Category: Philippines

  • 5 Things to Look For In A Smartphone for Travel Purposes

    5 Things to Look For In A Smartphone for Travel Purposes

    For people who love to travel and want to preserve the memories of their trip, it is important to find the right gadget to bring along with. I used to carry with me a bulky DSLR camera, which can take up space and weight. Nowadays, a very efficient smartphone can…

  • Cyber Christmas Shopping with GCash

    Cyber Christmas Shopping with GCash

    Black Friday, a day after Thanksgiving, is often regarded as the start of the Christmas shopping season in the US. Along with it, Cyber Monday is also another event that shoppers are anticipating. But even those from other parts of the world, including the Philippines, can now also enjoy the Black…

  • Running the highlands of Campuestohan

    Running the highlands of Campuestohan

    It was a not-so-short hike as we ascended the area of Campuestohan in Talisay City. I’m not referring to the popular highland resort in this vicinity but the greener portion towards the mountains where I once joined a tree planting activity with the Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation, Inc. or…

  • A Jolly Festival Tour Around the Philippines

    A Jolly Festival Tour Around the Philippines

    Celebrity mom and chef Donita Rose is setting the MassKara Festival on fire and is cooking her way around the Philippines with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil. She began her festival tour with the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City, then onwards to Naga City for the Peñafrancia Festival. The heartwarming…

  • How To Have The Best DIY Travel in the Philippines

    How To Have The Best DIY Travel in the Philippines

    Arranging a trip by yourself can be quite an interesting task, but with the proper preparation, it can be a whole lot of fun. It’s not just the actual journey itself that will make every travel episode enjoyable and gratifying, but it’s also the planning and putting all the pieces…

  • Vegetable Harvest at DSB with SM Foundation

    Vegetable Harvest at DSB with SM Foundation

    The sun was up as we walked towards the harvest area. I could hear the laughter from the distance. When I got to the site, I discovered what kept everyone upbeat and jolly. The farmers were harvesting the vegetables and the watermelons they planted. This is the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan…

  • Victorias City opened its Organic Market and Pasalubong Center

    Victorias City opened its Organic Market and Pasalubong Center

    Victorias City, known as The Sweet Green City, located in the northern part of Negros Occidental, Philippines, is strengthening its organic farming industry with the recent opening of its Organic Market and Pasalubong Center. The local government believes that when it goes organic, it supports: O – Okay for you…

  • Travel and Battle the Elements with Converse

    Travel and Battle the Elements with Converse

    Chuck II Leads Converse Footwear Against the Wet Weather With Its NEW COUNTER CLIMATE COLLECTION What I like about unexpected meetings is that it often leads you to cross paths with old friends whom you haven’t seen for quite awhile. This happened during the intimate gathering of Converse store in…

  • Chino’s Deli at MassKara Festival

    Chino’s Deli at MassKara Festival

    Since this is the longest celebration of MassKara Festival, the Bacolod City Public Plaza is now teeming with food stalls since it started in October 1 and they are there to stay until October 23. It remind me of years past, during my student days when I had experienced the…

  • MassKara Festival 2018 Schedule of Events

    MassKara Festival 2018 Schedule of Events

    It’s this time of the year once again when my city is alive with colors, songs, and other attractions. Yes, October is MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. But what is it all about and how did it all start? Read my…

  • It’s a Sing Night at Retro KTV Bacolod

    It’s a Sing Night at Retro KTV Bacolod

    A burst of color painted on container vans fill the backdrop of Retro KTV. Would you believe that these giant containers have videoke rooms in them. This is a new hangout place in Marketplace East, near the Bacolod City Government Center. The commercial compound is a booming location composed of…

  • Byron’s Back Ribs Grille in Homesite

    Byron’s Back Ribs Grille in Homesite

    Whenever I mention Homesite to my friends, they often attach Byron’s Back Ribs to it. My sister told me a number of times that a cousin once treated her there. What’s special about the place is that it is just a small rounded corner tucked inside a residential area. Plus,…

  • Have a Funatix Game In Bacolod

    Have a Funatix Game In Bacolod

    People in Bacolod and travelers going to this city for Masskara will have a grander time this festival season because Funatix, the first Edutainment company in Iloilo, has come to our shores to bring fun, education and entertainment to greater heights. Recently opened in SM City Bacolod, Funatix offers programs…

  • Buffet Feast at Ripples Restaurant of L’Fisher Hotel

    Buffet Feast at Ripples Restaurant of L’Fisher Hotel

    L’Fisher Hotel lies in the heart of Bacolod City and it is no doubt that most travelers who come to my city pick this as their home away from home. Others hold their special event here especially that their La Proa Ballroom can accommodate gatherings to as much as 1,500…

  • First-time in Lakawon Island: Tales from an Idyllic Retreat

    First-time in Lakawon Island: Tales from an Idyllic Retreat

    As the sun painted the horizon in vibrant hues of gold and crimson, casting a mesmerizing glow upon the rippling waves, a sense of anticipation filled the air. The ferry sliced through the crystal-clear waters, its bow carving a path toward an ethereal destination. The mere sight of Lakawon Island…