VALENCIA TOUR - The Oasis in Dumaguete's Backyard

Pea plays tour guide for her visiting cousin Sai (a registered nurse turned pastry chef) on a day trip through Valencia, a mountain town near Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. The vlog covers Tierra Alta's Santorini-themed development, a hillside restaurant with panoramic ocean views, and a street food feast at the Valencia plaza market.

Pea's cousin Sai ​

• Sai is Pea's first cousin — their parents are siblings (Sai's mom and Pea's dad)
• She's a registered nurse by education but a pastry chef by profession, making cakes, cookies, pies, and bread
• She's visiting Dumaguete for 10 days and asked Pea to be her tour guide
• Pea jokes that she's normally "like a hermit," so Sai gives her a good reason to get out and explore

Tierra Alta — Santorini-themed mountain development in Valencia ​

• A gated/closed community in Valencia, Negros Oriental currently under development
• Has a Greek/Santorini-inspired theme with white buildings and flowers
• Features: a lighthouse (good for photos and romantic dates), a zip line, a restaurant, a bonfire area, and a pool area
• The infinity pool has panoramic views — Pea calls it "magnificent"
• Some Western-style houses already built
• Land was selling at about 13,000 pesos per square meter (Pea notes she's not sure if the price is still the same)
• Pea suggests it could be a great wedding venue
• Still under construction with parcels still for sale

Plan B: Cliff House closed, pivot to Shentan Ridgeview ​

• They intended to eat at the Cliff House (known for good burgers) but it was closed
• Redirected to Shentan Ridgeview, a hilltop restaurant/viewpoint
• Getting there requires a real hike — 288 meters of uphill walking
• Pea advises wearing rubber shoes/comfortable shoes
• The hike passes through flowers and butterflies
• At the top: fresh mountain air, ocean views in the distance, no need for masks (open air, no crowds)
• Entrance fee: 25 pesos (about 50 cents USD) — Pea says it's worth it
• Has multiple hangout areas and would be a good sunset-watching spot
• Features a heart-shaped seat with flowers (Pea initially thinks the flowers are real, then discovers they're fake)
• They ordered food but no burgers were available that day either
• Settled for strawberry shakes (Pea and friend Lucy) and Coke Zero (Sai)
• Pea notes the menu includes Filipino breakfast-style meals with eggs, plus burgers and fries when available

Valencia Plaza street food market ​

• Since they couldn't get burgers anywhere, they stopped at the Valencia plaza market for Filipino street food
• The market has "siban" — grilled street food stalls
• Available items: chicken intestine, chicken feet, liver, chicken wings, fish, squid, seaweed
• Pricing: one stick of grilled meat is about 5 pesos (10 cents USD); a whole squid was 200 pesos ($4 USD)
• Pea clarifies that Filipino "barbecue" is not what Westerners picture — it's skewered grilled organ meats and street food
• The plaza also has lots of pigeons

Practical travel notes ​

• Pea promises more exploration vlogs during Sai's 10-day stay
• Mentions potentially visiting Bacon or Darwin (Dauin) for beaches in upcoming episodes
• The video is lighter and more casual than Pea's typical commentary episodes — a straightforward day-trip vlog

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