You know what they say (at least in the Philippines), let destiny (a.k.a. Cebu Pacific’s seat sale) take you there! And so, here we decided to go, despite being constantly told that there’s nothing much to do in this part of the country. But oh, come on! The enjoyment of a trip has nothing to do with the destination–one’s experience of a place is always … Continue reading Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Miyajima & Beppu (October 2018)
In four days we never had a bad meal, and by bad I meant ham-ham (pweds na). A few noteworthy things (by the way all this stuff within budget!!): the secret to michelin-starred Hawker Chan HK’s soya chicken success is the SAUCE, oh the indelible sauce I came back for singapore satay with the sweet & spicy dip and the bitter rice cake are a … Continue reading Munching in Singapore (November 2017)
1. Dumaguete City My friend is a local in the town and she took us around for a short tour. Life in Dumaguete City was slow. People gave way to pedestrians, traffic was when it would take you ten minutes to get home, instead of five. People wake up early, have lunch early, go to bed early. They take siestas, too. It was a university … Continue reading Negros Oriental + Siquijor, Philippines (March 2018)
Treasure Island A surprise add-on to our evening tour! Across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was Treasure Island, a man-made piece of land that served as a naval base back in the day. Sausalito A solitary Sunday afternoon was spent strolling along the shores of the dreamtown that is Sausalito, a retirement haven of some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. The neighborhood stood quaint, … Continue reading Treasure Island, Angel Island, Sausalito & Food, California (August 2017)
Two years out of university and into the work-life normalcy, I commonly hear peers voicing out their frustration over their weight, particularly because they’ve packed in some pounds shortly after stepping into the real world. For the benefit of those who might be experiencing the same (including me, who’s been almost sugar-dependent lately), let me share with you a blog post I wrote almost three … Continue reading My Seven Habits of Fitness
Advanced apologies for the brevity. I need to work on my travel writing. Photos not in chronological order. Places to go: Orchard Road SCAPE* Ben’s Cookies Emerald Hill Road** Istana Park & Cafe Places In Bugis Center Haji Lane Hyde & Co., North Bridge Road Parksquare Building Singapore National Library Chinatown Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle** China town flee markets … Continue reading Singapore (2017)
Our trip to the heart of Asian pop culture! Continue reading Seoul, South Korea (2016)
I heart Japan; and I heart the Japanaese. Continue reading Tokyo, Japan (2016)
2 whole days of non-stop eating & shopping. Continue reading Hong Kong (2015)
Strolling along one of Asia’s best with my best friend on our first trip out of the country together! Continue reading Taipei, Taiwan (2016)
Heart light, mind bright 