Walking Around Graciano Lopez Jaena Park (Jaro Plaza)

More commonly known as Jaro Plaza, the Graciano Lopez-Jaena Park is a piece of history and culture right at the heart of the Jaro District of Iloilo City. When the Poor Traveler was walking around th.

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Biscocho Haus: Making Iloilo Delicacies More Popular

Of all the places the Poor Traveler and his poor friend have visited in Iloilo, I think it was at Biscocho Haus the we have stayed the longest (other than our hotel room of course). I tried one mango.

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Cebu Pacific’s ZERO FARES Promo on July 31!!!

It’s a fantastic weekend for poor travelers like me and also those who are suckers for great flight discounts!!! Cebu Pacific announced their 50% Off Seat Sale yesterday, followed by AirPhil E.

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AirPhil Express ONE PESO Fares Today!!!

If you think Cebu Pacific Air is the only local airlines offering piso fares, think again!!! Today, AirPhil Express launches its ONE PESO fares promo! AirPhil Express is dropping the price of flig.

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Cebu Pacific’s 50% Off Seat Sale from July 29-August 1

Last month I posted tips on how to successfully book Piso Fare plane tickets with Cebu Pacific. Now is the time to put it to good use. It’s not Piso Fare season yet but Cebu Pacific has just a.

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A No-Regrets Half-Day in Cebu City

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 .

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Awestruck by Iloilo International Airport

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 outs.

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How to Book ‘PISO FARE’ Flights with CEBU PACIFIC Successfully

Yesterday on the PhilippineBeaches.org like page on Facebook, I announced Cebu Pacific‘s P15 seat sale. I was expecting a pretty good reaction from the fans for breaking the news. But instead, .

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Top 5 Ways to Stay Online Even When Traveling

In this day and age, nothing stays at one place. Everything moves. Everyone moves. But no matter where we are, we always have to be updated with what’s happening with the people we love and the .

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History and Architecture of the Daraga Church (Our Lady of the Gate) in Albay

At one point in the Poor Traveler’s Bicol trip, we dropped by the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Porteria (Our Lady of the Gate, more commonly knows as Daraga Church. This awesome 18th centur.

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‘Taong-Putik’ Festival in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija

image courtesy of www.tourism.gov.ph Another pretty interesting Philippine festival to watch out for this week is the Taong-Putik Festival held in Barangay Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija! It is a r.

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