June 24, 2024
It is always a special experience to enjoy some artisanal coffee to start your day. Unlike the mass-produced coffee that you can find anywhere, artisanal coffee is specially roasted and carefully blended. There’s that certain art that comes in blending those coffee beans. San Francisco is thriving with coffee shops […]
June 3, 2024
The distance from Tacoma to Seattle is roughly 34 miles (55 kilometers) via Interstate 5, with travel time varying between 40 minutes to an hour depending on traffic. SeaTac Airport, conveniently positioned about 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Tacoma and 13 miles (21 kilometers) south of downtown Seattle, serves […]
June 2, 2024
What makes Seattle so darn cool. First off, picture this: a vibrant blend of urban chic and breathtaking natural beauty. Yep, that’s Seattle for ya! We’ve got it all, from the iconic Space Needle piercing the skyline to the lush greenery of our parks and the shimmering waters of Puget […]
May 21, 2024
Wasn’t Mozart white-washed? He was supposed to be black, no? My husband chuckled upon hearing this. We were walking towards the house where Mozart was born in Salzburg. What?! I read something about it, I said. I didn’t verify whatever I read online. But no, Mozart is white as white […]
May 13, 2024
Paris, like to many of us, first came to me as an idea. Its images conjured in my head were the ones fed by the literatis who lived in this city, from Victor Hugo to Simone de Beauvoir. Hmm, okay, I majored in literature. Before there is Emily in Paris, […]
May 5, 2024
Nestled along pristine beaches or the contradictory manicured jungle, Tulum evokes images of abundance, romance, and adventure. And with that, I personally curated the best resorts in Tulum for couples , especially those who are on their honeymoon, based on actual guest reviews scoured on the Internet. This curated list […]
May 3, 2024
Welcome to Tulum, where the sun-kissed shores meet the charm of imperfect plumbing and a thriving iguana community. This coastal haven, just an hour and a half from Cancún, has evolved beyond its quaint past. While traffic and waiting lists now dot the scene, fear not – Tulum’s allure persists. […]
May 1, 2024
After Paris, the second French city that I visited was Strasbourg. Half-timbered houses. Gorgeous riverside restaurants adorned by falling red and pink geraniums. The Romanesque cathedral. I loved my three-day stay in Strasbourg. The great thing about exploring little but equally storied and charming cities in France is that you […]
April 29, 2024
Stari Grad Hvar. Or as the Italians call it, Cittavecchia or Cittavecchia di Lesina, is a charming town nestled on the north side of the stunning Hvar Island in Dalmatia, Croatia. This place is seriously old, folks – we’re talking ancient! In fact, it’s one of the oldest towns in […]
April 9, 2024
I actually did not know what to expect with Ljubljana. I had no actual affinity with Slovenia except for a brief encounter with a backpacking couple in the camping grounds in Ellenborough Falls in NSW, Australia way back in 2017. I remember asking the stupid question, is it part of […]
April 5, 2024
The way I travel in Europe is not too different from the way I travel around my home country the Philippines and my second home Vietnam. I check Google Maps. And if there is something in the satellite image that piques my interest, I simply check it out. That’s how […]
April 5, 2024
Hong Kong reminds me of the paradox of human progress: the dragon-gated skyscrapers at Victoria’s Harbour coexists with the squalidness of Lucky House, infamous for its coffin houses. From the luxury cars becoming a commodity on the streets to the 570 bird species found in its land, representing one third […]