It’s pretty easy. Book a flight to Laoag that is usually has flights at the afternoon. Spend a night in Laoag, and by the next day, ride a 2-hour bus ride to Pagudpud. Nah Just kidding. Before going to Ilocos Norte make sure that:: Book an overnight stay in Northview Hotel, the rooms are ok, [...]
San Antonio Island is nested between the small islands of Samar lies the municipality of San Antonio. Mostly frequented by local tourists, this island municipality is dotted with resorts that are pleasingly not ruined by the onslaught of tourists during peak seasons. To go to San Antonio, one must take a 45-minute trip by land [...]
OKAY. I know, this is a bit late. pero eto na. While touring Laoag last early summer, I made a mental note to eat at Saramsam Cafe. Probably seen mostly in blogs and frequented by local tourists, Saramsam Cafe serves a kind of Ilocano Fare that is very presentable to those who are new to [...]
1st Stop: Steamed Mudcrabs for Breakfast. This is way too much for a local and native breakfast here in the province. Alongside with these royalties are homemade hot chocolates, smoked fish and fried rice, accompanied with tomatoes and salted eggs as condiments. This meal was so good, I didn’t care to pay attention to my [...]
Ah. The beach. Went here just after typhoon Basyang hit Manila and knocking our power sources out. Later that week, our clan managed to surf all the way where most storms first land in the Philippines: Samar Island. This pristine virgin beauty is my idea of a beach. Nobody is there except for our group, [...]
I’ve been to numerous far-flung provinces and I knew exactly what is common with them – townsfolks with no eyebags. As though this town looks another rural place in the Philippines, I think I should look again. Joni Bonifacio: This guy on the right, apparently my uncle (both are my uncles btw) , is quite [...]
It’s been almost a month since my recent trip to the province. And needless to say, it marked the end of my summer, err everybody’s summer. But it doesn’t mean its also the last of my foodie adventures. These squid-looking munchies are made with squash, deep-fried ala banana que and served as a dessert. However, [...]
On my last trip to batangas, I recalled a specialty of batangas aside from the renowned bulalo. The LOMI. Mom used to tell me stories about it, on how she would stuff herself of this lomi before going to manila. It was so heavy one wouldn’t eat until the next day. Practically ridden with cornstarch, [...]
Summer is fast approaching. And unlike the corporate drones who graduated from the vacation thingy they once they called refuge, I’m still residing in this infinite state of young-heartedness of being always excited to this heatstroke-inducing weather that even threatens the nation of power shortages, or more commonly known as ‘brownout.’
HA! I finally reverted this theme. my readers seem to love this theme more. hehehe. I really can’t be too sure on what to blog. A lot has happened recently, but GASP! I have nothing to write about. I may have something to rant about, but hey, that’s too much energy to waste into. heheh. [...]