Archive for the ‘Cultural and Heritage Sites’ Category
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid : Cotabato City’s Golden Mosque
It was our second day in Cotabato City and to avoid too much humidity, we left our hotel early. Our first stop? The Golden Mosque of Cotabato City. The Golden Mosque in Cotabato City Traveling to and from the Golden Mosque is a bit exciting. We rode an Awang bound jeepney from the town to [...]
Exploring the Metropolitan Theater in Manila
After our Manila Post Office Building tour, we went straight to the old Metropolitan Theater in Manila – one of the most beautiful art deco buildings in Manila. I’ve been wanting to visit this building since 1995 when I’m just starting to publish online travel articles via Geocities.com but I’m not sure how to get [...]
Manila Post Office Walking Tour
Last month, I joined a free Postal Heritage walking tour along with fellow travel bloggers. Our first stop was in the famous Post Office Building in Manila. Lawrence Chan – the tour organizer informed the rest of the group that our tour was probably one of the last tours they have since the building will [...]
Camiña Balay nga Bato: Sooo Pinoy Food Trip na Pilipinas!
March 13, 2012 – Sooo Pinoy Food Tour Day 2 in Iloilo – Previous Post: Breakthrough Restaurant in Iloilo. Im such a huge fan of heritage sites, old houses and anything that reminds of our country’s colorful history. After having an overwhelming array of Pinoy Dishes from Breakthrough Restaurant we headed to Camiña Balay nga [...]
Museo de Parian – Jesuit House of 1730 in Cebu
Aside from the famous Yap-Sandiego Ancestral house and Casa Gorordo, Cebu has one other equally popular and prominent heritage house in Cebu, famous by the name Museo De Parian or Jesuit House of 1730. Year 1730 Marker The Museo De Parian is possibly one of the oldest houses in the country and was built centuries [...]
Yap-Sandiego Ancestral house in Cebu City
During my recent Cebu Trip courtesy of Summit Circle Cebu Hotel, we had a short heritage tour which includes a visit to an old colonial house located in Parian. Cebu is known for its friendly people, shopping, progressive business districts and heritage sites. Travelers who visit Cebu usually hear about an iconic house which would [...]
Manila Revisited : Rediscover Manila’s History with Manila Hotel
Manila’s tourist arrival is back on track despite of not so good travel advisories from other countries. For most tourists who already visited Manila, the City remains to be the safest and more fun place to visit in Asia. Being a tourist attraction itself, The Manila Hotel continues to help promoting Manila by introducing Manila [...]
Visiting the Tarsier Sanctuary in Loboc and the Chocolate Hills in Carmen Bohol
Last weekend, I had my most memorable trip to Bohol with fellow bloggers and other writers from print media courtesy of Amorita Resort in Panglao Island Bohol. What made the trip memorable? Picture this, we visited Bohol’s wealth of wonders and we stayed in Panglao’s best resort based on Tripadvisor.com’s ratings. Philippine Tarsier Those who [...]
Rizal Park Renaissance – Attracting new and old visitors
Its been a while since the last time I visited Luneta and after visiting the park couple of weeks back, I was totally surprised. It’s all diferent now, Rizal Park is glowing like an expectant mother! Sure, she’s a little bit older than most of the parks in the region, in fact, she’s the largest [...]
Bell Church of Baguio City
You may have been to Baguio City before but if you are like most people that visit, you probably missed one of the hidden gems of the region. I don’t know exactly why the Bell Church of Baguio City seems to fall off of everyone’s radar, but I would classify this as a must see [...]







