January 19, 2020 Cebu Transcentral Highway

Motorcycle shots in Cebu Transcentral Highway. 

Date:  January 19, 2020

Time: 11 am to 4:30pm

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New Year 2020, Cebu Transcentral Highway

Motorcycle shots in Cebu Transcentral Highway. 

Date:  January 1, 2020

Time: 12 noon to 3pm

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Cebu Transcentral Highway December 25, 2019

Cebu Transcentral Highway. Motorcycle riders

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Tesla Cybertruck is a game changer

November 21 2019, the unveiling of Tesla Cybertuck at the Tesla design studio next to Spacex Headquarters.

During the unveil there are mixed reactions from the viewers and visitors. Some did not like it at the first few minutes because it took them time to absorb the design of the truck. While the presentation progresses Elon Musk demonstrated the toughness of the truck using a sledge hammer, 9mm projectile demo and the toughness of the glass. Unfortunately the glass breaks during the demonstration. Glass is glass and glass breaks but it can be improved in the production version of this model.

It comes with 3 versions:

1. RWD single motor
2. AWD dual motor
3. AWD tri motor

Update orders from Government / Police officals to get Cybertruck for their operations.

https://twitter.com/Teslarati/status/1201539090472148993?s=09

Gorilla 6k Challenge Cebu 2018

People of Cebu are now conquering the challenges at Gorilla Boot camp!
Event held at Labogon, Mandaue City on September 2, 2018.

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Places to hang out in Cebu City at night

Cebu is a small place. It's not the as the same size as Manila. Services like accommodation, technology, transportation are also available, pretty much like any other city do.  One thing that we can't deny is the size of the island. Roadways are small even large vehicle does have some difficulties in some areas.

Cebu is a metropolis with less activity at night. It feels like a ghost town in most areas. It is a city with a soul of a province. Most commercial areas like IT park, Business Park, commercial areas are open for operations where some basic services are available at night. When you go outside those certain areas, there's nothing... There's no way to go.

At night, it would be great if you have your own vehicle, rent-a-car, or taxi (if your budget allows you to). Roaming around Cebu is a unique experience on its own and quite challenging at the same time. If you have extra time to roam around, why not?

Here is the list of places I recommend to my friends where to roam at night here in Cebu.

Sugbo Mercado

Located at Salinas Drive, IT park, Lahug.  It is a gathering of food establishments every weekend from Friday night to Sunday night. Their common setup tents in outdoor in setting paired with outdoor dining area and small entertainment section. You will find interesting foods you can't find in other parts of the City.   IT park has other food establishments nearby. Surely, you won't miss that when you go there.

Mango Square

Most recognized nightlife area in Cebu. Not high-end but adequate enough for night experience.  If you are ready to burn some cash on pricey drinks and nice things you see, It's entirely up to you. A handful of karaoke establishments are available as well.

Liv Super Club

Located in "City Times Square", Mandaue City.  For those who are new about the place, it's only few steps away from Park Mall, Mandaue.
Open every Wednesday through Saturday from 8:30 PM to 4 AM. Entrance fee starting at 200 pesos (inclusive of 2 free drinks), fee depends on special events or occasions.

La vie Parisienne Cebu

If you are interested in fine wine experience, this is a place to go. Decorated with neon-like illuminated trees and illuminated oversized canopy. Interesting food choices like goat cheese, drinks, champagne..etc anything that meets your "acquired taste" choices are all there melted in one place. Try to walk around and you will see their nice wine cellar. Need more air? try their rooftop dining area... again with those illuminated trees.

Cafe Racer, Mandaue

Located in North Reclamation area where common public transportation is not available yet. It is recommended you go by car, grab or, taxi then you reach your destination right away. Nicely designed cafe filled with familiar items like "cafe racer" murals, old cars, and old-fashioned counter. Tag your friends along so that you won't be bored while staying there. It is kinda bit isolated place than the rest of other commercial areas. Middle of 2018, the roads are under construction, no vehicles can reach the entire block.  Other establishments are also closed for the meantime.

