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Snapshots of Cebu – Day Two

  • March 24th, 2010
  • Posted in Asia Pacific . Travel
  • By evacwu

Continued from Day One… after grabbing a quick breakfast, Ed and I hopped into a taxi and headed to Mactan Island. I was determined to get in the water and do some snorkling on this trip, having been thoroughly tempted by all the shiny brochures about the beautiful reefs around Cebu. We hadn’t done any [ READ MORE ]

Snapshots of Cebu – Day One

  • March 4th, 2010
  • Posted in Asia Pacific . Travel
  • By evacwu

Backdating – over Halloween and All Saint’s Day last year I took advantage of the long three-day weekend to meet up with Kiva Fellow/compatriot in the Philippines Ed Coambs, and we proceeded to have a good time in Cebu. My overall impression of Cebu was otherworldly – especially in comparison to Cagayan de Oro, where [ READ MORE ]

The Dangers of Too Many Fiesta Meals, or Adventures with Filipino Eats

  • December 10th, 2009
  • Posted in Asia Pacific . Dining & Wine . Travel
  • By evacwu

I guess it was just a matter of time before I did the obligatory food post about all the interesting dishes that I’ve been trying in the Philippines. Unfortunately what prompted me to type up this post was a string of eating mishaps, of sorts. On Tuesday a nearby barangay (or village) had a fiesta [ READ MORE ]

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