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March 19, 2026


Visiting Taiwan the second time around was definitely worth it! During my 1st trip here, we only had limited number of days to explore the wonders of this country. I told myself that I would definitely come back to experience more of Taiwan's culture.

If you're traveling to Taiwan for the first time, here are some of the things that you should try to make your trip a memorable one!

⛩️WANDER AROUND CHIANG KAI SHEK MEMORIAL HALL

🌌VISIT THE TAIPEI 101 OBSERVATORY

🎑SEE THE WORLD'S LARGEST DAMPER

🥢🍡EAT YOUR WAY AROUND THE FAMOUS NIGHT MARKETS


🧋DRINK AUTHENTIC MILKTEA AT XING FU TANG

🛍️EXPLORE AND SHOP AT XIMENDING

🏳️‍🌈TAKE A PHOTO AT THE RAINBOW CROSSING

🏮FLY A LANTERN AT SHIFEN OLD DISTRICT

🏮EXPLORE JIUFEN OLD STREET


✨🌊SEE THE GOLDEN WATERFALL AT JIUFEN

💐🌹VISIT THE ZHONGSHE FLOWER MARKET AT TAICHUNG

🍦EAT ICE CREAM AT MIYAHARA- TAICHUNG'S FAMOUS ICE CREAM PARLOR

🪨VISIT YEHLIU GEOPARK



𖣘SUNSET WITH A VIEW OF THE WINDMILLS AT GAOMEI WETLANDS

PHOTO FROM KKDAY.COM


🌈ART APPRECIATION AT THE RAINBOW VILLAGE



March 6, 2026


When I started my traveller era back in 2016, I only explored tourists spots in Luzon, since I was residing in Manila and traveling within Luzon was accessible through land transportation.  I promised myself that once I finish med school, I would travel more domestically to see the wonders of Visayas and Mindanao.

So why Cebu?
I attended a wedding in Mactan Island last 2024, and we stayed in Cebu for just 2 days. I promised myself that I would be back to explore the city more.
Then during my travels in 2025, I took a few intro classes for freediving. And figured why not explore the different dive spots in Visayas.

Cebu has always been a layover whenever I visit Bacolod, which was my boyfriend's province. Then I decided that every time I would travel to Visayas, I would stay a bit in Cebu to explore more of its beauty and the islands near it.

I love how Cebu is situated near Bohol, Iloilo, Bacolod, and how easily you could travel each province via ferry.

🏨WHERE TO STAY


🏖️MACTAN ISLAND: BLUEWATER MARIBAGO


🏙️CEBU CITY: ONE CENTRAL HOTEL (BUDGET HOTEL)



🏖️BANTAYAN ISLAND (NORTH CEBU): KOTA BEACH RESORT


🏖️MOALBOAL (SOUTH CEBU): SHUIM DIVE RESORT


🍽️WHERE TO EAT


🌸 SPEND THE AFTERNOON AT SIRAO FLOWER GARDEN

✝️ VISIT MAGELLAN'S CROSS

🏛️ WANDER AROUND TEMPLE OF LEAH

🦐 EAT A SEAFOOD BOIL AT PUSO VILLAGE

🖼️ ART APPRECIATION AT ATUA, MIDTOWN

🎨 STATIONERY SHOPPING AT ATUA, MIDTOWN

🐷 INDULGE YOURSELF WITH CEBU'S FAMOUS LECHON


🚌 TRAVEL TO MOALBOAL, SOUTH CEBU (ONE OF CEBU'S FAMOUS DIVE SPOTS)

🐢 SWIM WITH THE TURTLES (MOALBOAL)

🐟 SARDINE RUN (MOALBOAL)

🧜🏻‍♀️ MERMAID STATUE (MOALBOAL)

🛳️ TRAVEL TO BANTAYAN ISLAND, NORTH CEBU

🏖️ SWIM AT KOTA BEACH (BANTAYAN ISLAND)


🏛️ WANDER AROUND THE RUINS (BANTAYAN ISLAND)

🍳 BRUNCH AT EVERYDAY SUNDAY CAFE (BANTAYAN ISLAND)






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