Kukuk's Nest - Gorordo

Look for Tonro's Apartelle, Kukuk's nest is just a few steps away. It's a small place you can hang out with friends. I recommend NOT bringing a car as it has very limited parking space or no available parking space at all. It is best you go by public transportation or taxi.   The place is not formal. It is filled with graffiti, paintings, murals, and photos on the walls.  People from different backgrounds hang out in this place. Don't expect too much in this place. If your mind is cool and anything goes, this is a nice place for creative people.
Here are the available jeep routes.

7-Eleven branches

This is a great choice for a quick hang out and accessible almost every corner in Cebu. Bigger branches do allow people to stay for few hours. Just grab some chairs and table then hang out with friends. Smaller 7-eleven branches forbid drinking alcohol in the vicinity or may have limited choices in their stores. Not all branches have the same choices of foods and drinks. The bonus part is that some of these branches do have imported beers you can enjoy.

Albur's Pizza and Burger Grill

Located in Gen Lim St., Villa Aurora, Mabolo.  A nice and cozy place to chill. You won't regret their good burgers and pizza.  You will enjoy the silent ambiance where you can focus on great conversation with your friends. Away from other noise pollution as it is located in residential area.  It is recommended to reach this place by car or taxi.

Tips for Tourists in a super low budget while in Cebu

Some of you are already interested to visit Cebu and that's why you came across this blog. I'm always on the road on two wheels, I have a closer insights how to go around Cebu. If you like to maximize your experience in a low budget, you may able to get some information here.


We are aiming for low budget adventure I will also include tips and safety to prevent problems while you're here in Cebu. This tip post is only good for 2 up to 6 people to tolerate this kind of adventure.

Patience is the key
Truth be told, traffic is bad in Cebu nowadays. If you plan on commuting to get to the nice spots, try to avoid the rush hours. Always allocate  30 to 40 Minutes of travel time, that's for the normal traffic flow alone.


Bring coins and small bills
Most transportation are not expensive. Public utility Jeepney (PUJ) you can go with 10 or 15 PHP per person but it depends on the chosen route.
Long distances like buses can go with 100 to 250 PHP per person.



Karenderia
It's simply a localized version of Cafeteria or Restaurant. If you're not picky about the looks of the place, you'll be surprised of the nice food you haven't tasted before.  Ranging from  20 PHP up to 100 PHP you can enjoy a full delicious meal.

Meals you find in malls, fast food chains, and respectable restaurants are ranging 125 to 500 PHP. There are many recommended restaurants around the city but I'll create another post for it. Right now, our primary topic here are the budget stuff.

Don't wear thick and fancy clothing
We are in a tropical island (closer to the equator) you don't want to fry yourself like a fried chicken. Don't bring your leather jackets because it's only good if you're up to motorcycle touring.



Footwear and walking around

Along with not wearing fancy clothing, and simple footwear will do. Cebu's weather change very fast. Sunny now, it might be raining 2 hours later. Wearing a rubber shoes or fancy foot wear then frustrations is inevitable.

If you are on a formal attire, business meetings, or events: you don't have to worry about it. There are many ways to get around Cebu.



Communications / Data

It's very understandable most of us like hang on with our mobile devices. Communications really depends on what you need and here are my recommendations on scenarios.

* If you are heavy on text and calling, I recommend getting a SUN sim card. Many of Cebuanos use SUN as they are able to do longer calls to a lower expense.

* If you are dependent on Internet, then I recommend getting the SMART sim card with LTE. I have fair amount of data signal almost everywhere in Cebu.  You might have issues high mountains and rural areas, so far SMART has most coverage on my experience. Around 1 USD or 50 PHP you can have nice data for 3 days.  If you want a little bit extreme go for 6 USD or 300 PHP  for 1 Month.