I haven’t been to Saigon Café’s humble beginnings but I have witnessed it become what it is today – Rau-Ram Café. I wrote about their opening, which happened earlier this year. This authentic Vietnamese Restaurant in Bacolod City celebrated its third anniversary and we were the special guests by the owners. It was also …
Our first order of business when we got to Taiwan was to see the panda. It’s not everyday that we see it as there are no pandas in the Philippines. I have seen it twice but I wanted to see it again. So off we went to the Taipei Zoo. It was easy to get …
From the main highway of Lacson St. in Mandalagan, I turned on a road going towards Villa Valderrama. Before the entrance, my fellow blogger, Mea, told me to park underneath the canopy of trees and pointed me towards a small entrance at the side of the street. “Is this the Welcome Home Foundation Natural Garden …
Releasing wishes to the heavens through a sky lantern is a popular tradition in Asia. In fact, it has also slowly becoming a trending group event in the Philippines. In Taiwan, there is a Sky Lantern Festival and even when it is not the season for the festival, locals and tourists alike converge at the …
From the coastal area of Yehliu, Peter drove us upland towards Jiufen, located in a mountainous area of the Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Jiufen is a historic gold-mining town. The gold was said to have been discovered when a railway was being built in the vicinity. Prior to the gold rush, the village was …
There were mushrooms, candles, animals, profiles of a princess and a queen, a shoe, and so much more. These are the rock formations found in Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan. After our trip to Xiaoyoukeng and Qingtiangang of the Yangmingshan National Park, it was sort of a long drive going to Yehliu. I have dozed off to …
Dine Philippines 2015 recently graced the City of Smiles with known names in the food industry. This food business and tourism caravan, held at the Santuario de la Salle at the University of La Salle Campus in Bacolod City, presented business and learning opportunities and profitable gastronomic ventures. Rustan’s Supermarket SansRival Magalogue editor-in-chief and Food …
The Qingtiangang Grassland is still part of the Yangmingshan National Park and seemed to be a few distance from Xiaoyoukeng. The fog has become heavier as we got to the parking lot. Peter pointed us to a flight of steps and promised to wait for us in the car. While we were still on our …
We were riding uphill and as we ascended towards the mountains, the weather has shifted. From the sunny and bright skies when we left Taipei, we arrived at our destination covered in a cloudy and misty air, providing us with almost zero visibility. There was a slight drizzle but the overcast was also due to the …
Sapori D’Italia literally means flavors of Italy. It is one of the newest restaurants that recently opened in O Residences along Lacson St. in Mandalagan, Bacolod City. [UPDATE 2023: The restaurant has closed and is no longer in operation in this location.] Its opening is a testament that Bacolod City, often called the City of …
We had to include the Taipei Expo Park in our itinerary because one of our companions have watched on TV about this building built out of plastic water bottles. I searched online and came upon the EcoArk, which is part of the Taipei Expo Park. From the Martyr’s Shrine bus station we checked out which …
Whenever the Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival is being held each year, it is fun to go to the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City and check out the many fresh and organic products of farmers in Negros Island and neighboring islands in the Philippines. It was in 2014 when I was first exposed to the …
We got to the Red House unexpectedly. We came into the Ximending area not knowing it was so close to our hotel. As we were looking for the Ximen MRT station, a red-brick octagonal building that looked interesting came into view. We decided to take a closer look and crossed the street. Only then did …
It was late in the afternoon when we got to the Martyr’s Shrine. It was easy to locate it. From the MRT Dazhi Station, we crossed the intersection towards the bus station to get the buses heading to our left. The bus station posted a list of bus numbers and their route. We chose I13 …
The National Palace Museum in Taipei is located near the hilly portion of the metropolis. It was an easy commute taking the MRT Wenhu Line. We got off at the Dazhi station, walked a few steps towards the tofu store and caught the B13 (Brown 13)bus. It was about a ten to fifteen-minute ride before …