If a cuisine’s on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, it must be something. The Mexican fare, a marriage of Mesoamerican cooking techniques/main staples and European food components (such as cheese and meat and herbs), is one of the most complex my taste buds have ever encountered. It’s up there with Persian, Indian and Chinese….
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The Historic Camalig Restaurant, Angeles, Pampanga: Wherein I Ate Pizza With A Blog Giveaway Winner
Hey folks, do you remember that time when I had a contest-slash-raffle in which readers have to guess a couple of cities from two different continents that are included in the book 501 Must-Visit Cities? And yeah, that book was the prize. Oh, you don’t? Well it was five continents, fourteen months ago. I was…
Largo Do Senado: And The Family Chaos Continues
He was missing when we all hobbled out of our beds. Despite slumping into a coma late, my father awoke early. He was suffering from a terrible case of diarrhea, acquired days before flying out of the Philippines, yet his meekly obedient feet submitted to the command of the travel bug in him. He wandered…
Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco: Clam Chowder In A Bread Bowl Please!
Batanes’ Culinary Celebrity: The Coconut Crab (or Don’t Tell A Conservationist I Ate A Coconut Crab)
PNKY Travel Cafe Baguio: A Travel Back In Time
I slogged up the driveway of PNKY (pronounced as pinky) Home Bed and Breakfast. My hubby Shervin, laboriously carrying our heavier than normal 5-month old daughter, panted as he tried to keep up with my already slow pace. It wasn’t even a steep climb, nor a long walk. We’re just so darn unfit. A non-manic…
Borobudur: A Chaperoned Monthsary
As planned, we got there for our monthsary (pardon my mushiness). Our Couchsurfing host Sandi, who didn’t have work then because of a public holiday, drove and accompanied us to the magnificent-but-darn-crowded Borobudur. Boroudur’s stupas. Thank goodness I managed to take a photo of a deserted spot. My desire to visit Borobudur was almost the…
Kuching-Jakarta
On our last night in Kuching, we drank (potent) local rice wine, and was able to have a good sleep despite incessant pain from our bed bug bites. Kuching’s Sarawak Museum. Uhm, photography inside not allowed. Cheap, but very strong wine. And that’s our trusted small portable stove. Before we checked out Kuching Hotel (RM35…
Backpacking Borneo: Negara Brunei Darussalam
From Pulau Labuan, an express boat to Brunei’s Muara Serasa Ferry Terminal (RM35) is only an hour long. This port is situated about 25km off Bandar Seri Begawan, but we did not bother checking on transport options to the city since a CouchSurfing host was picking us up. Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, conveniently located near…
Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter
East meets Middle-East. Modern civilization meets legendary silk road. Xi’an, one of the ancient capitals of China, is downright fascinating it can amuse even the jaded long-term traveller. Entrance to the Great Mosque of Xi’an. Looking very Chinese.It was difficult to leave the comforts of our Bell Tower Youth Hostel room, but we only had…