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Jalan Malioboro: Batik Shopping Sentral of Jogja 20 Aug 2013 | 10:40 am
Given Yogyakarta’s stature as one of the cultural centers of Java, the best souvenir that anyone can get here perhaps would be batik clothes! Prices of batik clothing in Jakarta is expensive, but down...
Empanada de Mati: Pasalubong or Baon? 3 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
Regional food has been one of my faves. Just like festivals and places, food gives a unique experience in a place. In the City of Mati, the capital of Davao Oriental in Mindanao, a great pasalubong fo...
Mapping the Philippines, the Bayanihan Way 17 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
The map has been an indispensable best friend of every explorer in the world. From ancient peoples to Dora, maps have been a companion in every journeys and travels—an important tool for motorists, to...
Jogja Transit: The Becak 15 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
Getting around Yogyakarta’s tropical heat can be tiring, just like here in the Philippines. The most convenient way in getting around Kota Jogja (dowtown area) would rather be a very similar solution ...
Southwestern Bohol Churches: The Off-Beaten Visita Iglesia 14 Jul 2013 | 06:28 am
Bohol is famous for Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, beaches, and several of its notable centuries-old Catholic Churches. The churches at Baclayon and Loboc are already included in the usual tours in Bohol,...
The Longest Flight So Far: Manila-KL Transit 13 Jul 2013 | 07:13 am
I have been a jet setter, I guess since I was a kid. However on average, I only have an hour or two as for my “flying hours” in flights which are mostly within the Philippines. Last June though, it wa...
Matur Nuwun Jogjakarta! 2 Jul 2013 | 04:15 am
It was my second time going out of my home country, and of all places, I landed in a city so vibrant of its culture, that I have the inkling of going back and experiencing it once more—Yogyakarta. Thi...
The Hanging Coffins of Sagada 17 Jun 2013 | 06:00 am
My previous posts on Sagada were focused on activities and places outside the town proper. However, Day 1 in this town always starts at the poblacion or the town’s center. Of course, the bus terminal ...
Puto Maya and Sikwati: Poor Man’s Power Combi in Cebu 16 Jun 2013 | 04:19 am
For the past few weeks, I have been living alone here in Cebu. I have to readjust everything, from environment to finances. There are times that I only have a few pesos in my wallet. Not even the usua...
Davao’s Vanishing Island 15 Jun 2013 | 10:54 am
I remember Charlene Gonzales once asked, “high tide or low tide,” when the host in a beauty pageant asked how many islands are there in the Philippines. Her question does make sense in a way since out...
