EAT: Filipino comfort food with a twist at Braska Restaurant, Malate
Beef pares in a panini, breaded tahong and more unique Filipino comfort food in Manila
Spanish, American, Filipino, fresh seafood, and more: Restaurants to try in Boracay depending on your craving
More than just consistently being one of the best and beautiful islands in the world (taking the top spot again in Condé Nast Traveler’s polls this year), Boracay is also arguably a foodie’s haven, with restaurants and cafes following the coastline of the famed White Beach, and also finding their way on the island’s main…
Nurtured in Body, Mind, and Soul: Glamping, Farm, and Spa Experience at Nurture Wellness Village Tagaytay
Nurture Wellness Village. Hearing the name of the place we would visit, I could imagine just how nurtured I would probably feel, as its name seems to promise. Little did I know that I was in for more than just a weekend of relaxation. Nurture Wellness Village is a spa and farm resort in Tagaytay, Cavite and is just a…
The Best Pad Thai In Bangkok (And Perhaps, Thailand) And What Makes It So Good
Onboard the Chao Praya River Express, I got off at Tha Chang Pier, expecting only a morning of being awed by the Grand Palace, and, as a side trip, eating pad thai on the land where it is hailed as the national food. What I did not expect was that the side trip would be the…
My Candy Crush Experience at Qoola Yogurt + Fruit
For the record, I don’t play Candy Crush. I know enough of its addictive quality from friends and acquaintances for me to even start. I have seen from their screens just how colorful the game can get, though, with candies forming vivid rainbow piles…and then getting crushed. Candy Crush’s colorful candies are reminiscent of my…
Iloilo’s Oysters: A Delicious Yet Cheap Love Affair
Iloilo is a heritage haven of churches, with the Miag-ao Church rightfully recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it is Iloilo’s oysters that I will always remember, and which I actually came back for on my second visit, during my 7-week Visayas backpacking trip. As soon as I sank my teeth into the…
Traveling Light 