✈️Traveling with the one I love: Cebu City and its wonders😊

in #philippines7 years ago (edited)

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Goals

It is more than just relationship goals. It is more than just love. It is more than just memories. It is more than just moments. It is everything. I got so many reasons why I travel with my partner and they are pretty similar with other reasons who felt the the same way as I do.

I don't know how to express all the memories we shared together. Basically travelling together as a couple would be one of the best thing since you get to share memories in a particular place which I think is very romantic. Though travelling alone would give peace and solitude but travelling with someone you love gives excitement and joy.

So we went to Cebu city. A place where everyone in the Philippines would love to go. It would only take approximately 45mins to travel from Davao city to Mactan International airport and it amazes me that the airport's facilities are up to par. kudos to Mactan international airport 👌



The Reasons Why

Here are my reasons and some informations about the place


To Chill

We get along too much when it comes to chilling around. We eat and drink a lot specially when we found out that there's a new place we could hang out. Since we went to cebu and far from the responsibilities at home, we did everything we could to divert our minds from stress. Though there are times we fight for a reason that we get confused on where to go next but what comes after is the best thing which is chilling.
We always won't let a day pass without getting along. Magellan's Cross

Magellan's Cross (Spanish: Cruz de Magallanes) is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on 15 March 1521.

This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street just in front of the city center of Cebu City. A sign below the cross describes the original cross as encased inside the wooden cross is tingalo wood as expressed famous historian Geo Zayas that is found in the center of the chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Some people, however, believe that the original cross has been destroyed or disappeared after Magellan's death and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully Christianized the Philippines.
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Strengthens the Relationship

This one is pretty basic and common to every relationship. There are a lot of challenges that comes along when traveling together with the one you love and it strengthens your bond since you get a lot of chances to solve certains problems and issues along the way. I appreciate these certain problems since it would make me communicate more with my partner. These certain problems you will encounter along the way are just minor things compared to the problems you will encounter when the time come that you will live together for the rest of your life time.
This might be common to any relationship but it is what I like the most. Temple of Leah

The Adarna family, which runs the motel chain Queensland in Cebu, opened Temple of Leah to the public two years ago. Construction started in 2012 and is still ongoing.

The temple is a 45-minute drive from the city center, and entrance fee is at P50.

“I constructed this temple in the year 2012 A.D. as a symbol of my undying love for and ceaseless devotion to Leah Villa Albino-Adarna, my wife of 53 years. I adopted an architectural design that can withstand time and still be appreciated for a millennium so this temple will become a landmark of Cebu, where future generations of the Adarna clan ...can come and trace their roots and heritage,” explains a brass plaque plastered on the wall beside Leah’s statue.
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Never Boring

Ofcourse it never gets boring when you have someone who travels with you but it gets so much better when you are with the one you love who knows you a lot better than anyone else. It never gets boring since you know how to cheer each other up. In that case you would know what your companion needs when boredom strikes. Boredom strikes when you basically have nothing to do on a certain time and place. Your partner will always find a way to cheer you up and should always remind you why you both travel together.
A simple kiss and a big smile will surely do so much. Taoist Temple

Taoist temple is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision of Cebu City, Philippines. The temple is built by Cebu's substantial Chinese community in 1972. With an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level, the temple is a towering, multi-tiered, multi-hued attraction accessible by three separate winding routes.

Unlike the neighboring Phu Sian Temple, the Taoist temple is open to the worshipers and non-worshipers alike. A ritual among devotees is where one prays to the gods to grant one's wish. The ritual includes washing of hands, going inside the chapel barefoot and dropping two blocks of wood. If the blocks of wood are both face up then one could make a wish. If not then it is not yet the time for one's wish to be granted and one has to come to the temple some other time.
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Economical

It gets really more economocal since you got someone to split the expenses with. We are more like of a practical and frugal couple. We only spend on things if it is really needed like food and transportation fares. Sometimes we just walk since traveling means exploring so we tried our best to get to every corner of the city just by walking. We basically work as one. When I want to buy something I like or need then my partner would like to split the price with me.
But often times we don't care anymore either from who's pocket that money comes from. The important thing is that we have something left to spend for emergency purposes. La Vie Parisienne

La Vie Parisienne which means ‘Parisian Life’ in English. As part of the compound of the famous French restaurant, La Maison Rose, La Vie Parisienne doesn’t really look fancy outside but wait till you enter the vicinity. Located conveniently in Lahug, Cebu City, the French Bakery is an ideal place to dine, and hang-out with friends. Just reading the name, La Vie Parisienne in cebu city could already be a bit intimidating, but the place is really worth to be added in your itenerary.

