Back at it again with another travel guide here on #KateeOTD. For the past few weeks I've been non-stop editing with the Cebu Vlogs (click
here to watch one of them), and so I finally took a break and decided to write this just for you. 1st things 1st, it is NOT my 1st time in Cebu. However, the last time I went there was 7 years ago back in 2012, way before I started blogging. I was 18 years old at the time, yet I could hardly remember anything that we did (except for getting drunk with my sisters in a KTV, accidentally murdering a couple of starfishes, and quickly climbing up the boat because I saw a sea snake during our island hopping). Also, this time I did most of the itinerary so I could say that it still is like a 'beginner's' perspective. Besides, Cebu has changed so much in the past 7 years; a lot of the places we visited wasn't operating yet the last time I was there.
Well enough gibber gabbering, you came here for one reason and one reason only (maybe, I'm not really sure but I'm assuming). You're here to get a 101 on what to do when you're in Cebu. To make it easier and more informative, I took the liberty of separating it in 2 segments:
1. Knowing the basics
Oh and don't worry, I'm linking everything that helped me form our whole trip. From tour agencies, to main websites and guidelines. And since I'm such a nice person, you can even view/download our whole itinerary
here. Hope it helps! Now let's begin with this Cebu Beginner Guide!
As unbelievable as it may sound, I'm actually someone who doesn't keep up on the latest trends. Whether it's fashion, make-up, food, movies, etc., I just always seem to be hesitant to ride the "trend train" or "follow the crowd". As someone who's often exposed in social media, I admit it is kind of odd that I wouldn't normally follow the current hypes of everyone else in the platforms. Maybe it is just me wanting to be 'cool' in a way. But honestly, I just don't like it when people over-hype things, ESPECIALLY on the internet. The words: viral and trending doesn't mean what they used to anymore, at least in my personal opinion.
Nowadays, people try to make EVERYTHING trending; it's basically an indicator and an effective marketing tool to be well-known. If I was someone who'd always follow up on trends, I'd feel like I was lying to myself. I'm basically trying to be someone I'm not at that point. Here are some of the things that went viral or trending in the past few years that I didn't hop-on with right away (or ever): Frozen, Bird Box, K-Pop, K-Drama, Migos, Billie Eilish, and big bulky dad shoes like Balenciagas... until recently.
Heya! How are you, dear reader? Oh! And before I forget, Happy March! Although, I still somehow can't let go of February. As I've mentioned in one of my previous post (click here:
Entering the Love & Luck Month (2019)), Adrian and I was celebrating our 8th year anniversary in Hong Kong. Not the first time we did, but it was the first time Adrian visited the pretty little Ngong Ping Village. I went there last 2015 with my family and I remembered how amazed I was with the village and Tian Tan Buddha. Since then, I've always wanted to bring Adrian there and now, I finally did! Spoiler alert: he loved it too!
This post is a guide for those who might want to visit Ngong Ping one day. I'll share with you the whole rundown, where we booked our tickets, how much our budget was, and everything else that comes with! So buckle up, keep reading, and see all the beautiful photos we took while we were there because WE TOOK A LOT :)
