Posts Tagged "Cagayan de Oro City"

Moon Cafe- Quesadillas anyone?

Posted by Alma on 16 Mar 2010 in Cagayan de Oro, Food, Northern Mindanao | 5 comments

Moon Cafe- Robinsons Mall

My children and I were walking in LimKetKai Mall and was disappointed to find the place affected by the darn brownout.  So because the city is on rotational brownout, half the mall was on blower and fan while the rest was on aircon.  I really should not complain, but if you are with children, you do not want them sweating out and heaving in the heat, right?

Anyway, looking for a place to eat was challenging as half of the restaurants in the mall was without airconditioning.  I was thinking of eating at that Chinese Dimsum place in Robinsons, and we retreated once the musky and warm place greeted us.  Forget the dimsum, hainanese and soy chicken…  We moved on…

We walked all the way down and I thought our best bet would probably be Cafe Laguna.  But before we reached Cafe Laguna, I noticed this place in colorful Mexican theme.  The place have this fancy looking ceiling fan so  we decided to try the place out.

Cha-Li Beach Resort- Great Place to Hang for the Weekend

Posted by Alma on 17 Nov 2009 in Children, Family, Freelance Life, Internet, Technology | 6 comments

When you are a webworker, the internet connection is crucial, so when Globe in our area went down without prior notice, my kids and I went on a huff to look for a place with very good wifi connection.  Since our favorite place to hang Apple Tree Resort and Hotel also has Globe, we had to find an alternative.

My requirements for a good place to hang are:

1.  Has internet connection (wifi or cable)

2. Has a Swimming Pool

3. Good and affordable food

We found them all at Cha-Li Beach Resort.

The last time I was at Cha-Li was almost 20 years ago.  Then, it was just a small place with thatch huts for day time swimmers.  They did not have a pool yet.  Once I have checked the amenities of Cha-Li using my mobile connected through GPRS, I called them to ask about the internet connection and their rates.

Ivy, the amiable receptionist confirmed that their internet is up and running at that their service provider is PLDT, I booked and we packed and left for the city.  When I got to the resort, Ivy took me around while we find the cabana with the strongest wifi connection.

We settled in at Cabana Naranja.  The cabin has 2 queen sized bed, full tub and bath, plush pillows, aircondition, cable television, and yes, my very important wifi connection at the veranda.

The children loved Cha-Li.  It has a good pool, although I would have preferred a kiddie pool, but since they only have one adult pool, the kids have to make do and wade on the shallow end.  While they are in the pool, I am at their restaurant which is close to the pool and has yes, my wifi connection!

Although I had to shell out almost $150 for the weekend, it was no biggie since I managed to stay in contact with my work and my kids had a break from the usual house related activities and they all spent their time on the pool and the beach!  A win-win situation!

To book and for more info:

Cha-Li Beach Resort and Conference Center
Zone 3, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City
Philippines, 9000
Phones: (+63) 88-855-5941
info@chalibeach.com

3rd Mindanao Blogger’s Summit in Cagayan de Oro

Posted by Alma on 16 Oct 2009 in Blogging, Internet | 5 comments

Cagayan de Oro is hosting this year’s 3rd Mindanao Blogger’s Summit.  Spearheaded by ChiQ Montes and the CDO Bloggers, this event will surely be a success.  If you are an active blogger in Mindanao, please don’t be so quick to say no!  You can still register and join the Summit on October 24, 2009, at Pearlmont Inn, LimKetKai Drive, Cagayan de Oro.

This year’s Summit will be emceed by Migs Hipolito.  Famous local blogger, Blogie Robillo as well as Avel Manansala, Aileen Apolo and Lyle Santos will all have their 30 minute to discuss their niche and blogging expertise.  They will also share their knowledge in earning money online and how to gain more traffic to their sites.

I know the venue is not that great, and it is NOT Mallberry Suites, but lets take– its  Pearlmont!  Its inexpensive and location wise, it is convenient.  So will I be attending the summit?  I have never attended any bloggers summit before, but suffice to say I am tempted… lets just see, aye?