There’s a lot of things that make a DIY travel awesome. It’s cheaper obviously, more flexible in terms of schedule and bonds people better, perhaps due to shared responsibility among the group. But this isn’t the reason why I prefer DIY over joining packaged tours. Because when you think about it, DIY has its challenges too. […]
P299 only? Review of Sigsaga Yakiniku Buffet, a Korean buffet restaurant in Las Pinas
Korean buffets have been in existence for as long as I can remember, although it’s only recently that it’s making its rounds in the social media. Here’s our review of a Korean buffet in Las Pinas — the Sigsaga Yakiniku Buffet. Sigsaga Yakiniku Buffet differs in that it offers a very affordable rate of P299 […]
Freakshakes, freakshakes! At Kitchen Central Staff House
Freakshakes are those messy Instagram-worthy shakes topped with various goodies such as jellies, pretzels and chocolate sticks, fresh strawberries or other fruits, and much more. Freakshakes originated in Australia, and in the Philippines we simply call them… shakes. Right? We should start calling them “freakshakes” simply because it sounds better and it properly depicts the […]
Hello rainy season: Island hopping in Bulalacao, Mindoro
The summer season was a blur. It has gone so fast, I almost didn’t feel it. June is the official start of the rainy season, and it welcomed us over our trip to Bulalacao, Mindoro. Bulalacao is a municipality in Oriental Mindoro. It’s a faint shadow alongside the popular summer destinations Puerto Galera and Apo […]
This is Why We Don’t Post Hugot Memes
Things have been slow lately. I’d been flicking through posts about blogging and remembered that I wanted to write about this–why we don’t post hugot memes in our Facebook page or joke about that here–even though hugot posts are a proven way to get likes and shares. For our non-Filipino readers, hugot (literally “to draw” […]
So, you want to be a travel blogger? (A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Start a Blog for Filipinos)
I’m often asked on how to start a travel blog or how we’re able to get our own domain. Apparently, a lot of people don’t know that we actually pay for our web hosting and domain. We do! In our first 2-year plan, we spent $85 (roughly P4200). Anyway, you can read all about that […]
A Chillout Guide to Siquijor and Negros Oriental
A travel guide to Siquijor and Negros Oriental! This is a trip that I’ve taken solo this June. First, let me make this clear. As the title says, I went on this trip to chill and relax. In fact, what I really wanted is to have a staycation and finish a book (a very nice […]
Apo Island: Snorkeling and swimming with turtles
I must say, I love Negros Oriental. There’s the relaxing city of Dumaguete and then Dauin, which is famous for one activity: tourists can go snorkeling and swimming with turtles in Apo Island. Apo Island is a volcanic island situated at the southeastern tip of Negros Oriental. Its surrounding marine habitat is considered a marine preserve, […]