So all this talk about the Sinulog made me nostalgic about the Ati-Atihan Festival. The last time I joined the festivities was last year. Sadly, I couldn’t make it this year because I had to shoot a documentary in Cebu (thus, my presence there during the Sinulog). And so, I did the next best thing: […]
Experiencing Cebu’s Sinulog For the First Time
By PinayTraveller on February 12, 2019I am an Aklanon. Therefore, I am convinced that the best Sto.Niño fiesta can only be experienced in my hometown of Ibajay in Aklan. I mean I thought it was the only Sto. Niño fiesta that really mattered. But going to Cebu for the Sinulog was a genuine revelation. The Sinulog is Cebu’s biggest and […]
Wherever you are in the world today, I sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas. May all your Christmas wishes come true! “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;” he is the “prince of peace.” Pope Francis, Christmas Message 2018
PinayTraveller Recommends: Nicto’s Coffee Shop in Pasig
By PinayTraveller on August 27, 2018Nicto’s Coffee Shop is one of the newest establishments to open along the booming Capitol Drive in Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City. But what sets it apart from other coffee shops is the personalized service given by the family behind it. Nicto’s strives to create a warm environment where one can enjoy good conversations and make […]
The Tattooed Women of Kalinga
By PinayTraveller on August 14, 2018In the last five years or so, the last living Kalinga tattoo artist of her generation, Apo Whang Od, has received so much attention both in the Philippines and the rest of the world. Her village is now a seeming pilgrimage site with tourists scaling its mountainous terrain in the hopes of receiving her three […]




