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Moevenpick Hotel, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines

A five-star Mediterranean-inspired beachfront hotel that combines a true lifestyle experience, cool vibe and relaxed chill out spaces.

Manhattan, New York City, USA

Traveler's Couch shares to you the top tourist attractions in this concrete jungle where dreams are made of - New York City!

New 7 Wonders of Nature: Underground River and Puerto Princesa City's Other Wonders

The Cleanest and Safest City in the Philippines, behold the beauty of Puerto Princesa City with it's Undergound River proclaimed as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Experience Honda Bay Island Hopping, Balayong Festival, City Tour and more!

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Truly Asia!

Formerly known as Jesselton and now often referred as 'KK' within the country and internationally, Kota Kinabalu is a popular destination for most travelers visiting Sabah and Borneo region, offering so much of Malaysian attractions...

FUNtastic Gibitngil Island, Medellin, Cebu, Philippines

Cliff Diving? Beach Zipline? Kayaking? Well, you can experience these in this newly discovered Tourist Destination in Northern Cebu - Funtastic Island in Gibitngil Island, Medellin, Cebu, Philippines! Read my review about the place, the rates, how to get there, etc.

Boracay Island Escapade

Get some sun-kissed skin within this beautiful paradise found in Aklan, Philippines. Named as one of the Best Beach and Island Destination in the World by known Travel Magazines and Sites, Boracay Island's White Beach tops on my list!

Discover the Beauty of Bohol

Chocolate Hills, Tarsier, Prony the Python, Loboc River, Panglao Island - everything in one place, Bohol, Philippines! Discover the beauty of one of Central Visayas' top tourist destination with lots of eco-adventure as well. See my shots!

Sinulog Festival, Cebu City, Philippines

One of the Grandest Festival not just in the Philippines but in South East Asia - Cebu City's Sinulog Festival! The Queen City of the South welcomed thousands of visitors from different parts of the world just to experience this one-of-a-kind event in the Philippines!

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Showing posts with label Entertainment. Show all posts

December 4, 2015

DJ Earworm 2015 Mashup "50 Shades of Pop" (Free MP3 Download)




A mashup of the FIFTY biggest U.S. hits of 2015 featuring:

Adele - Hello
AlunaGeorge and DJ Snake - You Know You Like It
Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good.
Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder
Big Sean ft. E-40 - I Don't F*** With You
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack - Hey Mama
Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer
Drake - Hotline Bling
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Fall Out Boy - Centuries
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
Fetty Wap ft. Remy Boyz - 679
Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink - Worth It
Flo Rida ft. Sage The Gemini - GDFR
Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean
Major Lazer ft. MO & DJ Snake - Lean On
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Maroon 5 - Sugar
Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih - Somebody
Nick Jonas - Jealous
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter
Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be
OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
One Direction - Drag Me Down
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo - Time Of Our Lives
R. City ft. Adam Levine - Locked Away
Rachel Platten - Fight Song
Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money
Rihanna ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney - Four Five Seconds
Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One
Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky - Good For You
Shawn Mendes - Stitches
SIlento - Watch Me
Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Taylor Swift - Style
Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
Tove Lo - Talking Body
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - See You Again
The Weeknd - Earned It
The weeknd - The hills
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

The most popular songs in the U.S., according to Billboard's weekly Hot 100 charts.

August 21, 2015

11 Surprising Activities You Can Enjoy in Cebu's Crown Regency Hotel and Towers!


PHOTO: Crown Regency Hotel Cebu - SkyExperience Adventure

Crown Regency Hotel and Towers is a hotel complex in the Philippines' Queen City of the South, Cebu City which offers the country's only SkyExperience Adventure that will certainly take your breath away (tallest building in operation in the city and outside Metro Manila as of August 2015).  It is now one of the tourist attractions having this unique feature since it opened last 2005, but not everyone knows, the hotel still has a lot to offer (good news for those with fear of heights :)). Below are the activities that each guest/visitor should enjoy, possibly ALL in ONE Day. Check it out!

Blogger's Note: You can book Crown Regency Cebu, Cebu City with Traveloka!

