Our Favorite Philippine Vacation Photos!

1. Diaz 360 Diaz Family Portrait in Bluewater Panglao, Bohol, Philippines We love to travel and we love to collect souvenir family photos during our trips. One of our best family travel photos is a 360 photo in the family suite of Bluewater Panglao resort. The 360 was created by Milo Timbol of 360philippines.com 🙂  Here are our favorite Philippine … Continue reading Our Favorite Philippine Vacation Photos!

Poco Deli, the Blossoming of the Little Neighborhood Deli

Poco Deli, the little neighborhood deli in Brgy. Kapitolyo, originally started as a distributor of fine Philippine-made deli products, which included Mickey’s Sausages and Dave’s Natural Frozen Yogurt. It also served pizza, pasta and wine, catering to its immediate neighbors as customers. The concept didn’t really appeal to us at the start, and early blog … Continue reading Poco Deli, the Blossoming of the Little Neighborhood Deli

A Relik Lunch

Relik is a popular tapas bar hidden on the second floor of Commercenter Building in Bonifacio Global City. We don’t go at night when it gets packed with the bar crowd. We like eating lunch there because the place is conducive to meetings over really good meals.

ELIAS and the Spirants

Elias is one of the high-end Filipino restaurants in Bonifacio High Street Central. It is an upscale version of Crisostomo by Florabel Co Yatco. It basically has the same “Turn of the Century Filipino Dining Concept” but has an expanded menu to include pizza and other dishes. This was the setting for one of the … Continue reading ELIAS and the Spirants

UNO Seafood Wharf Palace Birthday Lauriat

Read: 10 Most Awesome Chinese Restaurants in Manila! We just love Chinese food. 🙂 One of the advantages of marrying into a Chinese family is getting to always enjoy a Chinese lauriat celebration every time there is a birthday or special event. We celebrated Ahiya Pierre’s 41st birthday in one of the best Chinese seafood restaurants … Continue reading UNO Seafood Wharf Palace Birthday Lauriat

LIVIN’ LA VIDA IMELDA: The Unauthorized Story of Imelda Marcos by Carlos Celdran

Livin’ La Vida Imelda is the story of the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos, as illustrated by the rise and fall of the buildings in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex. It is Carlos Celdran’s Walking Imelda tour of the Cultural Center of the Philippines set in a fixed gallery with line drawings of … Continue reading LIVIN’ LA VIDA IMELDA: The Unauthorized Story of Imelda Marcos by Carlos Celdran

Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: How to Get There?

How to Get There? Puerto Galera’s White Beach is just 3 hours away from Manila. It is the closest to the city and one of the nicer beach party places from Manila because most of the great beaches in Batangas are privately owned. One of my apprehensions about going to Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival was I … Continue reading Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: How to Get There?

Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: Where to Stay and What to Eat?

Where to Stay? If you want to stay along White Beach, we would recommend Mindorinne Oriental Beach Resort, owned and operated by the Del Mundo family. This beachfront establishment is located in the middle of White Beach, and it is at the center of the night activities because of its Hiyas Bar. This is where … Continue reading Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: Where to Stay and What to Eat?

Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: What Happened?

What Happened? I must admit, I gave up on Puerto Galera a long time ago because of its over-commercialization. For some time, it was even branded as “gaylera“. Also, a lot of people were scared to go because of the lack of safety standards and the practice of overloading boats, which led to the 2009 tragedy … Continue reading Puerto Galera’s White Beach Guide 2012: What Happened?