Philippines

La Trinidad

We had a side trip to La Trinidad, Benguet and we took the chance to visit the famous Colors of StoBoSa. The name StoBoSa actually stands for the sitios where the artworks are located: Stonehill, Botiwtiw, and Sadjap. Aside from the wonderful hillside artworks of StoBosa, we also visited Tam-Awan Village which is a display of exquisite craftsmanship… Continue reading La Trinidad

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City of Pines

I was blessed to be given the opportunity to take a vacation to my home country last June. I planned to take my Parents and my Nanay to Baguio - the thought makes me to happy 'cause even if it's just a day tour, I was able to spend some meaningful time with them. Just… Continue reading City of Pines

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University of Santo Tomas

Appreciation post for my alma mater, none other than the University of Santo Tomas. Founded in 1611, it is known to be the oldest university in Asia and is even older than the prestigious Harvard University. Fun fact: Its complete name is actually The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines.… Continue reading University of Santo Tomas

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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar 2018

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is a heritage resort in Bataan built by José Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders. It is an exhibit of the owner's heritage collection of houses from all over the Philippines. The entire area is said to be 400 hectares and is still currently being developed. As of… Continue reading Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar 2018

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Marian Orchard

Marian Orchard is a pilgrimage site situated in Balete, Batangas in the Philippines. Its landscape is reminiscent of European gardens. It was started by Lazaro Katigbak in 1988. It aims to serve as a spiritual oasis that will promote the Roman Catholic religion through Marian devotion (devotion to Mary). SOURCE: https://www.marianorchard.org.ph/

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Sagada 2018

Almost all, if not all, people who had their hearts broken know the song Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston. In the Philippines, this was more popularized by the movie That Thing Called Tadhana. So to answer the question, where do broken hearts really go (in the Philippines at least lol)? SAGADA! Dear readers, as you… Continue reading Sagada 2018

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Pandan Island 2018

It was my first time to go home to the Philippines since the unfortunate fortunate event. I was so excited to spend time with my family and friends. First stop was Pandan Island in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. This is a hidden gem in our province (my mom is from Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro) and I was… Continue reading Pandan Island 2018