December 4, 2014

DJ Earworm Mashup - United State of Pop 2014 "Do What You Wanna Do" (Video and MP3 Download)


"Do What You Wanna Do" is the official United State of Pop” (US POP) mix of DJ Earworm as his 2014 year-end mash-up with the calendar year's 25 biggest pop songs of the billboard charts. The 25 songs in DJ Earworm US Pop 2014 Mashup "Do What You Wanna Do" are the following:

1. DJ Snake featuring Lil' Jon - Turn Down For What
2. Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
3. Pharrell - Happy
4. Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
5. Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea and Big Sean - Problem
6. Idina Menzel - Let It Go
7. Sam Smith - Stay With Me
8. Maroon 5 - Animals
9. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
10. Jeremih featuring YG and DJ Mustard - Don't Tell 'Em
11. Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
12. Pitbull featuring Ke$ha - Timber
13. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
14. Lorde - Team
15. One Direction - Story Of My Life
16. Magic! - Rude
17. Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
18. John Legend - All Of Me
19. Hozier - Take Me To Church
20. Katy Perry featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
21. Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
22. Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora - Black Widow
23. Passenger - Let Her Go
24. Bastille - Pompeii
25. A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera - Say Something


Below is the official music video of "Do What You Wanna Do" posted in Youtube.


You can download the MP3 version of "Do What You Wanna Do" DJ Earworm 2014 Mash-up by clicking on below link:



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May 5, 2014

Panagbenga Flower Festival: More Fun in Baguio City, Philippines!



Panagbenga is a month-long annual Flower Festival in the City of Baguio, Philippines which is celebrated every February. A malayo-polynesian term which means "season of blooming", Panagbenga Festival includes the parade of floats decorated with flowers, street dancing with flower-inspired costumes which resulted to economic boosts from tourism and marked Baguio as one of the must-visit destinations in the Philippines aside from its rich natural and man-made attractions (Click here to know more about Baguio, Philippines).

Traveler's Couch gives you a glimpse of Panagbenga Flower Festival - Street Dancing, Float Parade and more!
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PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Street Dancing
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Kids at Street Dancing
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - The Band at the Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - The Dancers at the Street Dancing
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - The Band at the Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Street Dancing
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Flower Float Parade
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - The Band at the Street Dancing
PHOTO: Panagbenga Festival - Flower Float Parade

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December 14, 2013

Cebu Sinulog 2014: Philippines' Grandest Festival (Schedule of Activities, Photos, Updates and More)



Cebu's Sinulog Festival will be Philippines' Grandest and Biggest festivity to start the year with hope and bright colors despite of the calamities that struck central part of the country. An annual festival held every third Sunday of January,  Sinulog Festival commemorates Filipino people's acceptance for Roman Catholicism, also to celebrate and honor the miraculous image of Santo NiƱo. A month-long celebration that features street parade with participants in bright colored costumes, along with the loud beat of the drums, trumpets and native gongs, participated not only by the Cebuanos (people of Cebu) but also from other parts of the country (groups from Luzon, Neighboring island in Visayas & Mindano). Approximately 4 Million people (locals & tourists) joined last year's festivity making the whole event a successful one. So book your flight now to Cebu, celebrate with us and CHEERS for Sinulog Festival 2014!

Schedule of Events for Sinulog Festival 2014 in Cebu City, Philippines (*Tentative)
- Credits to philnews.ph -

The events from December 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014

    December 1, 2013 – January 31, 2014 Sinulog Street Fair, Osmena Blvd.
    December 30, 2013 Sinulog Fun Run

    January 9, 2014 (Thursday) — Opening Salvo: Walk with Jesus
    4:00 a.m.          Assembly Time (Area) Venue: Fuente Osmena
    4:30 a.m.          Start of Walk from Fuente Osmena Blvd. to Basilica del Sto. Nino
    5:30 a.m.          Installation of Hermano and Hermana Mayores 2014

    January 10, 2014 (Friday) — Sinulog 2014 Kickoff
    2:00 p.m. Solemn Mass (Venue: Basilica del Sto. Nino)
    3:00 p.m. Launching Parade (Venue: Basilica del Sto. Nino to Cebu City Sports Center)
    7:00 p.m. Opening and Launching Program, Venue: Fuente Osmena
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Street Party Bands

