It’s summer! Only two more days to go before the much awaited Lenten vacation begins. Everyone’s itching to get these remaining days over with so they can get out of Manila and spend a few days at the beach. For many years, I was one of those people. I used to fly to Boracay and…
An upcoming trip to Vietnam in August has prompted me to virtual-shop for a really nice tote bag that would carry my travel essentials in style. After visiting a number of online stores, I have come up with several candidates for my Ultimate Travel Tote. Topping my list are two totes from British designer Stella…
Perhaps one of the highlights of my trip to Europe last year was the unexpected, albeit very profound visit to La Scala Sancta or The Holy Stairs in Rome. My group had no scheduled tour that afternoon so we had time to go sightseeing around Rome. We ended up at La Scala Sancta, located in…
Somewhere in Sabah, Malaysia. 2005. A self portrait, a fly-by to salute Mt. Kota Kinabalu and trapped in the rain, and bird’s eyeview. …
A couple of months ago, my friends and I rented a van and drove down San Jose, Batangas to have lunch at Casa Rap. Owned by Sister Emma Alday, Casa Rap is a quaint little restaurant that serves homegrown greens, traditional Filipino food and the best Suman sa Lihiya this side of the country (or…