This story is Episode 01 of a Blog Series.Getting closer, mountains spoke to my heart. They didn't need words to communicate. Everything was non-verba...
...life offers endless first times. Life itself does the work for you in connecting the dots of beautiful memories arising from every first-time-exper...
This is a travel blog guide, review, and curation dedicated to Tulunan Falls of Pisan. β’ This page will be updated intermittently once new informatio...
As a millennial who also committed many social media mistakes during its early days, I consider my previous blunder callouts as baptism of fire to the...
The reason why I like the town of Santa is because much of its land area is covered by a national parkβmeaning, the town has a spectacle of forest res...
"This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Santa Cruz Public Market in Ilocos Sur...
This is a travel blog feature, travel guide, and curation dedicated to the Magsaysay Beach as a subject matter (in Santa, Ilocos Sur). β’ This blog is...
This beach area is located at the foothills of the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Parkβa protected landscape in Ilocos Sur due to its biodiversit...
This is a travel blog feature, local travel guide, review, and curation dedicated to the Manila North Road as a subject matter. β’ This article is an ...
The cultural characteristics of Candon and its collectivist society are what make this city a birthplace for many organic community-based initiatives....
My aunt Leah and I stayed in Hotel Sogo. It felt awkward to check in here with my aunt. β’ To make the situation more awkward, we unwittingly entered ...
This story is episode 06 of a blog series. *Disclaimer: A sponsored link may appear somewhere in this post. ...listening to the words of the experts i...
This story is episode 04 of a blog series. The pathway we took revealed to me a reality that's facing Manila's urbanity now. Manila is the capital cit...
This story is episode 03 of a blog series. You cannot be your old self all the time. You need to transform for the better and powerful new you. βΊ I've...
This story is episode 02 of a blog series. I was with fellow nurses. We were going somewhere, a place where we could do the first step of maximizing t...
This story is episode 01 of a blog series. Imagine that good feeling when I experienced the Metro Manila LRT for the first time and it exceeded my exp...
...these intersections are surrounded by massively preserved and elaborate ancestral houses that show you that unique townscape you cannot see anywher...
Traveling has exposed me to many realities that trained me to think broadly and outside the boxβnow Iβm applying them to my new chapter. βΊ Itβs not t...
Here's a list of some of the most popular destinations and places to see in Vigan. β For those who have visited Vigan many times, I will reintroduce ...
I'm already staying in Cubao for more than one month now. This has already breached the recordβmy longest stay in Metro Manila was my 4-week hospital ...
This story is Episode 01 of a Blog Series.Getting closer, mountains spoke to my heart. They didn't need words to communicate. Everything was non-verba...
...life offers endless first times. Life itself does the work for you in connecting the dots of beautiful memories arising from every first-time-exper...
This is a travel blog guide, review, and curation dedicated to Tulunan Falls of Pisan. β’ This page will be updated intermittently once new informatio...
As a millennial who also committed many social media mistakes during its early days, I consider my previous blunder callouts as baptism of fire to the...
It was a never ending nervousness with the question of "What will happen to me next?" as I continue traversing more and more mountains with no idea ...
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"The sun was scorching hot, and the sky was clear that time. There was no time for rain drama; but even if it was summer, it was cold at Bessang Pass....
This story is Episode 01 of a Blog Series.Getting closer, mountains spoke to my heart. They didn't need words to communicate. Everything was non-verba...
Sandwiched by the Ilocos-Cordillera mountain ranges and the West Philippine Sea, the result is a breathtaking landscape of the ocean, the narrow plain...
"We've been confronted many times with unpredictable weather conditions so me and my brother are good in dealing with it. This is not the first time t...
"I am thinking, when should I do it? When I become old? No, I should do it now that I still have the chance and the strength." That day marked another...
"I have found a paradise! With this, it is the start of real off-road adventure. Literally, there will be no road, but there will be an adventure." ...
"There are threats of rock slides and land slides along the way but we were not thinking about it because the enjoyment, freedom and awe we are feelin...
"Along the way we saw an old man with a "gun" and my brother said, 'Huwag na nating ituloy kuya, nakakatakot 'yong mukha mga tao dito lalo na at hindi...
"As I am going near up to the mountains, there's no way to say that the road going to the town is deadly because as I saw the view, my senses became...
It was a never ending nervousness with the question of "What will happen to me next?" as I continue traversing more and more mountains with no idea ...
"The sun was scorching hot, and the sky was clear that time. There was no time for rain drama; but even if it was summer, it was cold at Bessang Pass....
This story is Episode 01 of a Blog Series.Getting closer, mountains spoke to my heart. They didn't need words to communicate. Everything was non-verba...
Sandwiched by the Ilocos-Cordillera mountain ranges and the West Philippine Sea, the result is a breathtaking landscape of the ocean, the narrow plain...
This beach area is located at the foothills of the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Parkβa protected landscape in Ilocos Sur due to its biodiversit...
"Instead of spending thousands of pesos for a Christmas tree that gets junked after the Filipino Christmas season, the LGU opted to make its Christmas...
This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Vigan's InfiniTeaβTamag Branch. β’...
This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Steak to Juan Vigan branch. β’ Per...
This is a travel blog guide, review, and curation dedicated to Tulunan Falls of Pisan. β’ This page will be updated intermittently once new informatio...
As a millennial who also committed many social media mistakes during its early days, I consider my previous blunder callouts as baptism of fire to the...
The reason why I like the town of Santa is because much of its land area is covered by a national parkβmeaning, the town has a spectacle of forest res...