    January 11, 2014 (Saturday) — Sinulog sa Kabataan – Lalawigan
(Sinulog sa Kabataan - performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade, Lalawigan means participants from the Province area of Cebu)
    1:00 p.m. Parade of Participants, Venue: Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
    2:00 p.m. Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    7:00 p.m. Ms Cebu 2014 Presentation, Venue at Ayala Activity Center
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 12, 2014 (Sunday) — Sinulog sa Kabataan – Dakbayan
(Sinulog sa Kabataan - performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade, Dakbayan means participants from Cebu City area)
    4:00 a.m. Cebu City 2014 Marathon — http://www.cebumarathon.com
    1:00 p.m. Parade of Participants, Venue: Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
    2:00 p.m. Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    6:00 p.m. Grand Finals of Sinulog Choral Competition
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena Circle)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 13, 2014 (Monday)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 14, 2014 (Tuesday)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 15, 2014 (Wednesday)
    9:00 a.m. Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights, Mactan Cebu International Airport)
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    7:00 p.m. Ms Cebu 2014 Coronation Night, Venue: Waterfront Lahug Hotel
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 16, 2014 (Thursday)
    9:00 a.m. Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights, Mactan Cebu International Airport)
    6:00 p.m. Balik Cebu, Welcome Party at Ayala Center Cebu
    6:30 p.m. Cultural Show (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition and Photoshoot
    8:00 p.m. Sinulog Idol Grand Finals (Venue: Fuente Osmena)
    Handumanan at Ayala Terraces
    9:00 p.m. Concert at the Fuente O, Street Party Bands

    January 17, 2014 (Friday) — Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
    4:00 a.m. Walk with Mary from Fuente Osmena to Sto. Nino
    9:00 a.m. Solidarity Meeting (All competing contingent/Floats/Higante/Puppeteers) at Cebu City Sports Center gym
    6:00 p.m. Sinulog Dance Crew and Musicfest Grand Finals, Cebu City Sports Center
    7:30 p.m. Sinulog Festival Queen 2014, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    8:00 p.m. Cebu Popular Music Festival, Venue: Cebu Coliseum

    January 18, 2014 (Saturday)
    6:00 a.m. Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Nino (Venue: Cebu City Bay Area to Mactan Channel, near Mactan Old Bridge)
    9:00 a.m. Reenactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon — Basilica del Sto. Nino
    2:00 p.m. Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Nino
    7:00 p.m. Street Party at Fuente Osmena and Plaza Independencia
    8:00 p.m. Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras at Ayala Center Cebu
    9:00 p.m. Musicfest Grand Finals

    January 19, 2014 (Sunday) — SINULOG GRAND PARADE (Main Event)
    4:00 a.m. Mananita Mass at Basilica del Sto. Nino
    6:00 a.m. Pontifical Mass with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
    9:00 a.m. Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kickoff
    7:00 p.m. Grand Finale and Grand Fireworks, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center
    7:30 p.m. Street Party Bands, Venue: Fuente Osmena

    January 20, 2014 (Monday)
    1:00 p.m. Awarding Ceremonies, Venue: Cebu City Sports Center

    January 24, 2014 (Friday) — Hubo
    4:00 a.m. Hubo Mass Ritual at Basilica del Sto. Nino

    January 25, 2014 (Saturday)
    1:00 p.m. Screening of Finalists for Short Film/Video Documentary Contest
    Sinulog 2013 Photo Contest Winners Exhibits
    6:00 p.m. Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contect at SM City Cebu

    February 3 – February 10, 2014 — Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog 2014″at SM City Cebu


PHOTOS: A Glimpse of SINULOG 2013







MORE UPDATES TO COME!

May 26, 2012

The Big Screen Entertainment: Cebu's Newest Entertainment Hub [Movie House + XBOX Kinect]


Thinking where to venture your TGIF or Weekend Nightlife? Want some "NEW" thing in Cebu? Well, partying in Mango or chilling out in IT Park is so mainstream nowadays, why not try this newly opened Entertainment Hub for groups who love Movies & XBOX Kinect.

