxed at a mountain resort called Just Inn. In the morning, we got up early to prepare for our mos...

Just Inn/BB's Hideaway (Upper Balud, Dalaguete) Just Inn or BB's Hideaway is a mountain resort located in Upper Balud, Dalaguete. To get there you have to take a motorcycle (commonly referred as habal2x) or tricycle ride from their town proper. It is a private resort owned by a seaman and is managed by his kind and hospitable sister. Prior going to our short weekend vacation, I've researched for the right place to stay in Dalaguete. We chose to have our overnight stay in Dalaguete because we have plans to climb the famous Osmeña Peak early in the morning OSMEÑA PEAK . Going back to Just Inn, the place has reasonable and affordable prices suitable for a person who is on a budget (like us!) . They have a restaurant if you don't feel like cooking, but if you do, they have a grilling area, and you can purchase charcoal from them. Before we got there, all I knew based on my research was that they have small cottages with one air-...