My Cebu Adventures

“The most dangerous risk of all—the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet that you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” –Randy Komisa r Considering that Cebu City is known to be the Queen City of the South, it is highly likely that Mactan (or more popularly known as Lapu Lapu is overlooked). Apart from being the first city one sees upon landing at the Mactan International Airport, Mactan has a lot to offer in terms of adventure and activities. Known to be the lush island of beaches and seafood, Mactan is often greeted by a deluge of foreign tourists during the summer season. Much like most summer capitals in the country, it offers a fair share of watersport activities from jet skiing, diving, snorkeling parasailing to island hopping. If ever you have the chance to visit this vibrant island, never neglect to experience for yourself a brief taste of what the island life in Mactan truly is and immerse yourself in the beauty of its picturesque beac...

“Life is not meant to be lived caged within walls and mindsets. The only way to break free from the shackles of monotony is to travel. Bon Voyage.” –Author Unknown Known as the Queen City of the South, Cebu is a multicultural city with a lot to offer in terms of activities and destinations. As it is considered a melting pot of several Visayan cultures, you can expect to come across a zany set of individuals. In the same sense, you can expect Cebuanos to be an incredibly diverse bunch. English is widely spoken, so in this regard, visitors from overseas would not have such a hard time communicating with locals should they need to ask for directions and the like. Moreover, the people of Cebu City are generally warm and welcoming and although there is much left to be desired in terms of traffic flow, the City makes up for it by providing a myriad of transportation options (Uber, Grab and Angkas are available in the city). If you have ever planned on visiting the Queen City o...

“Celebrations infuse life with passion and purpose. They summon the human spirit.” –Terrence E. Deal  Ever since the inception of Cebu’s yearly fiesta celebration called Sinulog back in the year 1980, Cebuanos were then known to be the individuals with the longest Christmas celebration. Typically held on the third Sunday of January every year, Sinulog is taken from the Cebuano word Sulog which means like water current movement. Consequently, this is a ubiquitous dance movement among Sinulog contingents during their dance numbers consisting of steps forward and one step backward done to the sound of the drums. More importantly, Sinulog is celebrated to honor the fiesta senior known as Santo Nino, the miraculous child Jesus and the magnet of love. With this in mind, Cebuanos can expect an influx of both foreign and local visitors every January. As this is the grandest of all festivals in the country, it would be inevitable to individuals and revelers who wish to witness the ...

“Sulog is a Cebuano word which means—like water current movement” –Author Unknown  Among all the places in the world, Cebu City celebrates the most extended Christmas. Much like other Filipinos, the festivities commence at the start of the ber months where they can already routinely hear Christmas songs blaring from mall radios. However, while the Christmas celebrations and festivities cease on the feast of the three kings on January 6 (or twelfth of January at the latest for most), Cebuanos have another festival on January to look forward to. Enter Sinulog, an iconic Cebuano festival that has been celebrated since the eighties and has now become the Philippines’ biggest and most popular festival. Every year, Cebu experiences an influx of tourists and local visitors alike by the droves—all of which who are looking to experience the world renown festival. Whether they wish to pay homage to Cebu’s patron saint (and the reason for the festival) or just want to party Sinulog-s...

“The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals” –Siddarth Katragadda  Sinulog, Cebu’s grandest festival, has always been known to be the Philippines’ biggest and grandest festival. Established about thirty-eight years ago, the Sinulog festival is a cultural event held every third Sunday of January and is the center of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines. Heralded as one of the popular festivals in the Philippines, Sinulog is more prominently known to tourists and foreigners for its colourful street parties. However, visitors should know that beyond the rip-roaring parties, wild and crazy events and raucous concerts, Sinulog is first and foremost a religious and cultural honoring of Cebu’s patron saint, Santo Niño. If you wish to experience Cebu in all of its glory, it is best if you visited during the Sinulog Festival season as you are bound to make momentous memories you would soon reminisce about. So, if you are looking for a slice of culture...