Ruffolo Travels: Saturday afternoon play at SM Seaside’s Sky Park

It was Saturday and I promised the twins they are in for an adventure that would require bringing their swimsuits even though we are not going to the pool.

I worked for about three hours that morning but thankfully, I have a job that allows me to bring my children. The venue for my coverage that morning was also child-friendly so I was able to do my job, wrap it up and then proceed to SM Seaside’s Skypark for four hours of solid playground happiness.

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An Afternoon at Liloan’s Ibabaw Mountain Resort

We live in a sub-urban, sub-rural community in a town called Liloan, which is located about 16 kilometers from Cebu City or 13.3 kilometers from the Mactan Cebu International Airport.

It is a nightmare to travel from where we live to Cebu City because of the horrible traffic situation in Consolacion town and Mandaue City. On good days, it takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes; on bad days, travel time runs for three hours. Continue reading“An Afternoon at Liloan’s Ibabaw Mountain Resort”

Ruffolo Travels: Lambug White Beach in Badian

Badian is known for Kawasan Falls and its gift of challenging its visitors to an exhilarating canyoneering experience.

But in our recent trip to this southern Cebu town, located 104 kilometers from Cebu City, we skipped the falls and headed to Lambug White Beach for two days and one night of nothing but the glory of sand, sea and sunContinue reading“Ruffolo Travels: Lambug White Beach in Badian”

How we spent Php 6,000 on a family trip to Tabuelan

I had a list of activities lined up for the twins’s fifth birthday and one of it was an overnight stay in Tabuelan, a municipality located 103 kilometers from Cebu City, which boasts of white sand beach and laidback vibe. The goal was to spend P6,000 for the Tabuelan trip for a family of three adults and three children.

We stayed at the Golden Prince Hotel and Suites on the day of their birthday and then left for Tabuelan on a Monday to avoid the weekend crowd. I picked Tabuelan because I have always wanted to go there but have never found the time to go there.Continue reading“How we spent Php 6,000 on a family trip to Tabuelan”

Singapore on the cheap… plus free things to do in one of the world’s most expensive cities

My fourth visit to Singapore is the cheapest of all visits. The visit was part of a 10-day solo sojourn that traced back my backpacking adventure nine years ago with considerable twists in the itinerary. AirAsia had a seat sale in late 2016 and I found myself a one-way ticket …

Hemingway in my company: Recollections from Paris’ Shakespeare and Company

Paris, France — The soul of any bibliophagist — or a bibliobibuli, a person who reads too much according to American humorist H.L. Mencken — will never rest until she steps inside the cramp but comfy walls of Shakespeare and Company.  It was a cold February afternoon in the year …

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