Remarkably, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur is one of 28 finalists in the search for the New7Wonders. However, on July 7, 2014, the number will be trimmed down to 21 then further cut to a tight number of 14 come October 7, 2014. The winning 7 will […]

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur is already a UNESCO World Heritage City – an award given to only a few and to the most deserving. See me below posing beside the UNESCO marker. So my love for Vigan City has extended in me voting for it […]

Dear Readers, As you all know I am a romantic at heart. I couldn’t help it but I need to write this down before emotions turn me into a hot pile of bubbling liquid. Calle Crisologo is astounding in daylight.  But when night marries the […]

My first solo trip to the northern part of Luzon island started with me elbowing fellow passengers on board a Pasay-bound ordinary bus. I was heading for the Pasay terminal of Partas bus company since the Cubao terminal confirmed their reservations were already full. I […]

After Pamplona, we stopped by the town of Lal-lo. Lal-lo is a first class municipality and was called as City of Nueva Segovia during the colonial times. The town of Lal-lo was the center of trade and religious activities of Northern Luzon. It has a […]

Nope. No foreign travel for me this past year. A tri-country tour was supposed to happen but my gut told me early on it will not happen. And it didn’t. More local trips were in store for me. More unchartered domestic destinations uncovered. I fell […]

So my good friend Journeying Pinay convincingly convinced me to tag along with here when she went home over the long weekend last August. I was headed for Cebu the following week so I was contemplating if I will decide to join her. Budget was […]

My first venture in Ilocandia was back in April of this year when I visited the UNESCO Heritage Site of Vigan City. Little did I know that I would step foot on its vast lands again just after a few months. I am glad to […]

In lieu to the National Heritage Month we celebrated last May, I have made this list which will make all old house-lovers like me jump for joy. For some unknown reason, old houses have that nostalgic, old world charm which contemporary houses don’t seem to have. […]

It was the end of a long summer. For eight weekends, I have found myself traveling to different places starting off with a relaxing stay in Zambawood. April was a witness to my discovering of my eternal love for Vigan, paid a surprise visit to […]