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  • January 16, 2021January 17, 2021

    Rediscovering Manila

    Before this pandemic we would never have imagined doing a tour of the old city of Manila. Whenever visiting friends from other countries would inquire about what place to visit in the Philippines we wouldn’t dare mention Manila.

  • December 31, 2020

    Travel in the Year of Quarantine

    With the end of this pandemic seemingly nowhere in sight perhaps the best attitude for the New Year is summed up in what John Wooden, the coach with the most number of U.S. national collegiate basketball championships, once said: “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

  • December 25, 2020December 26, 2020

    Cavite Beyond the Usual Spots

    One thing we’ve learned during this year of quarantine is appreciating the beauty of places not too far from the metro. Our preference is for off-the-beaten-path destinations which often suggests travel to remote places far from home.

  • November 30, 2020

    The Bicol Region in Our Thoughts

    Within a span of 18 days, three powerful typhoons – one of them the strongest in the world in 2020 and among the strongest in recorded history – struck the major island of Luzon in the Philippines. Hard hit were the provinces of the Bicol region

  • November 21, 2020December 4, 2020

    A Whiff of Fresh Air: Rizal’s Highlands

    Staying mostly at home for more than 7 months is perhaps the ultimate test of sanity for these restless travelers. So recently, when the lockdown in the nation’s National Capital Region (NCR) was relaxed somewhat, we needed no further bidding to go on a trip outside the metro.

  • October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

    Harbor Square: The Rewards of Patience

    The Covid19 pandemic has messed up our travel plans and a lot more this year and 2020 will go down as probably one of the worst in our lives. Here in the Philippines a 7-month (and counting) lockdown has forced us to stay indoors for the most part.

  • September 30, 2020December 26, 2020

    Sagada: Hanging Coffins and More

    Burial grounds rarely make for tourist destinations in the Philippines but in one of the highland towns of the Cordillera Region, a burial tradition of the indigenous population has made it a major attraction alongside majestic mountain scenery and more.

  • August 26, 2020September 28, 2020

    Sorsogon Beyond the Whale Sharks

    Long famous for the whale sharks of Donsol Bay, Sorsogon is finally getting recognition for its treasure trove of natural wonders spread out over 14 towns.

  • August 11, 2020

    Lake Sebu: A Look Back

    We woke up the other morning to the sound of heavy rain outside. As we stared from our bedroom window at the sight of grey clouds disgorging copious sheets of rain we realized it has been almost 5 months that our city has been placed under continuous quarantine with no end in sight.

  • July 9, 2020July 11, 2020

    Our Best Places to Revisit: Part 1

    Still quarantined here in Metro Manila we can’t help but dream about travel destinations in our bucket list. In the past we have tried to go by a cardinal rule of not going back to a place we’ve already visited. We haven’t kept that rule always but for the most part our major trips have […]

Manila Skyline
January 16, 2021January 17, 2021

Rediscovering Manila

Northern Blossom Flower Farm, Atok, Benguet
December 31, 2020

Travel in the Year of Quarantine

Pre-Eruption Taal Lake and Volcano
December 25, 2020December 26, 2020

Cavite Beyond the Usual Spots

Mayon Volcano viewed from Daraga, Albay
November 30, 2020

The Bicol Region in Our Thoughts

Sierra Madre foothills in Antipolo, Rizal
November 21, 2020December 4, 2020

A Whiff of Fresh Air: Rizal’s Highlands

bright sunset colors at Manila Bay. viewed from Harbor Square
October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Harbor Square: The Rewards of Patience

Sugong hanging coffins, Sagada
September 30, 2020December 26, 2020

Sagada: Hanging Coffins and More

kebabs at a Middle Eastern restaurant
September 13, 2020October 4, 2020

Staying at Home and Mid-Eastern Cuisine

Subic Beach in Calintaan Island, Matnog, Sorsogon
August 26, 2020September 28, 2020

Sorsogon Beyond the Whale Sharks

Hikong Bente Falls, one of the Seven Falls
August 11, 2020

Lake Sebu: A Look Back

Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
July 21, 2020July 29, 2020

Places to Revisit: Part 2

Duyos Beach in Basilisa, Dinagat
July 9, 2020July 11, 2020

Our Best Places to Revisit: Part 1

pork banh mi
June 30, 2020December 31, 2020

Our Vietnamese Food Encounters

betute tugak or stuffed frog from Pampanga, Philippines
June 14, 2020

Bizarre Foods: It’s in the Eye of the Beholder

sunset at a beach in San Juan, Siqijor
May 23, 2020January 16, 2021

Sunrise, Sunset… Over the Years

Batad Rice Terraces, Banaue, Ifugao
May 15, 2020December 25, 2020

Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras

minor cascade at Bukal Falls, Majayjay, Laguna
May 8, 2020November 21, 2020

Laguna: In Our Crosshairs for a Quick Getaway

mini cascades at Palo Alto Leisure and Residential Estates, Baras
April 30, 2020

Palo Alto: Waterfalls in an Unlikely Place

karst formations, Coron, Palawan
April 26, 2020October 14, 2020

Remembering Coron

Bag of Beans
April 19, 2020June 7, 2020

Time Travel with Bag of Beans

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