Marikina, formerly known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, is now becoming quite the food hub. Alongside old-timer restaurants that serve the traditional Marikeño fare of pancit pinagulong, everlasting and puto, there are now modern food parks and restaurants that attract the foodies of Metro Manila. One of these new restos is the quaint Happon […]
Author: PinayTraveller
Travelling the World with Retrato
By PinayTraveller on March 3, 2017Thinking of following the Inca Trail in Peru? Or going to off-the-beaten-track spots in New Zealand? Maybe my friend, photographer Dody Peña, can help. Dody is the publisher of Retrato and has recently become a travel consultant. Here, he talks about his profound love for travel and how his experience may be able to help […]
Things to Do in Belem, Portugal
By PinayTraveller on December 18, 2016NOTE: This entry is in Tagalog. For my non-Tagalog/Filipino-speaking readers, kindly turn on your favorite web translator. Halos magwa-walong taon na nang huli akong mapadpad sa Portugal. Pero ang huling bisitang ito ay nananatiling sariwa sa aking isipan. Hindi kalabisan kung sabihing “parang kahapon lang.” Totoo. Parang kahapon lang nang maglakad ako sa Rossio […]
Pinay Traveller’s Guide to Quezon City I’ve lived in Quezon City (QC) almost all my life. To be honest, I can’t imagine living somewhere else in Metro Manila. To me, this city is perfect. Here are 7 reasons to love QC. Accessibility You can get in and out of QC with ease. Cubao, in […]
