Debunking Hearsay: Hoyop-Hoyopan Cave, Camalig, Albay
Hordes of NPAs. Slippery moss-draped floors. Deep dark forests and snakes. Dangerous and…
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No Cliche’: Legazpi Boulevard and Embarcadero, Albay
Albay as a whole still keeps many little-known awe-inspiring spots – some of…
Sogod Beach, Bacacay: When Nature Goes Batshit
Coal and raw meat for grilling: check. Plates, cooler, water gallons: check. Swimsuits…
No Photos Allowed: Breaking Rules at Tarlac’s Aquino Museum
“No pictures allowed po sa loob,” the uniformed guard manning the three-storey Aquino…
Of Ice Cream and Things Dead and Cold
On an arid and sunny Sunday, I arrived at Manila, nostalgic and sweaty…
The Long Way Home
Twelve hours. One woman behind the wheel. Up to the minute that I…
Learning to Like Pool Resorts at Villa Concepcion Wave Pool Resort, Bulacan
I have a problem with pools. It’s not a problem problem, but more…
Fort Santiago, Intramuros: Tot Realizations in a 2-Hour Walk
We mothers tend to underestimate our children. We’re reluctant to be away for…
Manila Sights: The Other Side Of Manila
Claire Danes called it a “ghastly and weird city”. Dan Brown fictionalized it…
A Visita Iglesia of Pampanga Churches
The signs, inviting, were ubiquitous around SM San Fernando’s PUJ terminal. One beckoned…
More Than Seeing: Mt. Samat with a Toddler
It was only noon. There was that predicament of whether to go home…
Seeking Avians: Balanga Wetland and Nature Park, Bataan
Birds. There’s something so coveted about them. On any given Sunday I would…
Sunrise Holiday Mansion, Tagaytay: A Review (Take Two)
The somber, deserted roads seemed like a scene straight out of a horror…
Guide To Magalawa Island, Zambales
A month after our Magalawa jaunt and I’m still hung over. Its still,…
Magalawa Island, Zambales: Peace and Fortitude In Solo Traveling
Contrary to some who travel to escape a boring routine, my spur of…
SM Baguio’s Pretty Skyline, Baguio Cathedral, and A Little Known Bulalohan
Frigorific weather and pleasant locals aside, one thing worth appreciating in Baguio is…