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Part 4 of Rediscovering Bohol.

One thing I learned about Bohol in this “rediscovery” is that, aside from being an eco-adventure destination, it is a budding gastro-adventure destination!

From Boholano Food during lunchtime, we were instantly transported to Europe for dinner.
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While other malls extend mall hours only on holidays and sale weekends, Ayala Center Cebu, the premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the South, is extending their mall hours permanently.

Every Friday and Saturday starting March 30, take your time as Ayala Center Cebu gives you more time. The mall will be operating from 10AM-10PM so you can now enjoy your stay at Ayala Center Cebu for an hour more!
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Part 3 of Rediscovering Bohol.

After a sumptuous lunch at Saffron, we had the whole afternoon to ourselves. We were escorted to our room assignments and I was billeted at room 109, with co-blogger Mark.

Deluxe Room
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Part 2 of Rediscovering Bohol.

As we exited the Tagbilaran Port Terminal Bulding, we were warmly greeted by Amorita Resort’s driver, as warm as the scorching noontime sun. Upon entering the van, we were each given ice-cold bottled water to battle the summer heat. 6 bloggers (myself, Mary Angeli Bas, Gael Hilotin, Mark Gallardo, Miong Tampus, and Ruben Licera) and 3 local journalists (Ms. Mimi Lijauco of Cebu Daily News, Ms. Jen Vega of The Freeman, and Ms. Kristin Lerin of Sun.Star Cebu) were ready to take a 3-day breather from the stressful city life!
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Part 1 of Rediscovering Bohol.

Even if I’ve been traveling solo for almost two years already, each trip is still like my first. The night before an escapade, it is 99% definite that I won’t get much sleep, if any sleep, at all! You know, the excitement, the anticipation, makes me all-hyper! Plus the preparations as well. What am I supposed to bring? Did I leave anything essential behind? What else did I forget? The questions are endless, and I guess it’s all part of the adventure.
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Milk Tea. I’ve always heard about it from my friends in Manila and Davao. But here in Cebu, it’s nowhere to be found. I really didn’t know what milk tea is and why a lot of people are going gaga about it. Not until a recent trip of mine to Singapore where we dined at The Asian Kitchen and I chanced upon the words Bubble Milk Tea on their menu. And so I had the large sized drink. Upon first sip, my taste buds instantly loved it. And my love affair with milk tea began.
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