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Affordable group package in Camiguin

Camiguin: My first Mindanao exploration on the Island Born of Fire

January 25, 2011

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Balay Da Blas

"Champagne Luxury on a Beer Budget" only at Balay Da Blas, Laoag

August 29, 2012

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Beef Yakiniku

Food + Travel: A taste of Japan at Yaku Japanese Grill, Mandaluyong

February 24, 2014

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Quezon City Hotel: A Refreshing Weekend Escape at Microtel-UP Technohub

April 01, 2015

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A Japanese breakfast treat at Motto Motto, Serendra

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Al Fahidi

A Tea-rrific time at Arabian Tea House

April 29, 2020

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Bagnet

Fall in-love with Grandpa's Inn in Vigan City

August 06, 2012

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Andaway

Food + Travel: Hefty Portions of Authentic Sausages at Treffpunkt

February 03, 2014

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baguio cathedral

4D/3N Travel: What to do when in BAGUIO

January 07, 2011

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Affordable steakhouse in Batangas

My Nervous First Step Back to Real Flavor at Josephine’s Backyard Steakhouse

March 24, 2026

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Alabang Hotel

Alabang Adventure: Books, Bites, and a Break at Acacia Hotel Manila

February 10, 2025

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Dine at The Alley by Vikings BGC for less than P950!

November 24, 2021

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Affordable accommodation at Infanta Quezon

Our summer retreat at Blue Pavilion Beach Resort Infanta, Quezon

July 21, 2013

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Baluarte Park and Zoo

Exploring In and Out of Vigan: 7 Tourist Spots in just 3 hours!

June 27, 2012

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Casa Alegria

Casa Alegria Bed & Breakfast: The Good, The Bad And Why You Should Give It A Chance

June 21, 2017

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CORE Hotel

Day 1 Jeonju Highlights: Dasarang Chicken & Pizza, Samgyeopsal, and Hite!

[May 2, 2011]

Choy and I left the Philippines around 1 in the morning, while Kuya had his scheduled around lunch time. We had a different flight itinerary with kuya but it was still on the same day (May 2). We also arrived in Incheon before 7 am (Korea time), and then left almost immediately for Jeonju.

Jeonju is a city in South Korea , and the capital of Jeollabuk-do , or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.

The Jeonju province is about 4-5 hours by road from the ICN airport. Sometimes it takes longer when there's traffic along the way. Anyway, we rode the limousine bus right after leaving the airport. Now to be honest, I actually didn't expect the trip to take that long. But I was so thankful that my bus chair could be reclined into a comfortable sleeping position. So when you're bound for Jeonju, you'll also have to expect at least 2-4 stop-overs before reaching the province. If I may recall, there was a stop-over at the Gumbo airport. Then the last stop was at our hotel, CORE HOTEL.

Jeonju was actually tourist-friendly. The bus even had a prompter that translated the instructions in several different languages for every stop-over made (there was English and Japanese). And since I was travelling with Choy (who was a first-timer), I was made to be more alert and more attentive to instructions. But on our last stop, a JIFF Ziggy approached us upon exiting the bus. He took our luggages and escorted us into the hotel. Upon entering the hotel, a few more JIFF volunteers greeted us with a smile, and an 'ANNYEONGHASEYO' greeting resonated in the hall. =) I actually asked Justin back at the airport to teach me a few basic korean phrases, and he taught me how to say hello, thank you and goodbye.

Hello = Annyeonghaseyo

Thank You = Gamsahabnida

Goodbye = Jagbyeol Insa

After the Ziggys' handed our press kits, ID's, and room key, Choy and I immediately went up to our 7th floor room. We decided to fix our things and immediately left for the festival. But before leaving, I made a quick email to my niece Rachel, for a possible meet-up that night. She's actually an English teacher in Jeonju. So getting a chance to see her there after 16 or so years was also a nice coincidence. Good thing the WiFi on our floor had a strong signal as I was able to send my message right away.

We were also very hungry by then, so we made sure to ask the volunteers if there were any affordable food places at the festival. There were actually plenty, and they readily gave us maps to the cinema street vicinity. Good thing JIFF also offered free shuttle rides from the hotel to the festival, as I no longer had to ask how to get there by foot. Much to my surprise, a walk from CORE Hotel to the Jiff venue would only take more or less 10 minutes. The weather was super cold but was actually good for walking.

Choy and I also took a few photos before heading to the festival. And after checking some of the restaurants along the cinema street, we finally decided to try this Chicken and Pizza place. Everything was mostly written in korean, and we found a familiar comfort in this particular food place. The place was called Dasarang Chicken and Pizza.