• Why I Heart Cebu’s Tymad Bistro

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    The stars of the show in Tymad Bistro are heart-shaped. I wondered where my date’s eyes were fixed upon the moment we sat until after we ordered breakfast. He wasn’t looking at me. For a minute, I thought he was checking out a pretty lady. So I followed his gaze and discovered that he found

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  • What I Love About Eating in Cebu: Abaca Baking Company

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    Abaca Baking Company serves homestyle breakfast (all day) as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and mains. I have tried some of their dishes but there’s one that I always love to order again and again. Tada: Vegetable Chopped! Vegetable Chopped (only available from 11AM onwards) On above image, the salad mix is topped with

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  • Language Matters: Stories and Observations

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    This is not the story of how I fell in love with Cebu nor a list of all stereotypes about Cebuanos or Cebu-based people. It’s about the language observations of a Filipino, who was raised in a home where Tagalog is the first language, Bisaya the occasional language (in my mother’s side of the family), and

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  • A Coffeeshop and a Library in One? That’s Ma’an Coffee Factory in Cebu

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    A.S. Fortuna Banilad is fast becoming a favorite street of coffee lovers.  If you’re coming from Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue and searching for a spot to hang out with your caffeine fanatic mates or book-loving BFF’s, the lure of Ma’an Coffee Factory (in A.S. Fortuna) is hard to resist. A cup of Brazil NY2 Cerrado First,

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  • Hamakaze Dining and Bar in 5 Pictures

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    For weeks, I’ve been craving a bowl of ramen, a plateful of gyoza and three spoonfuls of Japanese-style fried rice. With the rainy weather early this evening, Neil, a fellow foodie and self-confessed ramen lover, suggested the nearest ramen spot from his office, Hamakaze Dining and Bar – a hole-in-the-wall Japanese resto along A.S. Fortuna,

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  • Brunch with Em at Poetry & Prose Patisserie, Shangri La Plaza

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    Poetry & Prose Patisserie looks like it’s made for friends who wish to share intimate conversations about life, love, and career. Maybe it’s a stretch to say it’s a luxurious setting but it is one of those places where the ‘cafe society people’ would want to hang out. And at this dessert haven I met

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  • Siargao Holiday: A Super Special Birthday Gift

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    While some girls would gush over a luxurious bag or a pricey piece of jewelry for their birthdays, I would be the happiest person on the planet if I get an all-expense-paid vacation. In Siargao, where else? Be careful what you wish for, according to a popular song.. and you know the rest. Angels apparently

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  • Bohol Day Tour for Beginners (and Science Teachers)

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    Chocolate Hills popping out of a textbook. River cruise that won’t break a bank. Nature trip you can do in less than a day. Bohol knows your time is precious so it gives you a grand tour even if you stay here only for a day. I learned about this fact during my first-ever trip to

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  • My 50 Dream Destinations if money was no object

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    I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list. – Susan Sontag Good day, dreamers and travelers! Have you always wanted to see the world? Got a long list of your dream destinations? I’d like to have a peek! To start the ball rolling, I thought I’d begin by sharing my list with you. So

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