Affordable luxury at Zuzuni Boracay
My first time in Boracay unfortunately coincided with the onset of the monsoon season. During that rainy weekend, I did not see the island’s world-famous…
Touchdown Penang
One Monday evening last September, I found myself and my good friend, whom we shall call Philip, at an off-the-grid hawker place in Penang, a…
A weekend at Toledo, Cebu
I visited Toledo, the only city located at the western coast of Cebu, with a story already in mind. Back then, I wanted to see…
Where to stay in Manila: City Garden Suites
It was a surprisingly smooth ride from NAIA to City Garden Suites, a 3-star hotel located in Ermita, Manila. This was largely because we arrived…
Around Alcantara, Cebu
It took me 3 hours from Santander to reach Alcantara, one of the lesser known municipalities located at the western coast of Cebu in Central…
Dinagat diaries: From Lake Bababu to Cabacongan Beach (last of 2 parts)
It was our second day at Dinagat, a cluster of mineral-rich islands located off the southeastern coast of Surigao in Southern Philippines. From our balcony…
Busuanga: a ruggedly beautiful adventure
Busuanga in Northern Palawan is often overlooked compared to Coron. Ironically, the hordes of tourists that flock to the latter enter and leave via the…
The Strand: Yangon’s luxury heritage hotel
The soothing sound from the pattalar, a traditional Burmese musical instrument, filled the luxurious lobby of The Strand Hotel in Yangon. Its bamboo keys were…
The forgotten Ozamiz bells
Not many know this, that there are four bells, named by their German casters as St. Peter, St. Marien, St. Joseph and St. Michael, at…
The enchanted ‘Camel Tree’ of Jimenez
The residents of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental, holds with both fear and reverence an enchanted tree called ‘Camel.’ It was named as such because it…
Around Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
I have lost count as to the times that I have been to Jimenez, a quiet municipality in Misamis Occidental. We usually spend our Christmas holidays…