travel

First Day in Ho Chi Minh

For years, Kaye and I had been trying to plan a trip together, but it always stayed as just plans. Finally, last year, we actually booked it. Of course, my husband came along too. It…
Exploring Sabtang Island

Day 2 – April 1, Tuesday We woke up early and had breakfast at Anvelayo Inn, which was included in our stay. By 6am, Kuya JD, our driver, picked us up and drove us to…
Touchdown at Last: North Batan

This post is long overdue. It’s been almost six months, and between being busy and, at times, just too lazy, I kept putting this on the backburner. March 30, Sunday Batanes has always been the…
Exploring Markets and Streets

Day 2 March 15, Saturday We left Ju Jiu House around 8am, heading back to Taipei under light rain and fog. Jiufen was still asleep, with shops closed and streets quiet, only a few locals…
One Foggy Day in Jiufen (And Everything Before It)

Mar 14–17 – Part 1In October last year, Kenshi Yonezu announced his JUNK Tour. As someone who’s a fan and would do anything to see him live, I stayed updated and made sure I wouldn’t…
Siquijor: Start of 2025 Adventures

Oh wow — this is my first post for 2025.I’ve been meaning to update this blog, but since the year started, life’s been non-stop — getaways, events, concerts, work, and freelance gigs.. just life piling…
Wrapping Up Our Bangkok Adventure

September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) – Day 4 in Bangkok, Thailand Asis and I got a late start today. We headed to centralwOrld and arrived around 10 AM. We took the bus, and luckily, it wasn’t…
Strolls and Stops: A Walking Adventure

September 23, 2024 (Monday) – Day 3 in Bangkok, Thailand We were out and about around 9 AM, taking it easy since we were on our own schedule. We took the bus again. I really…
Tali Beach, Batangas

It had been almost 5 months since this trip happened, and honestly, I’m not sure if what I’m going to write here really happened or if it’s all accurate, but whatever. I’ve been neglecting this…
Elyu 2022

March 10 – 12 | La UnionPhotos are in random order; Cameras used: Canon AE-1 Program and Lomography Reloadable Camera; Films used: Rollei Crossbird Creative 200 (sepia, old vibes, heavily grainy), Lomography 100 & 800…
Sagada: Let's Talk About Food

Okay, here’s the list of some of the restaurants we tried during our three-day trip. After 15 butt-numbing hours, we finally arrived in Sagada! We haven’t eaten real food since we left Manila. We arrived…
Burot Beach Photo Dump

November 22-23, 2014 – Burot Beach at Calatagan, Batangas(Photos grabbed from: Dhin Sasota, Jeichelle Miramonte & Asis Carpio except for the last photo) More Photos taken by me | Nikon D60