Sta. Fe Resort

An exotic bird in a cage at Sta. Fe Resort in Bacolod City

I have been wanting to go to Sta. Fe  Resort for a long time, and my wife quickly agreed to spend a day there. It costs, I believe, 50 pesos to enter and 50 pesos to use the swimming pools. They also have restaurants and rooms available.

Bowling in Bacolod

Bowling at Lopue's East

One of the few places in Bacolod that a Westerner can have fun playing western style games is at Lopue's East. There's a bowling center which has both regular bowling and duck bowling (a smaller pin and ball version). The center also includes some billiards tables.

English Language Schools in Bacolod City

Bacolod City is full of English language schools (properly referred to as EFL or English as a Foreign Language schools). English is not the first language of most Filipinos and in Bacolod it's not even a second language. English is Bacolodnons' (the people of the city) third language. However, that's not to say Bacolod isn't a fantastic place to learn English. Bacolodnons begin learning English starting in pre-school. In other terms, Bacolodnons are multi-lingual.

The city itself is friendly to foreign students who wish to study there. There are numerous Korean and Japanese restaurants and quite a number of shops owned by Taiwanese around the city. If you are of a different nationality, you will feel at home due to Filipino tutor hospitality.

Greenoz Pizza

One of the first pizza places you'll see in Bacolod is Greenoz. Greenoz has been a beloved and hated restaurant in Bacolod the world over.

The famed pizza place serves an incredibly large Swiss-style pizza which has a very thin crust and only a few toppings. However, the taste is pretty decent.

Spice N Bite - Indian Restaurant

Some delicious Indian food at Spice N Bite

My wife and I went to Spice N Bite last year some time, so I don't exactly remember the names of all the delicious food we had. However, I do remember that it was incredibly, incredibly delicious and it was a wonderful experience.