Destinations | Philippines

Dapitan: Manila’s Christmas Street

By on November 29, 2010

Infatuated as I was with Barcelona’s Christmas street, there’s really no place like home. And nothing compares to the joy I feel whenever I visit Manila’s very own Christmas street– the mecca of craft/home-decor bargain-hunters– Dapitan Shopping Arcade or simply, Dapitan. I recently visited Dapitan with my fellow Dapitan pilgrim, Nanay. We braved the Sunday […]

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Europe | Spain

Barcelona’s Christmas Street

By on November 27, 2010

This day last year, I was taking a walk along Calle Sant Sever in Barcelona when I chanced upon these wonderful stalls selling Christmas decors. I am embarrassed to admit that it was the first time I have ever seen Christmas decors made from real and fresh (read: not plastic) pine leaves, branches, twigs and […]

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