Category: Destination

  • Picnic at the La Mesa EcoPark

    I love picnics. My friends and I used to do this every year after high school, but because of work, drama and other obligations, we hardly go on picnics anymore. Our usual venue was UP Diliman’s lagoon, but this time, we decided to check out the La Mesa Ecopark. I seem to be determined to…

  • Tales from the Aliwan Fiesta

    The plan was to meet at the Quirino Grandstand at 1pm to take portrait shots of the contingents. I have been sleeping in for the past couple of days, and when Saturday finally rolled in, I found myself still awake at 8:00 am. Hearing the household showly waking up, I got out of bed and…

  • Back from Aliwan Fiesta 2008

    I’m a wuss. After only four performances, I chickened out and left the Aliw Theatre, where the Aliwan Fiesta 2008 contingents were performing for the judges and the public. In my defense, I barely had an hour of sleep, I was at the Quirino Grandstand by 1:30pm, took photos under the midday sun for an…

  • Living By Water

    Ferdz, a fellow pinoy travel blogger, an awesome photographer, and a non-high maintenance hiker (at least not that I know of, heehee), invites everybody to his first solo photo exhibit at the Alcove Perspective, Filipinas Heritage Library on May 12-27, 2008. ABOUT THE EXHIBIT From time immemorial, civilizations have thrived and lived near bodies of…

  • Where are you headed this weekend?

    This weekend seems to be packed with events that you’re spoilt for choice. Rather, make that overwhelmed with options that you wouldn’t know which one to attend! I will be going to two: The Aliwan Fiesta with Mr. Byahilo.com, and a bunch of Couch Surfing Manila members. Afterwards, we’ll be headed to a CS Manila…

  • Revisiting Luneta and its gardens, and food tripping in Binondo

    The wedding party started assembling at Paco Park, and Eric and I took that as our cue to leave. It wasn’t long since my last visit to Luneta, but I wanted to visit again to see the gardens that were closed during Good Friday. Eric wanted to see the new Kilometer Zero marker, and we…

  • Revisiting Paco Park

    I can easily count the number of times I have been to Paco Park: three times. And that already includes the time I went there two weeks ago with Eric, the blogger behind Byahilo.com. The first one was for a cousin’s wedding. It was held at night and I think I was just starting high…

  • Angono Art Tour

    While other real estate developers are focusing on their properties south of Manila, Filinvest encourages future home owners to move east to Havila. To showcase what the Province of Rizal has to offer, Havila invited members of the media to tour the Philippine’s art capital: Angono Rizal. Admittedly, Rizal is not a place I would…

  • Why the Mt. Daguldol Hike was one of the most memorable trips of 2008

    Contrary to what you might be thinking, my continuous raving about the Mt. Daguldol hike really wasn’t because of the sponsorship. Don’t get me wrong — it was great to get the free gear, but it was the people and the experience that made this trip so unforgettable. Me, AJ, Ricky, Phoebe, Jayvee and Ferdz…