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T-House in Tagaytay

For my birthday, Francis and I went on a short getaway to Tagaytay with Mr. Jack (my dog). It was my first time at T-House but I’ve been…

The Smaller Bag of Beans for Merienda

Yes, Bag of Beans is just so popular in Tagaytay, but on our all-day date, Francis and I decided to go to the smaller Bag of Beans near…

Sonya’s Garden in Tagaytay

I’ve been so caught up with all the baking, it’s ridiculous..I realized how much I’ve neglected my blog, and yet accumulated a vast number of new places, with…

Davao Summer 2012: Diaz Food Centrum and Shooting

  Apparently, Diaz Food Centrum is one of the best places to have Bulalo and Balbacua in Davao City. I didn’t think the place would be right smack…

Davao Summer 2012: Rafting and Papa Ching’s

For the next days of our trip, the group was giving me some peer pressure on changing my mind about white water rafting. I’m not a big fan…

Davao Summer 2012: Ah Fat Seafood Plaza

On our first night in Davao City, our friend Paul took us to their favorite Chinese restaurant – Ah Fat Seafood Plaza. The place doesn’t actually look new…

Davao Summer 2012: Aznebo Grill & The Batcaves in Samal Island

We slept over Samal island and wanted to have a nice lunch before our boating trip around the island. We took a trike and told the driver that…

Davao Summer 2012: Touchdown and Dencia’s for Breakfast

Natuloy din! Finally, all of us, in Davao at the same time without me having to think about work..this was the best way to end my summer this…

Nasugbu Batangas By the Beach Cookout

Our chefs Toto and Aki invited me to join their family and friends for Aki’s birthday weekend in their resort in Batangas. We slept in the Gonzalez Inn…

Cook-Out and Swimming at Mark’s Farm & San’s Shawarma in Subic.

Part of my summer road trips was when our chef Mark, invited us to go to his farm in Bataan. Mark’s farm is a private lot, he has…

An Afternoon in Hundred Islands, Alaminos

From Bolinao, we took a drive to Alaminos, where you can find the famous 100 islands. This was my first time, I guess some parts of the 100…

Escape to Bolinao

I’ve been a really horrible blogger. I feel guilty about neglecting my blog for the summer. It’s been quite hard to sit myself down to write some articles….

Scenes from the Baguio City Wet Market Part 2

Now we go to the usual dry section of the Baguio Wet Market, this is where everyone buys their pasalubong and fruits. A lot of people buy veggies…

Scenes from the Baguio City Wet Market Part 1

I love markets. I really don’t mind the dirt and muck on my shoes, the smell, the thick amount of people…but one of the best things about the…

Baguio Adventure: Spook & Cook

There are only 2 reasons why I like Baguio, and 3 when it comes to my cousins. My top 2 reasons: eat & breathe Their 3rd reason: creeping…

Halloween Spookfest @ the Old Diplomat Hotel

In line with our Halloween spookfest, what better way to scare ourselves than to go on a visit to the ultimate creepy place: Diplomat Hotel. Though this place…

Baguio: A Food Stylist’s Paradise

Upon seeing the great quality produce in Baguio, I decided to take some pictures of them. I still wish that produce in Baguio would be just as accessible…

The exotic produce at SM Baguio

One of the greatest reasons why we enjoy Baguio so much is that it has so much fresh vegetables and fruits. SM Baguio is totally full on a…

Baguio Adventure: Chocolate de Batirol

On our Halloween Spookfest in Baguio, the group decided to go to the usual PX stores of Camp John Hay but on the way there, we decided to…

Super Late Reaction: My Blog won in Our Awesome Planet’s “Your Most Awesome Food Road Trip”

I can’t believe it. I almost already forgot about it since it was such a long time ago, I decided to check out if my entry made it…

Kesong Puti & Cherry Tomato “Bruschetta”

Coming down from Tagaytay, I made sure I grabbed a bottle of carabao milk and a couple of boxes of Mr. Moo Carabao Kesong Puti (or Carabao white…

Moon Garden Part 2: Breakfast

After a nice and cozy night of total relaxation and drinking, I wake up to the beautiful sunlight coming in through our window and the sounds of the…

Dinner at Chateau Hestia

We made reservations in the quite hidden, Chateau Hestia. So we made our way (which was surprisingly farther than I thought) to the border of Tagaytay and Silang…

Moon Garden Part 1: Unpack and Eat

We planned a nice overnight and was able to find a beautiful place in Tagaytay that allowed dogs: Moon Garden. When we stepped into the place, we were…

From the Farmer’s Market: Pako or Edible Fern Salad

Basically part of dinner were the salads we made from the stuff we bought in farmers. I had a lady ask me in the stall of how I…

Fishing and Barbeque

Finally, after all this time, I get to try out my ultra-cheapo telescopic fishing rod from divisoria. We found out that one of our students, Tonichi was really…

Back in Ziggurat

After all these years, my brother invited me to Ziggurat. The last time I ate in Ziggurat was about 4 years ago…and I must say, I’m happy I…

Stop Over at Bulawan Floating Restaurant

On the way home from our Holy Week Adventure, Mig and I decided to just drive and drive until we see a nice looking place to stop in…

Quezon Adventure: Off to Lunok Falls via the Real-Mauban “Coastal Highway”

One of the best things we did during our Holy Week Quezon Adventure was roughing it out to get to Lunok Falls. I found this wonderful place through…

Quezon Adventure: Fresh Seafood BBQ at La Juliana Resort, Real, Quezon

This is the main reason why I wanted to drive all the way to Real. I wanted to have a beach front barbecue for several days aside from…

Quezon Adventure: Real Quezon’s Beach Side Seafood Market

The last time I was in Real was in the late 90’s and I’ve been totally dreaming of a place with a seafood market in close proximity to…

Quezon Adventure: Lucban Stop Over

After quite a tiring and super traffic drive to Lucban, we decided to stop over at the town proper. We parked in Lucban’s beautiful church and headed on…

Quezon Adventure: Tayabas Basilica and Kamayan sa Palaisdaan

After our 2 nights in Pagbilao, we headed towards Tayabas, where our next hotel (Nawawalang Paraiso) was. After bringing our stuff to the room, we headed for St….

Quezon Adventure: Palayisdaan in Lucena City

After our visit to SM Lucena, we decided to eat on the way back to our hotel. This was where we found Palayisdaan, a small restaurant by the…

Quezon Adventure: Bilaran Island Picnic c/o Silangang Nayon

Since we were curious about that little island right in front of our cliff-side room, we decided to ask the front desk at Silangang Nayon of how people…