January 16, 2012 – 9:00 AM |

Red Mango is billed as the premier provider of original all-natural frozen yogurt or, as people who like to abbreviate would call it, fro-yo. The fro-yo and smoothie franchise was founded December 2002, by Korean-American …

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Bantayan Island, Pt. 2: Yooneek Beach Resort
October 5, 2009 – 1:43 PM |

This is the second part of my Bantayan Island invasion.  After spending the whole day basking in the cool clear waters of Sugar Beach under the hot summer sun, I needed to cool down.  Luckily …

Cebu White Sands at Maribago Beach
September 11, 2009 – 10:38 AM |
Cebu White Sands at Maribago Beach

The Cebu White Sands at Maribago Beach is a class AA resort hotel situated on a 2-hectare property in Mactan Island. Vacationers will surely enjoy the ambiance of the resort’s luxurious facilities and the hospitality …

Mactan Island Diving Spot – Talong Island
July 24, 2009 – 9:54 AM |
Mactan Island Diving Spot – Talong Island

Take a dive in Cebu’s refreshing waters! Talong Island is a great diving spot located 55 km north and northeast of Mactan Island, Cebu.
The name “talong” means eggplant in the local dialect. The north and …

Island and Sun Beach Resort
July 14, 2009 – 9:49 AM |
Island and Sun Beach Resort

Bliss is totally possible in this amazing, I-never-thought-this-existed resort.
Nestled in the small, sandy Hilutungan Island in the southeastern coast of Cordova, Cebu, is the Island and Sun Beach Resort. Hailed as one of the most …

Plantation Bay Resort and Spa
March 26, 2009 – 3:57 PM |
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa

In the recent 21st Annual Readers’Choice Awards 2008, Conde Nast Traveler, the most prestigious travel magazine in the world, listed Plantation Bay Resort and Spa as one of the Top 25 Resorts in Asia.

Plantation Bay Resort and Spa is a world of its own. With its sprawling 7 hectares of secluded grounds and a unique selection of…

Geography
March 19, 2009 – 1:59 PM |

The province of Cebu is an island that is part of the Central Visayas Region in the Philippines and is situated 584 kilometers south of Manila, the capital city of the country. Cebu is located to the east of Negros island, to the west of the Leyte, and Bohol islands. It is located on…

Offshore Mactan – The Fun is in the Sun!
March 16, 2009 – 4:49 PM |
Offshore Mactan – The Fun is in the Sun!

The bustling metropolis of Cebu does little to hide the fact that there are island jewels just to its east. For many a Cebuano, the hassles of modern city life become comparably paltry when one plans an easy escape to the paradise islands. Here, the city dweller can lose himself in the…