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Good eats, good sleep. . .

     I'm a travel buff, and I love to research all about the cities I plan on going to.  Travel guides, blogs and of course, travel forums, are a great source of information for budget travellers like me. 

     I can spend hours, and  not get tired reading all about hotels and bed & breakfast reviews, and making itineraries (complete with a budget list, mind you) for a trip that's scheduled two years from now.  Must have bored my husband to death already with questions like, "Do you know that we can skip the long lines in the Louvre by taking the Rue Rivoli entrance instead?" or  "Forget about staying in a 4-bed hostel room.  You snore!" 

    If there's one thing I've noticed, though, are the constant questions in forums about where to stay and eat in Dumaguete City.  Well, not just foreigners, but also from fellow Pinoys.

    As a travelista, I feel it is my duty (ahem!!) to provide a bit of info about my fair city.  Be it snippets about daily life, or pictures about local places, or recommendations on where to dine and where to sleep.

     Blogging is rather new to me, and I'm bit rusty when it comes to writing.  So please bear with me and hope travellers out there will find this blog useful.

P.S.

If you ask nicely, I can even whip up an itinerary for you!hehehe...

Dumaguete Hotel/B&B Listing for the Day -- Florentina Homes

Ideal for large groups or families, Florentina Homes is the first apartment-hotel in Dumaguete. Choose from three internationally themed apartments -- Swiss, Spanish-Mediterranean or Tudor.

SWISS

(photos courtesy of Filomena Homes)

Unit description:

2 bedrooms, fully furnished & airconditioned

Accomodates 4 guests, complete w/ toilet & bath (heated)

Balcony, living room & kitchen

Rates for Swiss Apartment:

P2,500/day (plus 12% tax) -- 1 - 7 days

P2,250/day (plus 12% tax) -- 8 - 14 days

P2,ooo/day (plus 12% tax) -- 15 - 22 days

P1,500/day (plus 12% tax) -- 22 days and above

**less P500/day if using only 1 room

For more info and pictures of Mediterranean & Tudor apartments, pls check out http://www.florentinahomes.com/.

FLORENTINA HOMES

Rovira Road, Bantayan

Dumaguete City

+63-35-422-0827

When in Dumaguete City. . .

Set your alarm clock at around 5:30am (5am may be too early for some sleepyheads) , and heave yourself out of bed. Put on your trainers, set off on a brisk walk and head for Rizal Boulevard. Once you get there, you may notice a few things --- lots of locals jogging or simply people-watching, mommies taking their toddlers out for a walk, and oh yeah, people like me who love to walk their dogs!

So if you're in town for a visit, try to put this spot on the top of your list.