AirAsia Connects Davao City to Major Island & Beach Destinations in the Philippines

I'm sure you are already starting to feel the summer heat this 2017 so it's time to plan those trips to your favorite beach destinations around the country. When we talk about beach, the first places in mind would be Boracay, Palawan and Cebu. Here's great news for you guys! Davao is also an ideal summer destination where you can bring your friends and family.

First Time to Eat Durian in Tagum City

For countless times already, friends and family in Manila have offered us to try the durian they brought home from a vacation in Davao region. We constantly declined such offers, not because we weren't interested, but because we were reserving the experience of eating durian for the first time when we would finally get to visit Davao.

Tagum City's Night Market

The time has come to sample the night life in Tagum City. From the new city hall, we took a trike that brought us to the Tagum Cultural and Trade Center. The surrounding streets are the site of the Tagum City Night Market. Unlike in Cagayan de Oro and other cities/towns in Mindanao, Tagum City Night Market isn't only a weekend night market, it's open from Monday to Sunday from 6:00pm to 2:00am.

Construction of the New Tagum City Hall

One of our main reasons for visiting Tagum City is to check the progress of the construction of the New City Hall. It is said that once completed, it will become the most modern city hall in the Philippines in comparison with the traditional Greco-Roman buildings of most government units in the country.

Sweet-Chili Soft-Shell Crab at Punong Restaurant, Tagum City

You've never been to Punong Restaurant if you haven't tried their specialty, soft-shell crab. These crabs are basically regular crabs which have molted their outgrown shell, leaving the crustacean with a new softer shell. Hardening of the new shell is then retarded to keep it soft. These crabs are then cooked and eaten whole, including the shell. From the restaurant's menu, you will see the different options you can have the crabs cooked. We chose the sweet-chili version.

Punong Restaurant in Tagum City

We made a side trip to Tagum City before checking-in at our hotel in Davao City later in the evening. From Davao International Airport, we boarded a Bachelor Express bus with signage Butuan, which will pass by our first destination in the city, Punong Restauant, located along the national highway, about 10km before reaching Tagum City proper. The restaurant is Malay inspired: elevated on stilts, with pitched roof and high ceiling.