Blog From Cebu To The World

(Note: This is a repost of a previously written entry which got lost during server transfer.)

Cebu is one vacation destination that you should not miss. Perhaps, there is no need for me to over-emphasize what the rest of the world knows already. So when you are in Cebu, do not just sleep in your hotel room. Go outdoors and enjoy what this island in the Pacific has to offer.

Cebu is White Sand Beaches

You can go to any world class resort in the nearby Mactan Island (the island where the international airport is located). We have Plantation Bay, Microtel Inn, Shangri-la, and now Imperial Palace. Of couse, there are other mid-range resorts within island. Just go to Cordova, Marigondon or in Maribago. You can also go island hopping.

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Razon’s Halo-halo, the famous halo-halo from Pampanga, will open its first outlet in Cebu City this March 26, 2010. They are located at Juan Luna Ave. Extension, just outside SM City Cebu (remember CNT Lechon?).

An officemate once told me about best-tasting halo-halo that he ever had. The name of the store escaped me then, until my wife mentioned to me Razon’s. “They’re opening an outlet in Cebu” she gladly told me over the phone. “Our next next-door neighbor owns the outlet” she added.

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Cebu Pacific vs Philippine Airlines (PAL), how do you like to compare the two? Since I started working in the corporate world, I traveled a lot to different places in the Philippines. And I can remember that in my 14 years of working, I flew with Cebu Pacific most of the time. Yet in those rare moments I flew with PAL, I really cherished the experience. I will tell you why in the next few paragraphs. Here is my personal comparison of the two leading airlines operating in the Philippines:

FARE

Forgive me if I start with the fare. It’s the Accountant in me that triggers this fare comparison. Is Cebu Pacific the cheaper airline? Most of the time, YES! And that is if you are not carrying more than 15 kgs of luggage, and that you booked ahead of time and perhaps, you booked it on a promo period. CEB has more promo fare offers than PAL.

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Cebu Pacific Air‘s peso (piso) seat sale is back. This is the cheapest plane fare promo around and promos as good as this made a lot of traveling converts. If you haven’t ridden an airplane yet, this is your chance. Imagine what your P1 can do.

Cebu Pacific P1 seat sale

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Good news for frequent travelers! Here again is the latest Cebu Pacific seat sale and fare discounts. I’ve availed of their recent domestic promo flights for my parents’ September trip to Manila and back to Cebu. And now I’m tempted to book tickets for me and/or wifey for October, November and December. Here is their press release:

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A planned road trip to Baguio City will finally happen this weekend. I haven’t been to that place they called the “Summer Capital of the Philippines”. I have been to many places in the Visayas and Mindanao, but I have yet to explore Luzon. My parents had been there in Baguio two decades ago. I watched in awe the pictures they took and the strawberries they brought. I think that was the first time my lips tasted the sweetness of strawberries.

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PAL Promo fares are here again! I know that it is a year-round discounted fare promo with their Econolight, but I was just surprised yesterday night when I received a text message for their latest promos.

P888 Seat All You Can. Here’s what their website says:

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Free Cebu Pacific Airlines tickets, anyone? I know some had bad Cebu Pacific experiences that they won’t dare fly with the airline again even if it’s offered very cheap. So how about offered for free? They will provide one-way travel voucher if your flight is cancelled. Cebu Pacific is also continually offering cheap flight promos. If I remembered it right, a friend of ours once mentioned about getting Cebu Pacific tickets as low as P1 all-in for a domestic flight. Wow! But there was no news about those things lately. Here is my experience about how I got my free plane ticket, and how I was thankful to God for it.

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Driving around Metro Manila is both risky and expensive. No wonder why a lot of people I know don’t venture much into the inner parts of the Metro. One place they don’t like to drive around is Makati City. Aside from the heavy traffic, policemen are everywhere, ready to apprehend traffic violators. In Metro Manila, the jeepneys and buses ruled the roads.

Driving Around Metro Manila Is Risky

Have you been to the pier area? Or perhaps you don’t know where it is. The first time I passed by there on a Getz vehicle driven by an officemate, I felt like so small in between the 10-wheeler trucks and vans, bumper to bumper and side by side along huge vehicles, whose drivers would exploit their size. Even by driving a bigger AUV, I still feel uncomfortable passing by that area.

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Perhaps you’ve been a Manila boy or girl for as long as you remembered. And you have not really stepped outside Luzon, but heard of the beautiful of places in the islands south of where you are. Do you want to travel from Manila to Cebu but not sure if it is within your budget? This is your quick guide for a budget travel to Cebu on P5,000 budget for an overnight trip.

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