Going Blind: Residence Inn Tagaytay’s Dinner In The Dark
About a decade ago, I was asked this question during an interview for…
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Zoomanity Group: It’s Cool To Zoo
A zoo isn’t something I used to call cool. Or to go all…
In Review: Big Rock Farm Resort, Bulacan
There are trips that are best told with elaborate descriptions. Not this one….
Annabel’s Buffet, Tomas Morato: Not Everything That Glitters Is Gold
As one of the oldest restaurants in the swanky Tomas Morato strip, Annabel’s…
Sitio Lucia Resort: Happiness Through GoPro’s Lens
An entire neighborhood block excursion-ing. I must’ve been bonkers to say yes. The introvert…
Candaba Wetlands, Finally
On every traveler’s bucketlist lies that one elusive place that for some weird,…
Mad About Sisiman (And That Lightless Lighthouse)
Wow, I muttered repetitiously under my breath. I was there to make a…
Stories in Tongues and Coming Home To Matnog
There are places you go to for great barbecue, sun and sand or…
Photo Essay: Views from Daraga Church, Albay
My mother pulled over to the uphill lot occupied by rows of churchgoers…
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…
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…