My family and I recently discovered a quaint cafe smacked in the middle of our village here in Laguna. Its ambience reminded me of romantic restaurants in Tagaytay. Though it lacks in space, it definitely has character! I think it’s a family run business so […]

I never thought that I would really like Korean food. Before I thought that Korean food was too much spicy to my liking and so I should just stick to my favorite and familiar Chinese cuisine. However, that all changed when I visited Korea twice. […]

My family and I wanted to get out of the house one weekend last February and so I was tasked to search for places to eat where kids were allowed. Due to the ongoing pandemic, restaurants allowing minors are still few since most LGUs still […]

My friend Chie and I spent several days up in the summer capital of the Philippines early in February last year. We were having a grand time as that trip was very spontaneous. Talk about meeting one night then going to Cubao the following morning. […]

Yes! You read it right. Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco Matugas on Tuesday has approved a memorandum allowing COVID-19 saliva test as a substitute for the usual RT-PCR-test as a pre-requisite for travelers visiting the province. The memorandum reads: “A negative result on COVID-19 Saliva […]

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Yes, here we are still hoping and praying for a new year despite still being in the midst of a pandemic. 2020 has been spent mostly indoors. But with great caution, we all have slowly adapted to the ‘now’ normal. […]

The months-long quarantine period had me yearning for anything looking green. From browsing through my past travel photos to watching Youtube videos, I told myself that I cannot end 2020 without at least doing one getaway. Boracay was calling my name but all those pre-travel […]

With protocols and restrictions limiting public transportation, government-registered tourist vans are now offering regular trips to common provincial destinations. Extending an online booking service through http://booktouristvan.com, pre-booking to ride the trip is a requirement. The online platform is powered by Biyaheroes and it aids van […]

My friends and I never get tired of visiting the walled city. This time it was different. Because of the current pandemic, there were less but more cautious tourists. It was a nice change from the usual crowded streets of Old Manila. Truly, the old […]

I spent my college years in downtown Manila. But my memories of it and its surrounding areas were mostly not pleasant. Pollution. Street vendors. Traffic jam all the time. Pickpocketers. Name it. Having travelled to more developed countries like Mainland China and Korea has made […]