Forbes ranked Dumaguete City as the fifth best place in the world to retire because it is among the cheapest places to live according to Western standards, and true enough, many Caucasians have settled and started a family in this university town. Dumaguete has a low-key, small-town vibe, but it also has a mall, quite a few bars and restaurants, a university, and seaports to Cebu and Siquijor, so you get the comforts of city living whilst enjoying the slow-paced, laid back provincial life.
Dumaguete is the jump-off point to Apo Island Marine Reserve where you can snorkel and swim with sea turtles (pawikan). However, adventure-seekers won't have much to do within Dumaguete City, although lakes and falls can be found in neighboring towns, a 30-minute tricycle ride away. What Dumaguete offers is a lot of good, cheap food that can be found in the restaurants that line Rizal Boulevard.
Our first day in Dumaguete was spent walking around Silliman University, where the school grounds reminded me of UP Diliman, and Rizal Boulevard, where you can enjoy a view of the sea (and the smell of fish). We also paid a visit to Sans Rival Bistro as per our friends' requests that we bring home boxes of silvanas, and also because a trip to Dumaguete won't be complete without trying their world-famous sans rival. We really intended to relax and eat in Dumaguete, and that's precisely what we did.
Where to eat
I had eaten a few times at Mooon Cafe in Ayala Terraces in Cebu, and so I was surprised that they had a branch in Dumaguete, just across Silliman University. Their food is goooood, just sayin'.
Our first day in Dumaguete was spent walking around Silliman University, where the school grounds reminded me of UP Diliman, and Rizal Boulevard, where you can enjoy a view of the sea (and the smell of fish). We also paid a visit to Sans Rival Bistro as per our friends' requests that we bring home boxes of silvanas, and also because a trip to Dumaguete won't be complete without trying their world-famous sans rival. We really intended to relax and eat in Dumaguete, and that's precisely what we did.
Where to eat
I had eaten a few times at Mooon Cafe in Ayala Terraces in Cebu, and so I was surprised that they had a branch in Dumaguete, just across Silliman University. Their food is goooood, just sayin'.
(All photos taken using a GoPro)
30 July 2015
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