A Weekend in Baguio 3/3: It's So Tempting to Relocate to Baguio Because of Cafe by the Ruins

If relocating to Baguio means having breakfast THIS GOOD every single day, then I'm seriously tempted!

Valentine's Day # 1: A Spellbinding Love Potion at Gayuma ni Maria

The Pavlova Cake that put us all under a spell. 

Heck, it's the only cake I'm craving for this Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day # 2: A Magical Romantic Experience at Cafe Juanita

Don't let this seemingly simple store front fool you. 

Valentine's Day # 3: A Xiao Long Bao Date at Lugang Cafe

When the Chinese New Year falls on the same month as Valentine's Day, it's inevitable to have a joint post for the Search for the Best Xiao Long Bao and 14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day. 

So here's part 4 of my Chinese New Year food trip special and # 3 for my Valentine's Day food trip special - Lugang Cafe. Before we begin, feast your eyes on our towering dessert! 

Valentine's Day # 4: Steak + Fine Dining = Affordable at House of Minis

Now that's what you call a Steak Flambe! 


Would you believe me if I told you that it's under Php450? 

Valentine's Day # 5: Subversive Filipino Cuisine with Ristorante Pia y Damaso

Feeling subversive this Valentine's Day? 

Then battle your way through Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere with Ristorante Pia y Damaso!

Valentine's Day # 6: Kiss Your Date and Kiss the Cook!

Can you guess where you could get this heavenly dark chocolate gelato? :) 

Valentine's Day # 9: Passionately Burning with Chocolate Fire

Feast your eyes on everything chocolate this Valentine's Day!

Let's continue on with our 14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day with Chocolate Fire. 

Valentine's Day # 10: Seal Your Date with a Chocolate Kiss

I really can't help but envy UP students. Not only do they have access to cheap but really great tasting food, they also have a direct pass to one of my favorite cozy restaurants, The Chocolate Kiss Cafe.


The Chocolate Kiss Cafe is our #10 in the 14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day! 

Valentine's Day # 11: Casa Xocolat for the Chocolate Lovers

Looking for a tucked away home for artsy chocolate lovers this Valentine's Day? Cozy up in this homey chocolate bar around Katipunan!

14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day # 12: Seryna

Looking for some authentic Japanese this Valentine's Day? Let real Japanese chefs whip up your meal!

14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day # 13: Max Brenner

If your date believes that chocolate ought to be hugged and handled with love, then this chocolate bar is the perfect restaurant for your Valentine's Day! 

14 Romantic Restaurants for Valentine's Day # 14: Sweet Inspirations

Friends having been asking me for restaurant recommendations for Valentines' Day. Let me then suggest 14 Romantic Restaurants for February 14, Valentine's Day; starting off with a personal favorite, Sweet Inspirations.

Crisostomo: Revisiting Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere with Filipino Food

Instead of going to another Chinese restaurant, we decided to change it up a bit and go Filipino for our annual family Christmas get together. 


It wasn't just any other Filipino restaurant, it was a Noli Me Tangere themed restaurant.

Cubao Expo's Bellini's: Still My Favorite Italian Restaurant

After a bad food trip day, all I want to do is go back to my old favorite, hidden Italian Restaurant in Cubao Expo - Bellini's.

Marciano's: Italian Restaurant in a New York Setting

Yet another Marvin Agustin restaurant.

Traveling while Sending Kids to School through Isla Culion Hotel Maya, Palawan

How would you like to travel to Palawan while you're sending children to school at the same time? 

Well with Isla Culion Hotel Maya, you can explore Palawan while helping the locals attain a college education. 

Swimming in the Cleanest Lake in the Philippines

Last October 29, we had the opportunity to swim in the Cleanest Lake in the Philippines - Kayangan Lake of Coron, Palawan.

Lusong Wreck, Coron, Palawan: Snorkeling and Feeling Like Little Mermaid

The best buys we ever made this year is buying my lovely Sony underwater camera! Why? Aside from it taking the AMAZING underwater photos, it gives me the reason to go on beach trips all yearlong! Snorkeling, snorkeling, snorkeling! Yaaaay!


Last October 29-31, my friends and I went to Coron and Culion, Palawan. Since we booked the tickets so early (start of May or end of April) and we were a group of 9, we spent Php5000 per person. This already includes everything: extra pocket money, airfare, food, boat for three days, a place to stay in and entrance to tourist attractions. 


On our 2nd day, we snorkeled in one of the several shipwreck (old Japanese ships) sites in Coron. Since it's been so long since the ship landed there, corals have already grown all over it. This made me smile since I knew it meant getting closer shots of the corals :)

EDSA Shangri-La Heat Pt 3: Dessert Bitten by a Sweet Tooth

Got a sweet tooth? 

Then I'm sure you'll be flipping crazy over this post!