Archive : July, 2009
Jul 2009

There are tons of things to see in Senado Square. I believe it's the center of all activities in Macau.
How to go there
This post is part of our tour in Macau. For our detailed itinerary there, checkout this link: Macau Itinerary
For Jeff and I's walking tour. We came from Dom Pedro V Theater, and headed here. Took us about 20 minutes walk to get to Senado Square.
What to See
The first spot we passed by in Senado Square was Largo de Senado or Leal Senado. The picture a
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How to go there
This post is part of our itinerary in Macau. For the complete itinerary view here: Macau itinerary
St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, Dom Pedro V Theater and Church of St. Augustine, are located in just one block. From Lilau square, Jeff and I walked to get here.
What to See
After our tour at Saint Lawrence church, Jeff and I head on to Saint Joseph Seminary. Unfortunately, it was closed when we arrived there because there was some church ac
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Jul 2009

How to go there
From Saint Lawrence, Jeff and I walked further following the street signs pointing to Sir Robert Ho Tung library.
This post is part of our trip in Macau. View here for the complete itinerary in Macau : Macau itinerary
What to See
From outside, the library is unnoticeable. There is no visible building sign to identify it. It's a good thing I added the colors of the building of the tourist spots we are going to, I was able to locate it.
Jeff and I first took pictures
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Jul 2009

How to go there
We made Dapitan as our base in touring Dapitan and Dipolog, where we stayed at Villa Pillar pension house. We rode a van going to Dipolog city from Dapitan to go here. The van ride costs 25.00 each.
What to See
Sunset boulevard is more lively in the afternoon, it is like our Baywalk in Roxas boulevard.
Where to eat
The 'barbecuehans' in the area are frequented by the people having a stroll in Sunset Boulevard. This is also where we ate for our Day 2 dinner.
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Jul 2009

We spent the morning in Siquijor, taking pictures and messing around the billiards and gym rooms of Dondeezco. We almost lost our tripod bag that morning, but managed to find it in time before we get into the van headed to Siquijor pier. Transport to pier is free courtesy of Dondeezco.
We travelled back to Dumaguete on board Delta Fast Ferries leaving at 12:30pm. We bought the tickets the day before so as not to risk our schedule and itinerary. When we docked at Dumaguete pier, we asked our t
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Jul 2009
Cebu Pacific Airlines offers promo fares starting today until July 11, 2009.
P488 'Go lite' fares are available for the following routes:
Manila - Kalibo
Manila - Virac
Cebu - Bacolod
Cebu - Roxas
P688 'Go lite' fares are available for the following routes:
Manila - Roxas
Cebu - Cotabato
Cebu - General Santos
Cebu - Siargao
Cebu - Legazpi
Cebu - Ozamiz
Davao - Iloilo
Davao - Zamboanga
P1188 'all-in' promo fares are available for the following routes:
Ma
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Jul 2009
Here are the list of things we did in our tour of Davao City's tourist spots:
1. Take a nature trip at Eden park Davao :)
2. View Davao from Jack's Ridge [Davao city]
Part of the view from Jack's ridge is SM Davao. The restaurants and bars here are also the feature of this place.
3. Have a historical tour at Japanese Tunnel [Davao city]
The tunnel used by the Japanese soldiers in WWII is now a commercialized hotel and restaurant.
4. Visit 'Pagasa' in the Philippine Eagle San
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Jul 2009

How to go to Japanese Tunnel
Japanese Tunnel is about 30 minutes from the town proper, but for our trip we hired a taxi driver to tour us in Davao. This tourist spot was one of our deals with him.
What to See
Japanese Tunnel was said to be the Japanese's hide out in Davao during the World War II. It has now been commercialized, turning the area into a tourist spot, and a hotel-restaurant.
Entrance fee to the place is 50 pesos per person. We were allowed to take our taxi driver - Ruben
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Jul 2009

How to go to Jack's Ridge
We hired a taxi driver to tour us in the tourist spots of Davao for the whole day, this was one of our stops.
What to see
Jack's Ridge is located in Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao city, about 30 minutes away from the town proper. It is near the Shrine hills' station of the cross and church.
It's famous among tourists that visit Davao because this is one of the few places that overlooks the rest of Davao city. In fact, SM mall can be viewed from here.
There are al
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