Singapore Food Trip

Summer 2014 at Movenpick Resort and Spa Mactan

Planning for a Place to enjoy summer especially here in the Philippines will give you headache because of so many beautiful places to choose from. We've been to Cebu City countless times but there's still so much to see and explore. Ended up looking for a serene place to relax and enjoy the summer heat in Mactan Area and decided to stay at Movenpick Resort and Spa.

Movenpick Hotel Building

View of Ibiza Restaurant

The Pool is perfect for One Hot Summer Day 

Nearly Sunset

Escape to Paradise (La Puerta El Paraiso Guimaras)

Indeed a PARADISE, experience this scenic view of La Puerta El Paraiso in Guimaras Island.

The Native cottages with Modern Interior will surely take your stress away.

The resort offers Island Hoping around Guimaras islets with a minimal fee on hourly basis.

View from the boat during our Island hoping tour.

Saw some love shells crawling along the seashore only shows how untouched this island is.

View from the Parola during Island tour

Gloria Maris Iloilo

First ever Hot Pot Experience at Gloria Maris Iloilo, Located at Amigo Terrace Hotel 

Our steaming food consist of meat, vegetables and savory soup

The waiter taught us how to assemble the meat, dumplings and vegetable in to the boiling soup.

Hungry us! 

Different sauce and condiments are provided for you to choose the dip mixture of your choice

One of my Favorite,I do not know what is it and I call it myself fish egg ball 

Pearl Farm Samal Island

A famous place to visit in Samal Island is the Pearl Farm Beach Resort. A 45 minutes Boat ride going to the island.  Boats going to the Resort is located at Marina wharf it is included on the day pass ticket we bought from their office at Abreeza Mall. 

Welcome to Pearl Farm Davao!

The Famous Pagoda 

View of the resort from the boat

 The Infinity Pool

Overnight Villas 

Maxima Water Park Samal Island Davao

We did a side trip to Maxima Water Park from Pearl Farm. We hired a habal-habal going to Maxima, a 15 minute rough motorcycle ride but it's worth it. 

You can do snorkeling and enjoy the underwater scene just below the stairs

Durian lovers visits Davao

One of my favorite fruit is Durian (seriously), so I really planned to visit Davao for that purpose alone (lol). Upon arrival at the Hotel we rushed to Magsaysay Park to look for Pomelo and experience to eat Durian with coke as what I usually read in other blogs. 

Fruit Stands

Delicious and Juicy Pomelo

Durian for P35 each!

Bhab having free taste at the Market

watermelons at the market area

Let's Crab Eat Davao

I'm a food research junkie, every time we travel I make sure to search every bits and pieces of food must try on that place. One of the most interesting article I've read is the crab buffet in davao, crazy isn't it? Even if I know this would give us headache, we took the risk to give it a try. 

Let's Crab Eat Buffet

say whaaaat? ALIGE overload! 

Different Crab Recipes, This one is in Chilli Sauce

After Nape ache crab eating, they also have many desserts to choose from

Concepcion Island Iloilo

Concepcion is located in the Northern part of Iloilo, 2.5 hour Bus ride from Tagbak Terminal in Jaro, Iloilo City. Sandbar Island is 45 minute boat ride from mainland of Concepcion. Upon arrival in Concepcion you need to register at the Tourism Office for the environmental fee for a minimal amount. You need to pre-arrange your boat ahead of time especially during summer time because many tourist are coming in this area.

During low tide you can have a long walk on this area.

Day time cottages 

During Low Tide 

Bonfire at night

beautiful view from our window at 4 AM

Relaxing time in their hammock