Probinsya Buffet: A Taste of Home
One of the most exciting activities when visiting Davao City is trying out the local cuisine. While the city does not have a distinct culinary specialty like the pancit molo of Iloilo or sisig of Pampanga, there is an abundance of dining places that serve excellent fare. If you’re looking for a good all-you-can eat […]
Davao City Coffee Shops
Davao City has always been a place for coffee lovers. Davaoenos have been enjoying the joys of aromatic gourmet coffee in homegrown cafes for a long time. Long before the giants Starbucks and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf entered the scene. A Coffee Lover’s City I am a coffee lover, so much so that I […]
7 Reasons to Visit Davao City in August
Anytime is a great time to visit Davao City. But if you ask any local, they’d always say visiting Davao City in August is your best bet. August is perfect for travel to my city. It’s the time of the year when the city becomes most alive with festivities. Here are the reasons why you […]
Visita Iglesia: 7 Davao Churches to Visit this Lent
Holy Week in the Philippines has two faces: pious Catholics repenting for their sins through a plethora of sacrifices and modern citizens taking advantage of the long break to go to the beach and enjoy the sun. Since I have all summer to soak up in the sun, I decided to go the pious route […]
Banana Beach Resort River Tour
Rivers play an important role in the lives of people who live close to them. In Tagum City, Davao del Norte, rivers don’t just support livelihood but local tourism as well. Case in point — the Banana Beach Resort River Tour. Banana Beach Resort is a luxury special interest resort located inside a banana plantation. […]
Banana Beach Resort Forest Tour
When one thinks of the Philippines, thoughts immediately zero in on the beautiful beaches in any of the 7,107 islands. Majority of foreign travelers arrive with thoughts of sun-kissed shores and underwater worlds just waiting to be explored. While all these are well within reach once you step on Philippine soil, there are also other […]
Vikings Davao: The Biggest Buffet in the City
Food is part of every travel experience. No trip is ever quite complete without you trying out at least one local delicacy. Some people even travel just for the sake of food, looking for culinary adventures in different parts of the world. But good experiences are not always easy to come by; more often than […]
Banana Beach Resort Plantation Tour
Do you like bananas? I bet you do! But did you know that there’s more to bananas than just the bunches we buy from supermarkets? If you’re like me who has little to zero knowledge about agriculture, you’d be surprised that there’s a complicated science behind growing bananas! Bananas are among the top agricultural export […]
Lanikai Resort: A Taste of the Haciendero Life
Lanikai is a beautiful town in Oahu, Hawaii that boasts of one of the world’s most beautiful beaches according to TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice. In the Philippines, Lanikai is a charming exclusive resort looking out into the magnificent Davao Gulf. Lanikai Heritage House, more popularly known as Lanikai Resort is part of Hijo Estates Resorts. The […]
Punong Restaurant: A Seafood Lover’s Nirvana
Good food does not always come from top-rated Michelin star restaurants. Sometimes, you can find the best eats in unlikely places like that hole-in-the-wall eatery along a dimly-lit alley or a floating restaurant partially obscured from the road by a wall of mangrove trees. We discovered the latter on a very rainy morning on our […]