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SOLIBAO is a home-grown Filipino restaurant established in 1972, now with 6 branches around Baguio and still counting. Its name was inspired by the drums used by the Igorot in the Cordilleras. It is best known for its yummy Filipino recipes like Pancit Palabok, Kare-Kare and Puto Bumbong. We tried the Solibao which is the … Continue reading SOLIBAO: Baguio’s BEST Filipino Restaurant since 1972
Catanduanes holds a special place in my heart because this is where our roots are. My mom was born into the Soria and Rojas families in Bato, Catanduanes. I remember visiting Catanduanes when we were still kids and I was excited to go back and explore the southern part of the island from San Andres … Continue reading CATANDUANES: Exploring the Catanduanes Isles in Bicol
I love Catanduanes food specially the Mud Crabs and fresh seafood, Pili Nut (which is like Macadamia nut), the Catanduanes Cacao, and different kakanins. Food in Bicol uses a lot of coconut milk (gata) but those in Catanduanes are not as spicy as in other Bicol towns. I also love the scenic picnic lunch by … Continue reading CATANDUANES Food You Should Not Miss to Eat 🙂
One of the top surfing destinations in the country today is Puraran in Baras, Catanduanes. It is home to “The Majestic Wave” that top surfers from all over the world visit during the surfing season, July to October. For non-surfers like us, we love Puraran Beach because the beach area is wide and not crowded, … Continue reading CATANDUANES: PURARAN’s Majestic Wave (From a Non-Surfer’s Point of View)
I would like to personally invite you to join us for a 7-Day Culinary, Cultural & Pilgrimage Tour of Northern Italy! I’m personally excited about this trip because we will be going on our first European Food Trip in 2013 from Milan, Padova, Venice, Bassano, Verona and Vicenza in the Northeastern Part of Italy. Also, I’m excited … Continue reading An Invitation to a 7-Day Culinary, Cultural & Pilgrimage Tour of Northern Italy: Pilgrimage to San Antonio de Padua, Romantic Tour of Venice and Verona, & Shopping in Milan and Outlet Villages!
Paragliding in Manila started 4 years ago (with only 20 paragliders to date in Manila). It started to become popular when the Main Fly Site in Carmona, Cavite was discovered by Jonathan Thayamora, a 2nd– generation paraglider. The other paragliding flysite is in Saranggani. Recently, Buko Raymundo – an Airsport Specialist, offered tandem Paragliding in the Carmona … Continue reading PARAGLIDING High in Manila in 2013!
It was harder to hunt food trucks in LA since it has a wider geographic area unlike SanFo where it is concentrated in the downtown area. Thanks to Emilie (@Nuts4Pilinuts), a Filipino Food Blogger of Food Truck Adventure ,who is passionate about hunting food trucks in the LA area. Here’s a photo essay of our food-truck hunting … Continue reading FOOD TRUCK Hunting in LA: @TapaBoyLA, @GrlldCheeseTruk & @WhiteRabbitTruk
I love my first food-truck experience in San Francisco. I love hunting down these yummy street treats, and was fascinated with the whole outdoor gourmet experience. Here’s a photo essay of our food-truck hunting experience and my favorite food trucks in SanFo: Food Truck Hunting Series: FOOD TRUCK Hunting in SanFo: @SenorSisig, @ChairmanTruck & @HapaSF! … Continue reading FOOD TRUCK Hunting in SanFo: @SenorSisig, @ChairmanTruck & @HapaSF!
KOMODO NATIONAL PARK is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature (together with the Puerto Princesa Underground River). It is the natural habitat of the Komodo Dragons, the world’s largest living lizard, known for their aggressive behavior and mean-looking appearance. There are about 4,700 dragons that can only be found in the … Continue reading KOMODO DRAGON’S Lair & the Secret Pink Beach! #Travel2Indonesia
Smoking Mt. Bromo Volcano on the left Mt. Bromo is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia (last eruption was January 2011) and also one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. This volcano is considered sacred and named after Brahma, the Creator God in Hindu. Early morning is the best … Continue reading MT. BROMO Sacred Mountain Sunrise Experience (Part 1 of 2) #Travel2Indonesia
