Last month I had the honor of joining a Minhwa Workshop sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines (KCCP) in partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines. Minhwa is a traditional Korean art of painting. I first learned about it in 2018 and was able to participate in a class for a… Continue reading The Sarimanok and the Minhwa Workshop
Suyo, Ilocos Sur
Last weekend D and I drove to the northern part of the Philippines on to Suyo, Ilocos Sur. He’s been there before and was raving about how he liked the place and how everyone he met there was kind and friendly. Because it would be a long drive (333 kilometers away from Metro Manila), we… Continue reading Suyo, Ilocos Sur
Hello, Tokyo
Finally made it back to Japan twice in the last three months. The purpose of those trips were for work so I was alone, and there was hardly time to explore. Nonetheless it was good to be back to my favorite travel destination. On my first visit I arrived at Narita which was about an… Continue reading Hello, Tokyo
Highlights of Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is still fresh in my mind even if it has been almost two months now since we went there. When I reminisce about our trip, what comes to mind other than its beautiful Buddhist temples is the dramatic sunset view of the Mekong River. We stayed in Luang Prabang for four days at… Continue reading Highlights of Luang Prabang
Musee des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne
During our recent trip to Carcassonne, France, one of the places I enjoyed other than the medieval walled Cite was the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne. The museum is located at 15 boulevard Camille Pelletan. Without looking at my Google Maps we knew we were there as the building was strategically fronting a quaint park,… Continue reading Musee des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne
Barcelona Trip Highlights
First blog for 2023, and I’m writing about our trip last September to Barcelona, Spain. We were quite excited for that trip and booked three different hotels, as we had tours going in and out of the city. Spain being farther away from our country was at the tail end of our European bucket list… Continue reading Barcelona Trip Highlights
Bangkok, Revisited
Early this month D and I had the chance to revisit Bangkok en route to Luang Prabang, Laos. We booked via AirAsia and given the cheaper flights entailed a few days’ stay in Bangkok, we took it as our lucky sign and embraced the opportunity. We haven’t gone together in Bangkok for quite a while… Continue reading Bangkok, Revisited
Temples of Luang Prabang
This is a quick break from my 2022 European vacation series and is dedicated to my most recent travel destination: Luang Prabang in Laos. Finally, D and I got the chance to explore one of the places I have always been meaning to visit early this month. Our visit to Luang Prabang was a great… Continue reading Temples of Luang Prabang
A Visit to Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne had always been in my bucket list, mainly because I’ve always been keen to explore the UNESCO World Heritage walled city, Cite de Carcassonne. I’ve come to know it years ago, when we were planning our first trip to France. At the time, we were only able to go to Paris, thanks to the… Continue reading A Visit to Carcassonne, France
Morning Hike at Montserrat
September 2022 marks the first intercontinental trip for D and me after more than two years. It was a 2 week vacation, and we were keen in exploring as much nearby places as we could. In reading travel blogs, my interest was piqued by a morning day tour to Montserrat, Spain. I browsed through AirBnB’s… Continue reading Morning Hike at Montserrat
Getting Acquainted with Narbonne, France
A short trip to the pretty town of Narbonne, France.
Andorra in One Day
Last September, D and I finally had our much-awaited overseas trip for the first time in almost three years. While we were in Spain, one of the day tours we initially booked for was meant to visit medieval towns. A few days before that, though, we decided to cancel and book our own free and… Continue reading Andorra in One Day
Makati Food Adventure – Part 2
The last five weeks had been quite hectic at work, but D and I made sure to make time to try out something new within our city as our way of unwinding. After doing a mini food crawl at Poblacion weeks ago, we tried out restaurants and cafes closer to our condo. My favorite response… Continue reading Makati Food Adventure – Part 2
Makati Food Adventure – Part 1
One of the things I look forward to whenever D and I go to our condo at Makati for the weekend is trying out different restaurants in the city. For the longest time we’ve stuck to our usual favorite spots, and it’s only been recently that we’ve come to appreciate the various options available at… Continue reading Makati Food Adventure – Part 1
Manila Staycation – Part II
During our recent staycation in the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, D and I grabbed the chance to explore the walled city of Intramuros more. After revisiting the Museo de San Agustin, we planned to have lunch at La Cathedral Cafe, which I was excited about as I saw several raves about the place in… Continue reading Manila Staycation – Part II
Living Free and Making a Difference 