The first time I saw a double rainbow, I cried. Hello electric cable wires I would not have been that emotional if the setting was somewhere else, but of all places that two rainbows could pop up, it had to be in Sagada. This is a small town up in the Mountain Province whose charm has captivated me ever since I first set foot in December 2008. I went with three of my friends and even while we were still
Day 1 in Singapore was Turista-sa-Sentosa Day. We started the day early by having a huge breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam. I had second thoughts on visiting Universal Studios Singapore. I don’t know where I got the idea that USS was Disney-ish, with mascots and cute kiddie cartoons stuff. (A little backstory: in choosing between Ocean Park and Disneyland in Hongkong, we picked Ocean Park.) I want rides, rides, rides. I want the kind that gives me a sinking feeling in my
I absolutely enjoyed Singapore’s food. Everything suited my palate, from the coffee, kaya toast, and soft-boiled eggs breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam on my first day, up to the sumptuous steak lunch at Marche’s on my last. (That’s everything except for KFC’s hot and spicy chicken, because ours taste better). KILLINEY KOPITIAM Breakfast was the first order of the day. A few blocks away from the hotel was Killiney Kopitiam. An unassuming, traditional coffee shop lined up with the other restaurants along
And an excuse to take a shiny, red pickup truck on a roadtrip. We were toying with the idea of visiting the municipalities around Laguna de Bay. But the planning was a bit too tedious. So, we ditched the plan and opted to visit Crystal Beach in San Narciso, Zambales instead.After a few U-turns, shouting bouts with the GPS, almost driving through a couple of boats straight to the sea, and waking up a fishing community in the process because
Spelunking is a highly challenging activity, but the awe-inspiring experience I get in return is more than enough a reward. The stalactites and stalagmites that meet to form a column, the life inside the cave, and the thought of vast connections underneath the land that we walk on never fail to amaze me. That is coming from someone who has only done spelunking twice, both in the famous Lumiang and Sumaging Caves in Sagada, and watched Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth’s Final Frontier: