10 Things to See in Jakarta
Our bus was zooming through the jalan tol or the freeway, and traffic was slowly building up. We had been on the road and on[…]
The Boxes: A Restaurant Strip in Bacolod
The number one question I always get from friends visiting Bacolod City is what else are the good places to eat in the Philippine City[…]
A Homey Stay at Pesona Jogja Homestay
As we were doing a budget travel, we took a long trip from Lampung in Sumatra Island, taking a 10-hour bus ride that was boarded[…]
Making a Difference: Preserving Cultural Heritage
This day that I’m putting out this article is United Nations Day. During this day, not only is the global organization commemorating its inception and[…]
10 things to do in Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, or what we usually call as Jogjakarta or simply Jogja, was a place that I travelled to recurrently when I used to live in[…]
MassKara Festival 2017 and its ASEAN theme
The MassKara Festival of Bacolod: City of Southeast Asia The MassKara Festival 2017 theme focuses on “Bacolod: City of Southeast Asia,” which highlights the local[…]
First-time in Palembang: The Enchanting City of Heritage
Coming from Singapore, we made an hour flight to Palembang, the capital of the province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. But with the one-hour time difference[…]
El’s Coffee and the Art of Brewing Coffee
The moment we entered the doors of El’s Coffee House in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, the whiff of the coffee’s aroma filled my senses, evoking a[…]
First-time in Tangkil Island: a Paradise in Lampung, Indonesia
After our interesting first day in Lampung (READ: First-time in Lampung, Indonesia) where we had a morning of heritage surprises and an afternoon with nature,[…]
Seda Capitol Central: A New Hotel in Bacolod City
Bacolod is seeing the rise of a new hotel in its locality. With the promising financial development in Western Visayas, Seda hotels, homegrown brand of[…]
Cikwo Coffee and Resto: Of Seruwit, Robusta and Siger
Seruwit. It was something new to my ears and to my taste. It was the first time I have tasted of this food when it[…]
First-time in Emersia Hotel & Resort Bandar Lampung
Spending the night on the train seating was quite an exhausting one. So, imagine our delight to find our home in Bandar Lampung, Lampung Province,[…]
First-time in Lampung, Indonesia
Arriving on a Saturday morning at the Tanjung Karang train station, we drove through the almost deserted, swept-clean streets of Bandar Lampung until we reached[…]
12 Days in Indonesia: Back in my Second Home
Indonesia. The largest archipelago in the world. It is home to many natural wonders. It was also my home for almost a year in 2002.[…]
8 Journeys to Wonderful Philippine destinations in Scenezoned 2
Scenezoned, a video series online that features eight famous personalities taking a meaningful journey to finest destinations in the Philippines, is gearing for a new[…]