One of the things I miss is enjoying coffee outside. You know in a coffee shop. With the usual array of café food. I miss the unmistakable smell of brewing coffee that hits my senses as soon as I open the door. It smells like warmth and comfort. A corner booth somewhere means settling in. … Continue reading (QC Cafés) Prominent Cafe: a nostalgia and coffee shop talk in one
Today is May 18th, almost two months since the global pandemic has arrested all of us in our homes. I’ve been tossing and turning, wondering if I should post or not on this blog. The idea of carrying on as it used to be, posting beautiful photos of food and drinks and travel, seems inconsequential … Continue reading Carry on
On a cool November morning, Jed and I arrived in Ninh Binh City aboard a Vietnam Railways train from Hanoi. The entire ride we were looking out the window trying to decipher if this was a ghost village. It looked like the zombies had come and gone, and all the people have left the city. … Continue reading Ninh Binh — a taste of rural Vietnam
I love breakfast. I love the smell of warm pancakes, sizzling crispy spam, sunny side ups, and, of course, freshly-brewed coffee on a Saturday morning. Nothing beats a lazy weekend puttering around the table while the sun slowly eases into the day. There’s no immediate agenda in sight, and I have all the time in … Continue reading (QC Cafes) Stories by LilyPad: a great brunch place for lazy weekends
What a space! Jiro is a beautiful café located in a quiet part of Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City. Again, I am writing about something that’s been around for a couple of years now, but it’d be a waste not to share this little piece of Scandi / coffee / minimalist heaven. It was kind … Continue reading (QC Cafes) Jiro Coffee Studio: an Instagrammer and coffee fiend’s cafe wet dream
There’s no shortage of comfort food in Baguio City, much less cozy restaurants. That’s exactly why we flock to Baguio — to cuddle up in our sweaters and enjoy quality time over a hot beverage and some form of warm food. Lemon & Olives definitely falls into this cozy category. This Greek restaurant has been … Continue reading Lemon & Olives: a cozy Greek restaurant in Baguio City
The reason I was never drawn to La Union is because it’s a black-sand beach. I don’t care for black-sand beaches. I like my beach like I like my freshly-groomed armpits — white and smooth. Best if it’s somewhere far-flung and deserted, ideally with blue-green waters and shallow, waveless shorelines. I want to float in … Continue reading Elyu: A different kind of beach
I just spent the weekend on a quick road trip to Baguio and La Union — two of the most popular weekend destinations outside of Metro Manila. My friends and I had a hectic but fun-filled day in Baguio, mostly stuffing ourselves with food and simply inhaling the cold, cold air of Benguet in February. … Continue reading How to spend one whole day in Baguio City
I will now continue this “best food” list (no one asked for) from my last post. If the previous one featured the best individual dishes I’ve tasted, now let me share the BEST MEALS, at least for me, that I’ve eaten in 2019. 1. Breakfast at Cafe Nam Ping, Macau This is more about the … Continue reading Best Food I Ate in 2019 Part 2
There are three things I did a lot of in 2019: travel, eat, and shoot (eh di ako na). I credit most of my travels to my family who visits the Philippines every three or four years. Because we seldom see each other, their visits become a vacation extravaganza. We then live in this alien, … Continue reading Best Food I Ate in 2019 Part 1
