A Ribshack Delight in Bacolod: Grilled Chicken At Its Finest
Seldom does a food court stall captures my fancy. I’d often resort to eating in food courts when I am pressed for time, low on[…]
The Cinema Hiligaynon Festival: Travel, Culture, and Film
I can still vividly remember my Film 101 class when I was still in the University of Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. I always looked[…]
The Bantay Lasang of Cauayan: Guarding our Forests
Bantay Lasang (literally means forest guards) volunteers, a name given to those who patrol the forests of Negros Occidental, Philippines, eagerly waited at the Camalanda-an[…]
Learn #MarketingHacks in Bacolod: A Workshop on Strategies and Execution
Let me divert from my usual post and share with you what other things I have busied myself recently. When my alma mater, La Consolacion[…]
Bacolod-Silay Airport is on #SmartWifi
Whenever I travel out of Bacolod, Negros Occidental, I always make sure I am at the airport way too early because the airport is a[…]
First-time at Negros Farmers Weekend Market
Since I moved back to my hometown, I have passed by in front of this property only a few times as our place is at[…]
Lakes and Redwoods of Rotorua
Apart from geysers, there’s more to see and explore in Rotorua, New Zealand. With about 18 lakes, a forest, several Maori villages, nearby dormant volcano,[…]
Geyser Watching at Te Puia, Rotorua: A Day Spent Well
Watching geysers and seeing them erupt are something I haven’t experienced before. I’m not sure if there’s one in the Philippines. I read there’s an[…]
Garden Hopping in Auckland
Auckland is a city that is full of open spaces and greens. Gardens and parks, which are often called domains, abound in this city. One[…]
First-time in Mt. Eden: A Lush Inactive Crater in Auckland
When we listed down the places we wanted to see in Auckland, Mt. Eden was among those that constantly popped out in our chats and[…]
Wonderful Trip to New Zealand
Never had I imagined I would travel to the land known for kiwis, Maoris and the Lord of the Rings all for free. It was[…]
First-time in Palawud Resto Grill and Bar
I have heard of the word “lawud” when I was still a child when fishermen manning my auntie’s boats would leave at sundown to the[…]
Paella Cook-Off and Mango Festival at SM City Bacolod
As the Philippine sun climbs higher from late March through May, SM City Bacolod transforms its vibrant atriums and open spaces into a stage for[…]
Oslob Heritage Park: Where History Meets the Sea
Oslob is not just a place where you can watch or swim with the whale sharks (Read: Guidelines in Whale Shark Watching in Oslob). There’s[…]
Earth Day: Agos Ram Pump for the Countryside
We started early in the morning coming from Bacolod City going through the Murcia-Bago road onward to La Castellana, Negros Occidental for the turnover of[…]