I'm back from our holiday weekend farm escape! As always, and I'm sure many know the feeling, greeted by a mountain of work on my desk. Aside from work-work, I've also got a bit of fun-work to prepare ...
Northern Exposure: The sights
During the short time we were in Ilocos we didn’t waste a single moment. In 3 days we went from one point to another, dashing through the region with our trusty van and guide. We visited many a ...
Northern Exposure: My favorite bites in Ilocos (part2)
More than just delicious dishes, eating in Ilocos was also about the experience. So I decided to divide my gustatory highlights there in two – one for just the dishes themselves and one that includes ...
Northern Exposure: My favorite bites in Ilocos (part1)
Ilocos is a region with a distinct cuisine and a lot of history surrounding it. It is also a very popular cuisine…having spread its delicious influence southwards so that non-ilocanos, like me, are ...
Northern Exposure: Our weekend in Ilocos
In line with my goal of exploring more of my own country, I keep my eyes open for good deals and promotions that give me the opportunity to do so without stressing my wallet nor my boss :) So when my ...
A short hop to Hong Kong (part 1)
People travel to some places to see the wonders of nature…I still remember the feeling of peace and awe when I first clapped eyes on a local rainforest. I can never even venture to say that I visit ...
Bangkok Bound: The Sights, Sounds, and Shopping (part2)
Whew! I feel like I have stepped off the plane and onto my desk with hardly enough time to catch my breath! I arrived from Hong Kong at midnight on Sunday, and Monday was back to work and all the ...
Bangkok Bound: The Sights, Sounds, and Shopping (part1)
Although I may have painted it that way with my last two posts, Bangkok is not all about eating (I am all about eating…and Bangkok is just a darn fine place to do it). It is an energetic city full of ...
Bangkok Bound: All I could eat and then some…(part 2)
I hope you haven’t tired of me eating everything I could get my hands on in Bangkok. And then sharing all the lurid details with you. If you haven’t, read on….The gastronomic highlights on our trip ...
Bangkok Bound: All I could eat and then some…part 1
We are back and what a trip that was! I am still on a wonderful Thai-high and I just don’t want to come down :) Bangkok was an amazing adventure in so many ways and at so many levels…it certainly did ...