This is a travel blog feature, travel guide, and curation dedicated to the Magsaysay Beach as a subject matter (in Santa, Ilocos Sur). β’ This blog is...
This beach area is located at the foothills of the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Parkβa protected landscape in Ilocos Sur due to its biodiversit...
This is a travel blog feature, local travel guide, review, and curation dedicated to the Manila North Road as a subject matter. β’ This article is an ...
The cultural characteristics of Candon and its collectivist society are what make this city a birthplace for many organic community-based initiatives....
My aunt Leah and I stayed in Hotel Sogo. It felt awkward to check in here with my aunt. β’ To make the situation more awkward, we unwittingly entered ...
This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Vigan's InfiniTeaβTamag Branch. β’...
This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Steak to Juan Vigan branch. β’ Per...
This is a travel blog guide, review, and curation dedicated to Tulunan Falls of Pisan. β’ This page will be updated intermittently once new informatio...
As a millennial who also committed many social media mistakes during its early days, I consider my previous blunder callouts as baptism of fire to the...
"I thought I already know a lot about its history and culture but I realized that the more I discover new things, the more questions leave me hanging....
"This time, it's a team. The image of Sto Cristo Milagroso de Vigan was placed behind the middle of a temporary altar that was especially set up for t...
This was a day of smile and positivism. Each face exuded a positive aura. Dancers smiled their best while the audience enjoyed a positive moment of th...
It's a testament that the BigueΓ±o culture is so rich that we have to look for alternative outlets to express and unleash the overflowing love for our ...
Every year, beautiful muses grace the street, new festival costumes are done & donned... [VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR PROVINCE, ILOCOS REGION, LUZON ISLAND...
"Beautiful costumes designed by passionate minds from different parts of the world, inspired by their culture, were showcased in Calle Crisologo." [V...
"BigueΓ±os love cultural events a lot because we also love our cultural heritage double fold." [VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES] βΊ Santa Cruzan in Vigan...
"...this day is Vigan's most iconic day. It's jam-packed with cultural activities that have been present in Vigan for centuries with cultural substanc...
"The ramada traditional games happen every Tres de Mayo. Tres de Mayo is a feast day honoring Apo Lakay or the Sto Cristo Milagroso de Vigan who is be...
"The historic Mestizo river is the place to see. For the very first time, I witnessed an event called rakit race." [VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES] βΊ ...
"I thought I already know a lot about its history and culture but I realized that the more I discover new things, the more questions leave me hanging....
"This time, it's a team. The image of Sto Cristo Milagroso de Vigan was placed behind the middle of a temporary altar that was especially set up for t...
This was a day of smile and positivism. Each face exuded a positive aura. Dancers smiled their best while the audience enjoyed a positive moment of th...
It's a testament that the BigueΓ±o culture is so rich that we have to look for alternative outlets to express and unleash the overflowing love for our ...
This was a day of smile and positivism. Each face exuded a positive aura. Dancers smiled their best while the audience enjoyed a positive moment of th...
It's a testament that the BigueΓ±o culture is so rich that we have to look for alternative outlets to express and unleash the overflowing love for our ...
"The noodles taste unfamiliar. Deymn! Bagnet-loving tongue, you need to learn more food and grow up!" [PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES] β¬ It was...
"Its trade name, BigueΓ±os cafe.net, came from 'BigueΓ±o', a term used to refer to the people of Vigan." [VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES] β¬ Vigan is a c...
I backed out. I couldn't stand what I saw. β’ I sneaked a peek at the store, and what I saw made me decide not to enter. β’ I do understand the situat...
I have always believed that if you surround yourself with people of common characteristics, you might become like them. βΊ Change is constant so I kno...
Joining the PaoayeΓ±os in their boodle fight made me feel that I was part of the big family. I washed my hands and joined the crowd of hungry people. I...
Vigan's food and dining scene has expanded greatly the past few years. In fact, even its neighboring towns are benefiting from the mass tourism in Vig...
"...no modern restaurant in Dagupan could ever take the place of these local food in the hearts of DagupeΓ±os and visitors like me." [DAGUPAN, PANGASIN...
...this is the first serving of the blog menu I'll be offering soon covering food and restaurants in Dagupan City. [DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN PROVINCE, ILO...
"...I enjoyed the food, but more than the food are these countless first time travel experiences that taught me to believe that the world, though gett...
"It's vegetarianism on its face. No killing of animal lifeβit's primarily based on sustainable farming." [TANAY, RIZAL, PHILIPPINES] βΊ There are just ...
"The noodles taste unfamiliar. Deymn! Bagnet-loving tongue, you need to learn more food and grow up!" [PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES] β¬ It was...
"Its trade name, BigueΓ±os cafe.net, came from 'BigueΓ±o', a term used to refer to the people of Vigan." [VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES] β¬ Vigan is a c...
I backed out. I couldn't stand what I saw. β’ I sneaked a peek at the store, and what I saw made me decide not to enter. β’ I do understand the situat...
I have always believed that if you surround yourself with people of common characteristics, you might become like them. βΊ Change is constant so I kno...
"While Lucban continues to preserve the tangible and intangible remains of its past, the town also continues to embrace changes." βΊ I loved the chang...
"The roof is part of the ancestral house package. Better see an original one before everything will vanish through time." Every Vigan visitor will su...
"Ruined structures mean beauty before my eyes. Each ruined structure has its own story to tell and beauty to share." I have to say that you don'...
