After our two-day tour in Iloilo and Guimaras, the Poor Traveler and his poor friend decided that it was time to head home. But the flight tickets that we got would have a connecting flight in Cebu City. Our plane would land at Mactan International Airport at 4pm and would depart for Manila at 6am the next morning. But we [...]

The Poor Traveler had always wanted to see Magellan’s Cross in Cebu. Since childhood, there had been this need to be up close and personal with this legendary landmark. I guess it was one of those things Grade School forced me to love, along with the Banaue Rice Terraces and the Chocolate Hills. Not that I’m complaining; they’re worth loving. [...]

“Crowded.” That was the first word that came to the Poor Traveler’s mind upon first step on the church grounds. Perhaps because it was Sunday. Wherever we look we could see many people — lighting candles on one side, attending  the mass on another, or simply taking a walk around the church premises. Viewed 6238 times by 2631 viewers

One of the first unexpected delights that welcomed us upon arriving in Iloilo during our Western Visayas Tour was its airport. The Iloilo International Airport is probably the best local airport outside Metro Manila that I have seen. It’s clean, white, and well-designed. Viewed 6165 times by 2296 viewers