
Stoked! Surfing is lovelier the second time around (San Juan, La Union)
Even after a disastrous surfing trip at Normis in La Union, I have decided I still wanted to surf. Not pro level, of course. But a decent one. So this time, I decided to go to a PROPER surf school with REAL instructors. Not the...

A Tour of Magnificent Angkor (Siem Reap, Cambodia) part 1
Day 1 of our Siem Reap adventure began with a huuuuge breakfast at La Tradition D’Angkor. The carbo overload alone should have been the clue regarding the vicious tour ahead of us. But a full tummy does not help one’s brain to think clearly. So...
Hello from Cambodia!
Sous dey! I just bought new property in Cambodia — look how nice it is. And it came with a vintage car too: If only. I am now in lovely Siem Reap in Cambodia for a short weekend trip. We are staying at La Tradition...
Visa-free countries for Filipinos
So you have a brand new passport that smells good, and you are itching to use it right away. Good news: In this day of budget airlines and promo fares, there is no better time to travel. Even better news: there are so many countries...

I fought Darth Vader!
One afternoon, I was having a nice, leisurely walk in a museum when suddenly, Darth Vader came to life! He stepped out of his portrait and attacked me. Good thing there was an extra light saber around and I fought him off. At least that’s...
DFA passport renewal process at SM Megamall
Today, I got my new passport. It smells gooood! My old one will expire in May and I have an upcoming trip so I needed to go ASAP to DFA to get it renewed. The passport renewal process at DFA is so different from way...
How much of the Philippines have I visited?
Not much, as evidenced by this this Lakbayan map. 🙁 Papa used to travel a lot for work. When my sisters and I were very young, he was away for weeks on end and he would call us up every night to say hi. He...
Japinoy.com POW: Otera – Temple
Here is my submission for this week’s installment of the Japinoy.com POW (Photo of the Week). Otera (“tera” meaning “temple”, with the honorific “o” at the beginning) is written in Japanese as お寺。 This is a picture of the Marble Temple in Bangkok. I had...
Singapore Sojourn: a first timer’s Lion City experience (part 3 of 3)
We went back to Tanah Merah for a bit of rest. Recharge ourselves before another round of shopping at… Mustafa Centre MRT: Little India If the Philippines has offbeat shopping centres like Greenhills and Divisoria, Singapore has Little India. In the daytime, Little India draws...

Best. Birthday. Ever.
I only wanted a simple birthday celebration. Simple birthday cakes: And birthday ice cream: And my only other wish is that I would be able to ride Oli Pettigrew’s Cash Cab while in Singapore. But apparently, God has a much better plan for me....
Singapore Sojourn: a first timer’s Lion City experience (part 2)
After Louis Vuitton, we went around a few more shops and took in the sights. I really loved this store called The Wright Gift. It is filled with unique-bordering-on-weird items. Like this table with legs. When I go back to SG, I might buy that...
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