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Iloilo: Downtown to Plaza Libertad

We wasted no time on our last day in Iloilo.� It was 9:00 AM and we wanted to walk the downtown area by foot. I had a list of landmarks and places we could visit like SM Delgado (pictured above), Museo Iloilo, the provincial capitol, JM Basa Street, Calle Real, and ...

Iloilo: A little nightlife at Freska

We wanted to experience Smallville on our last night in Iloilo City.� After exploring restaurants and dessert shops in the area we settled at Freska Ilonggo Seafood and Inasal restaurant. It was the beer balloon which grabbed our attention.� We were looking for something new to try and this nice waitress ...

Iloilo: Desserts and coffee at Smallville

One thing I love about traveling to the provinces is having to pay much less for the delicious food.� In Manila everything is fast-paced.� Everything is 24/7.� Food costs more in the metro and the cafes are noisy and crowded. In places like Iloilo you can feel time slow down.� I ...

Iloilo: Dinner at Bourbon Street

We were in the mood to try something new after two days of eating chicken inasal, la paz batchoy, and other native delicacies.� Since they put me in charge of the itinerary I brought everyone to one of Iloilo City's raved restos, Bourbon Street. Bourbon Street is located in Smallville along ...

Iloilo: Deco’s La Paz Batchoy

If there's one particular food item I can rave about it would be the la paz batchoy of Deco's in Iloilo City.� It was so good we had it for merienda on our first day and then breakfast on our second day.� I wouldn't mind eating it again and again.� ...

Iloilo: Experiencing Four Season Hotel

For the Iloilo leg of our trip we booked ourselves in the Four Season Hotel in Iloilo City. Yes, it's Four Season hotel without the s.� The hotel is located on Delgado Street which is a main thoroughfare. The location of the hotel is nice because it is walking distance to ...

Iloilo: Miagao Church at Night

We were supposed to make it to Miagao town before sunset to get a glimpse of the beautiful facade under natural light.� But by the time we got there the sun had already set.� And there was a twist too... The church facade was also undergoing renovation!� Scaffolding blocked our view ...

Bacolod: Pit Stops and Ocean Jet

Before leaving Bacolod we bought sweet pasalubongs at Pendy's.� Everyone ordered boxes of hot napoleones.� Other pasalubongs available here were: Piaya Local pastries and cakes Galletas Meringue Peanut Kisses (from Bohol, hehe) You could add these pasalubongs found elsewhere in the city: Masks from the Masskara festival One whole cake from Calea (a must) Pendy's was right next to ...

Bacolod: The Old Mansion Ruins

The old mansion ruins just outside the limits of Bacolod has enough wow factor to spin the imagination.� What stood in front of us was a ghost of sugarland past.� It was the most beautiful bare structure I've ever seen (save for the fugly net covering inside). Getting there is about ...

Bacolod: Balay Negrense of Silay

There's a more historical side to Bacolod and Negros Occidental besides the chicken inasal and Masskara festival.� The land of sugar has pockets of mysterious old houses, historical ancestral homes, and picturesque ruins. Our day tour itinerary included... Exploring the Silay Heritage Park Touring the Balay Negrense in Silay Visiting the Ruins in Talisay ...