In my previous post, I mentioned how we, the sovereign Filipino people, are professional eaters. But this is not the only thing we are good at. We also know how to party. In fact, we do not just party. We … Continue reading JUST TO PROVE A POINT
When I think of The Philippines, my mind swirls with rainbow rolls of saccharine pastillas made with pure milk of waterbuffalo, vibrant slices of kakanin or sticky rice cakes, chilly mountains of creamy halo-halo topped with leche flan, sweet and crunchy … Continue reading FILIPINO SNACKS AND OTHER STORIES
As much as street-side dining is my thing, I also enjoy good food in wonderful, relaxed restaurants. Nice to have cutlery sometimes! So after my pork barbecue binge in the streets of Boracay, a treat – dining at Hill Station … Continue reading AHA, A FORK!
Briefly, the sun came out and it made the weather as perfect as can be. This is the kind of day I imagine the heroines in Jane Austen’s novels set out for a walk. I do my own traipsing too … Continue reading I WOULD RATHER BE FED THAN LOVED
In Legacy Gym Boracay, I choose to eat on my own every after training. Not to avoid social interaction but just to ensure my eating habits does not land too far from the intense daily training. While I can be … Continue reading FORTUNATELY, PAYBACK IS STILL DELICIOUS
What is a place like me doing in a girl like this? Last week, I arrived in beautiful Boracay Island and have been living and training muay thai here in Legacy Gym Boracay. Coming off injuries, the experience is more … Continue reading PICKING UP THE PIECES IN LEGACY GYM BORACAY
Proper food is the cure to all ills, I have always maintained. But I admit “proper” is highly debatable. In my case, it is usually dairy crack, heaps of pasta, and an abundance of chicken wings. The bingeing is supposed … Continue reading PIZZA IS FOREVER BUT NOT FOR LONG
Maybe I have been too spoiled with immaculate beaches that White Beach in Puerto Galera falls short to amuse me. It is uninspiring. To put it benignly. The beach is not white enough and the coast is not long enough. … Continue reading PUERTO GALERA, PLEASE
Falling in love with bagnet happens like this: a glowing cauldron with oil on a rolling boil that can skin you alive is tended by a man using an enormous makeshift sieve from a piece of wood and the … Continue reading THE KING OF THE NORTH
Typical. Plaza Burgos in Vigan, Ilocos Sur mirrors every other old town square in The Philippines. But the street food stalls lining its one side fanned my anemic interest into excitement. It is like mining for gold. The treasure … Continue reading GOLD IN PLAZA BURGOS
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