La vie Parisienne offers dozens of choices from breads, pastries, cheeses and wine. Let’s go inside the store. There is a door leading you to a tunnel-like place where a variety of wine are displayed. You can also dine in this area.
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New Discovery

The more you spend time together then the more you would know your partner. You'll discover more interesting and surprising things that your partner know of. This thing occur when you both encounter something new from traveling that offers new stuff like culture, food, places and people. Just like what happened when we visit sto.niño church. My boyfriend knew a lot of things about religion and for all I know he is not a religious man.
He really reads a lot and I didn't know he reads bible as well and other biblical stuff that are part of the history of a particular place. Basilica del Santo Niño

The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú (Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebú) commonly known as the Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in the 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A. and Fray Diego de Herrera, O.S.A.. The oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, it is built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi. The icon, a statuette of the Child Jesus, is the same one presented by Ferdinand Magellan to the chief consort of Rajah Humabon upon the royal couple's christening on April 14, 1521. It was found by a soldier named Juan de Camuz forty years later, preserved in a wooden box, after Legazpi had razed a local village. When Pope Paul VI made the church a basilica in 1965, he declared it to be "the symbol of the birth and growth of Christianity in the Philippines."
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Two is better than One

Two brains works better than just one. It is way easier to plan on where to go next when you got someone to talk to about it. Your partner may know better when it comes to going in a particular place. Sometimes when I travel alone I get scared on what might happen since I only plan alone and has no supporting ideas but when I'm with my partner we never run out of options and ideas that could really work. We often argue when it comes to planning but we always end up agreeing to the best option. We always put in mind that we have each other and each others opinion is as relevant as our own.
We always consider those impossible plans that's why we've come this far. We didn't really think we could go to such place together but here we are having the time of our lives. Sirao Garden

Sirao is a barangay in Busay, geographically, located 17 kms from the city proper. Starting point is from JY Square, Lahug, Cebu City.

The Little Amsterdam of Cebu is an 8,000-sq-meter piece of uphill land privately owned by Sps. Alfredo and Elena Sy-Chua who grew, for the longest time, celosia flowers which are harvested in time for the All Souls’ Day and Sinulog. Celosia flowers are locally known as burlas and are said to last for eight to 10 weeks.

Sources say that these flowers come in yellow and red colors which are closely associated with the colors of Sto. Nino of Cebu. Elena loves the Sto. Nino so dearly that she and her husband started to plant celosia flowers on their hillside land, through the labor of their garden caretaker.
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Romantic

It really is romantic when you both discover new places. When both of you are amazed by a particular place and it makes you happy you witnessed it with the one you love. It somehow creates a new level of intimacy in your relationship. And when you feel that romantic moment you just hold his hand or hug him or kiss him, anything intimate that would make him feel loved. Often times we chase the sunset since we find it magical. Sunset makes the place more romantic but this time we are somewhere high up above. I really find a silent place very romantic.
It is one of the places I could be intimate with my partnet I could hug, kiss, and talk with him about how happy I am when we travel together. Crown Regency

Crown Regency Hotel in Cebu is a 40-storey business and leisure hotel located in the heart of Fuente area, Cebu City, Philippines.

The hotel is right beside Fuente Osmena Circle and it is approximately 40-50 minutes to Mactan Cebu Airport, 10-15 minutes to Ayala Cebu, 20-30 minutes to SM Cebu, and 5 minutes to downtown Cebu.

A distinct feature of Crown Regency Hotel Cebu is the Sky Adventure Tours which include the Skywalk, Edgecoaster, Zipline and 4D Theater.
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Nothing Feels like Home

Ofcourse when we travel we get far away from home but you won't feel home sick when you are with the one you love. You may miss the comfort of being at home and all the things you home provides. When you are with your partner you will always feel comfortable and feels like at home everywhere you go. Being at home means being with someone you love where you get really comfortable and where both your feelings are mutual. My partner always makes me feel I'm always at home when we sleep no matter where we are. With all the comfort he gives me the moment we close our eyes at night till we rise up in the morning.
Traveling with him feels like I'm always at home no matter where we are and that's one of the best things when we are together. Being by his side all the time gives me the best comfort I trully need. J Centre

Located at A. S. Fortuna St., in Mandaue City, J Centre Mall is another addition to the growing number of malls occupying the Cebu province. J Mall, as it is fondly called by locals, officially celebrated its grand launch on November 11, 2011, along with several of its anchor stores.

Everjust Realty Development Corp. is the developer behind J Centre, which is conceptualized as a mixed-use development that consists of several establishments including a mall, hotel, a number of apartments, and considerable office spaces for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, among others. EverJust Realty is the real-estate arm of Profood International Corporation, which is led by recognized exporter Justin Uy. The mall’s development manager is H. S. Pow Construction & Development Corp.
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I believe there are a lot more reasons why I should travel with my partner but these are the things that I basically experience or see that other couple could relate in to. We've been traveling for almost 2years now and every travel feels like it is the first time, always exciting.

That's it for today everyone and I hope you like and relate as well.

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