Time Passages: The Taal Heritage Town

The Heritage Village at Vigan, Ilocos Sur is considered as the best-preserved example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For Metro Manilans however, it’s a good 400 kilometers or about 11 hours of driving up north. Despite that we’ve visited it 3 times in the past. However...

Highway 395: Tripping Down California’s Backbone

When we first heard about a friend’s ailing condition on social media our hearts sank. The symptoms were very identical to that of Nina’s high school classmate who was suffering from leukemia. Later, a battery of tests confirmed our worst fears. Our friend was indeed suffering from the disease. Fel had been a long-time colleague...

A Cloudy Day at the Beach: Return to Cagbalete

It was our worst fears come to life. Roads leading north from Metro Manila stained red on Waze. Wild rantings on social media lamenting the standstill traffic on Baguio City’s roads. Resorts and accommodations in La Union and Baguio fully booked. With the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit making travel up north a...