Cebu for the Weekend

I spent the weekend in Cebu. It started out as a business trip with Alice, where I came along as her PA (not as a personal assistant but as a Personal Attorney, haha!), which then turned out to also be a leisurely trip filled with suroy suroy/pasyal/going around, cultural glimpses, foodie finds (Zubuchon must be for another post!), a spa treat, and where I also inevitably played (and enjoyed) the role of tour guide.

While it was my fourth trip to Cebu , I still saw so many new sides to the city, as if there is always something new to discover (and appreciate) in each trip. And even if it was very much still a city weekend (no trips to the beach or Mactan this time around), it was still quite refreshing to get away from Manila and reconnect with this much-loved place (including seeing family I have over there). As I’ve said often enough, if I had to move away from Manila, I really won’t mind relocating to Cebu (especially given its close proximity to my ever-beloved Samar).

We flew in on a Saturday and came back Sunday night. Until this trip, I never thought that one can go on a getaway by air for just two days and still have the right balance between enjoying the destination but at the same time, still ending up revitalized. Yes, I love to travel but I’ve got to admit that trying to squeeze in packed itineraries in 4 to 5 days in most trips can also take its toll and shouldn’t be the only way to experience a city when traveling. As in this case with Cebu, sometimes you just need two days just to get away for a weekend and come home recharged. And as for going on an almost-girlfriend getaway with Alice, well, even if that’s one for the books, I am simply grateful to enjoy the weekend with a cool travel companion like her.

My weekend in Cebu, in pictures:

{Stayed at the Marriott Cebu City, which is really the best in location for our business purpose and for its proximity to Ayala Center Cebu. Tip: don’t book online. Make reservations by phone and ask for the local residents’ rate.}