The Side Tripper

If you are looking for a budget-friendly resort, you may consider visiting Bonista Beach Resort. Known among the locals as Bon-Bon, this beach resort is located in Barangay Buenavista, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. This place can be reached by driving towards the Northern part of Bacolod City, specifically a 110-kilometer distance away from Escalante. By […]

The island of Lakawon is one of the reasons why Filipinos should be proud of their tourist spots. A highly photogenic place, this banana-shaped island resort is located in Cadiz, Negros Occidental, a convenient place for domestic and foreign tourists alike who would be coming from Guimaras island and other fringe islands within the Visayas. […]

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ― Augustine of Hippo With more than 3.1 million people living in Negros Occidental, of which Bacolod City comprises almost four million now, it is inevitable to spread out elsewhere in the country or even overseas. The 2010 census showed […]

People say there is no place like home, for it is where memories have started to be built, whether or not they are good or bad. Each home is unique, and it is where the heart is. I am thankful that I feel at home no matter where I am, and it’s just that my […]

Back in college, my relatives in Sipalay, Negros Occidental suggested that I visit Bulata  if I wanted to see a beautiful beach. That remained un-ticked in my bucket list until a decade after, when I answered the call for a 185-km drive from Bacolod City. It’s a zigzag, rocky road on the way to this […]

Negros Occidental runs hundreds festive occasions, and some of its largest festivities are popular even for people who are not from this province, such as the Sinulog Festival, which will take place in Kabankalan City this week, Masskara and Panaad sa Negros in Bacolod City. There is food to match every festivity, and it is shared with families and friends. […]

One of the reasons why our family loves to mall around Glorietta is because of its regular exhibits. We love to look at artworks and food that are distinct to a specific country or a province. But then, the event at the Glorietta’s Activity Center last September 24-28,2014 was especially remarkable for us because the […]

Sagay City is conducting an annual event called “Adlaw Sang Suba” (River Day) in line with the advocacy to save this river. The event coincides with the Environment Month Celebration. The good thing is that nowadays, even if we are living far away from our home, a tool called Facebook keeps our loved ones close […]