Coming home to the Philippines this time around was different. This time my family spent it in Cebu and Bohol, provinces that I used to just pass by but never had enough time to look around. It was like being a tourist in my own country and each turn amazed me once again. In the […]
July 23, 2013
One of the best things my sister Ayen has done when she planned our Singapore trip was to have a long lay-over at Helsinki, Finland. Having 10 hours to burn, it gave us time to leave Finland’s Vantaa airport and explore nearby Helsinki on-the-run. It was very possible to do so as the airport was […]
July 22, 2013
This month I travelled to Singapore to attend a family reunion. This year happened to see my mom’s 70th birthday, my niece Erika’s and my nephew’ Jeremy’s graduations. Two of my sisters, Ayen and Ishy, decided these were very good reasons for a get-together. They both planned 8 months in advance. Yes! That much foresight […]
August 8, 2012
The foodie lesson that I most used after the Eating Italy Food Tours in Rome was how to spot a good gelateria in Rome. Our guide Domenico Scola saved the best for last and sat us down outside Gelateria Giolitti a Testaccio before we indulged. He made us understand that the gelato industry was big […]
August 8, 2012
The foodie lesson that I most used after the Eating Italy Food Tours in Rome was how to spot a good gelateria in Rome. Our guide Domenico Scola saved the best for last and sat us down outside Gelateria Giolitti a Testaccio before we indulged. He made us understand that the gelato industry was big […]
June 2, 2012
My childhood summers were mostly spent in a big island south of the Philippines called Mindanao. Slow and comfortable way of life, where people stop and greet each other in the streets, children playfully climb on trees and the beach was a hop and skip away. With this simple everyday life, I do remember my […]
November 27, 2011
I found myself unexpectedly home in Manila after I heard of my father’s passing. I have been away for so long and the onslaught of childhood memories went careening the moment I landed in Manila. Much have changed in the city where I grew up. Old landmarks were lost, replaced by weaves of overpasses, bridges […]
September 3, 2015
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