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"The Big Screen Entertainment" (owned by a friend of mine) serves as a Movie House (offering only the best movies made), as well as XBOX Kinect for a very reasonable rate. This state-of-the-art hub (you owe me one Pete, ahaha) is located at the 3rd Floor of M2 Business Center Building (building right beside Ninoy's Payag), Escario Corner Clavano Street, 6000 Cebu City, Philippines.Actually a walking distance from McDonald's Escario. (Click below Map to Enlarge)

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There are 2 Big Rooms and 1 Small Room for Movie watching, while there 3 Kinect Rooms.
I must say the BEST MOVIEHOUSE with KINECT EXPERIENCE in CEBU! :)


THE WAITING LOUNGE


It's where you'll gonna choose what movie to watch or what kinect game to play, might as well take some food and drinks at the counter for more satisfying experience at the Big Screen Entertainment! ;)
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PHOTO: The Waiting Lounge - Big Screen Entertainment
PHOTO: The Waiting Lounge - Big Screen Entertainment
PHOTO: The Counter - Big Screen Entertainment

THE 2 BIG ROOMS

BIG ROOM #1 has around 200" Widescreen in curve style. A state-of-the-art cinema-type room that will make your movie experience either with your family or friends an exclusive one. The room can accommodate up to 10-15 people (maybe even 20 though some may lie down on the carpet).
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PHOTO: The Big Room - Big Screen Entertainment
PHOTO: The Big Room - Big Screen Entertainment

BIG ROOM #2 is my favorite among the rooms. It feels like home with that glass-covered veranda (can actually cover it with the curtain when watching movie). Same features as well with Big Room #1.
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PHOTO: The Big Room - Big Screen Entertainment

PHOTO: The Big Room - Big Screen Entertainment

PHOTO: The Big Room - Big Screen Entertainment


THE SMALL ROOM

 This room is good for a group of 5-10 people. This is still an awesome room, the same features with the Big Room, they just differ in Widescreen size.
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PHOTO: The Small Room - Big Screen Entertainment

PHOTO: Me at the Small Room - Big Screen Entertainment

PHOTO: The Avatar Preview at the Small Room - Big Screen Entertainment
PHOTO: The Avatar Preview at the Small Room - Big Screen Entertainment


THE KINECT ROOM

Truly an amazing Kinect Room ever made in Cebu. There are 3 Kinect Rooms available, you'll surely gonna have fun with games having single, double or even four (4) players.

PHOTO: The Kinect Room - Big Screen Entertainment

PHOTO: The Kinect Room - Big Screen Entertainment

MOVIE HOUSE & KINECT FEATURES



*Blu-ray Disc
*dts-HD Master Audio
*Dolby Digital & True HD
*KINECT for XBOX 360
*LG & YAMAHA
*ONKYO
*Up to 200" Widescreen
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BIG SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT
DETAILS and RATES

Opens: 3PM to 12MN (Sundays - Thursdays)
2PM to 2AM (Fridays and Saturdays)

Introductory Rate:

KINECT
- Room Charge: P350.00/hr, good for 6 person
- Extra Person Charge: P30.00/hr/person*

MOVIE (Small Room)
- Room Charge: P400.00/movie, good for 5 person**
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Extra Person Charge: P50.00/movie/person

MOVIE (Big Room)
- Room Charge: P450.00/movie, good for 5 person**
- Extra Person Charge: P70.00/movie/person

*charged only for the 1st 2 hours
**additional charge of P150.00 for movies exceeding 2 hours of screen time


 Contact No.  
0922 807 1894

Like BSE's Official Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/BigScreenEntertainment
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Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1) Can we bring our own MOVIE?
-- Yes you can (no additional fee) as long as it is readable via computer (DVD, Blu-ray Disc, even in USB for newly downloaded movies in AVI, MOV, WMV and other known Video Format). If you got nothing to bring wiht, don't worry because this moviehouse offers bunch of great movies.

2) Can we bring our own FOOD & DRINKS?
-- Foods and Drinks bought outside the establishment will have a corkage fee of Php200/room. Don't worry guys, BSE counter offers food stuffs and drinks ideal for movie watching. Be reminded that bringing of any Alcoholic drinks are strictly prohibited within the premises.

If you have other inquiries/questions, feel free to post it via comment below, we'll be happy to provide immediate answer. Thanks for reading this post!

COMMENTS are highly appreciated!
Thanks and See you there! :)