Category: Destination

  • Maila Ta Fan Boka Festival

    The primary reason why I, along with fellow travel blogger Ivan of Ivan About Town, food nerd JJ of Pinoy Eats World and writer Angel of Travel Life, flew to Guam for 5 days last May was for the Maila Ta Fan Boka Festival. Meaning “come and let’s eat,” that’s exactly what we did in…

  • Hello and goodbye, Guam

    “Hafa adai,” Ivan said as we stepped off the Continental Airlines plane that took us from stormy Manila to sunny Guam. Still shaking off the cobwebs in my head, I replied with an eloquent “huh?” “Hafa adai,” he repeated. “Ah yeah, we practically lost half a day traveling.” “No, I meant hafa adai,” Ivan said…

  • My US Visa Interview Experience

    On the early morning of May 3, I found myself on the side walk outside the US Embassy in Manila, bewildered by the number of people waiting to enter the embassy. It’s not the number that shocked me actually (I know there’s always hundreds of people lined up outside the embassy), it’s the suits and…

  • My Bulusan

    Bulusan is not my hometown but my parent’s. I was born in Quezon City and save for the 3 years I lived in Makati, I’ve lived here all my life. Dulipay river My first trips were to Bulusan. When I was young, the family will make the epic 14-hour journey to this small town in…

  • The joys of a staycation

    This is an advertorial It’s the same thing every year: while everybody is heading out of the city for some much needed holiday during Holy Week, I willingly (sort of) opt to stay in Manila. It’s more like I have no choice – I work for an American client and we follow the US holidays.…

  • Back to Bicol

    Back to Bicol Legazpi City, Naga, Donsol, Bulusan, MatnogTue 05 Apr – Tue 12 Apr Day 1 – Onwards To Bicol Legazpi City Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Plane was able to close doors early, but airport traffic means we have to wait our turn to push back and taxi to the runway for take off.…

  • Lakbay Norte 2: Kapuluan Vista Resort

    Day 3 of Lakbay Norte 2b ends at Kapuluan Vista Resort in Ilocos Norte. While the group will continue on to Adams, this is my last stop with the group, as I need to fly back to Manila the following day. It was dark when we finally rolled into Mairaira, and we were all speculating…

  • Lakbay Norte 2: Eastern Hawaii, Buguey and Claveria

    The weather remained gloomy, even when we got back to Sta. Ana. It was decided that we won’t head to Anguib Cove anymore, so our afternoon suddenly clears up. We head to our hotel for the night earlier than expected. Eastern Hawaii Eastern Hawaii Hotel room

  • Lakbay Norte 2: Palaui Island

    We woke up to a grey morning, and immediately, we started wondering if we will push through with the morning’s itinerary. Two hours after the original call time, we were out in the docks and boarding the banca (outrigger boat) for the nearly hour-long ride to Palaui Island. Moe at Palaui Island