MOROCCO SERIES: 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t miss Rabat
Enchanting. I couldn't think of anything accurate to describe Rabat but everything about this city was lovely. I won't restrain my bias, it's my favorite Moroccan city.
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Throwback: ‘We Win As One’ in SEAGames 2019 in the Philippines
Exactly a year ago, I had the opportunity to direct the awarding ceremonies of Wushu and Outdoor Tennis events during the 30th SEAGames held in Manila.
Mantigue Island, Camiguin
The “Island Born of Fire,” that’s what Camiguin is known for. The second smallest province in the Philippines, this island is located north of Mindanao and is home to seven volcanoes – much of the island was formed through earthquakes…
What’s Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral before the fire?
What’s inside the Notre Dame Cathedral before the 2019 fire that damaged most of the structure? Going inside the Notre Dame Cathedral got me a sense of creepy feeling. Why not? Its architecture style is gothic and it is where…
Hagimit Falls | Waterfalls in a City known for beaches
The Island Garden City of Samal in southern Mindanao is popular for its white sand beach resorts but there’s a small natural waterfalls just right in its capital district in Cawag, Peñaplata that has become a popular spot among locals.…
The Kid with the fingers
Every afternoon before the pandemic, he and his sister used to sell rice cakes at the street where my restaurant is located. When he saw me with my camera, he jovially excaimed, “Kuya, picture!” (Big brother, take a photo of…
MOROCCO SERIES: Casablanca, Expectations vs. Reality
Sure Moroccan tea is the best tea I’ve ever had in the world but there’s more to this country than just that. Having no visa requirement for Filipinos to travel to , me and my brother seized the opportunity to…
Remembering Notre Dame Cathedral
My fondest memory of Paris was not a romantic rendezvous at Eiffel Tower but a spriritual rediscovery at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. Braving through the cold winter afternoon, I had to test my patience waiting in a long queue…
Astonishing Sunrise at Cloud 9, Siargao Island
It’s true that Siargao – one of Surigao del Norte’s main islands – is famous as a surfing destination but inarguably, it also has one of the best views of sunrise in the world. So before you go surfing, the…
Top 5 places to go outside Taipei
I went to Taiwan to take advantage of their extended no-visa policy on Filipino citizens. I will write a series of blogs about that trip soon. It was my first time in Taiwan and that trip made me fall in…
Kinilaw: Philippines’ own Ceviche?
For most Visayan families in the Philippines, Kinilaw is a staple for Sunday lunch. My mother usually make this dish to celebrate our family’s weekend get together. Perfect with steamed rice, I grew up eating Kinilaw during special occasions like…
[Updated] Unpopular but beautiful beach in Colagsing
Only a thirty-minute motor ride from the center of Santa Maria, Davao Occidental, there's a strip of white sand beach waiting to be discovered.
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