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• History Lessons in Phnom Penh

  

  After reading First They Killed My Father, a book written by Loung Ung about her experience during the Khmer Rouge, I made a mental note to visit The Killing... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Hello Kid!

  

  Photo by Paupau AlvarezA snippet of the conversation with this twelve-year-old (I'm sorry I forgot his name, foreign names refuse to stick to my brain) that... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 TRAVEL

• The Royal Palace

  

  Cambodia's government is a constitutional monarchy. The king acts as the head of state while the prime minister, the head of government. The king resides in... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Bed to Sleep On

  

  My friends and I stayed in Phnom Penh for only a night (yeah, yeah, too short, I know!) and we rested our heads at Velkommen Backpackers. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Thought You Should Know That...

  

  Time ...Cambodia falls on Indochina Time (ICT time zone), that is GMT +7 hours in the standard time zone. In other words, it is an hour behind the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Friendly Couchsurfer

  

  We met Nori when he sent me a message on Couchsurfing asking if I had time to show him around Cebu. I immediately said Yes. It was a mix of excitement and... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 TRAVEL

• The Claypot at the End of the Rainbow

  

  Explore the backstreets of the city and discover pots of gold. In this case, we discovered a pot of clay: One Claypot House.One Claypot House is a tiny... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 TRAVEL

• Crazy for Crabs

  

  , we headed to Gaisano Country Mall to chow on some crabs at a restaurant on the ground floor called... Crazy Crab!Though they offer many other fares, without... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2012 TRAVEL

• Firozian Checkmates Your Hunger

  

  Episode #3: Firozian Indian Tea HouseHaven't you noticed? Indian restaurants have been growing out of nowhere.If you missed the first two episodes, links are... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Mae Krua

  

  Welcome to Mae Krua. That small Thai restaurant sitting obscurely along F Ramos Street.Dragging along my partner in crime and Nori, our newfound Japanese... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• 50-50 on District 50

  

  A Groupon voucher for District 50 has been sitting in my mailbox for months and it was time to redeem it (before it expires!). Friends' calendars blocked,... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Curryous for Curry

  

  While avoiding traffic on the main road a month or so ago, we passed by this little curry house at Almendras Street in Mabolo and mentally added it to our list... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• At the Corner Bakery

  

  Tucked away in a quiet residential area in Mabolo is Corner Bakery Company.Does the word bakery bring to mind bread? Cookies? Brownies? How about cakes and... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Let's Go Vegetarian at Zayka

  

  I can count on my fingers the number of vegetarian (or at least veg friendly) restaurants in Cebu that I know of. Two to be precise: Zayka and Persian Palate. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Buddies Burger Challenge

  

  Can you finish a four-patty burger in 5 minutes?As what Barney would answer: "Challenge accepted!"So I went to Piazza Elesia in Talamban where a new burger plac... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Take Time Off: Tabuelan

  

  Where in the world is Tabuelan?90 km northwest of Cebu City lies the sleepy town of Tabuelan.How do you transport yourself to Tabuelan? Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 TRAVEL

• Brown Cup Breakfast

  

  More often than not, I eat breakfast at home, but on the occasion that I feel like having a breakfast date, The Brown Cup takes my money.Inside the cafe at... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 DINING OUT, TRAVEL

• Ang Mga Pancit Sa Bataan

  

  Did you know that pancit is from Hokkien pian i sit which means "something conveniently cooked fast"? Now you know. Thank you wikipedia. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Eating Pampanga in Bataan

  

  I am bad with geography. Having lived in this archipelago of more than 7000 islands all my life, I never bothered to learn which province was whose neighbor... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 TRAVEL

• Trekking the River in Budlaan to Ascending the Peak of Mt. Kan-irag

  

  One Saturday morning I went trekking with my friends to Mt. Kan-irag. We had our rendezvous at Sunnyhills in Talamban, and by 11am, we headed to our jump-off... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 TRAVEL