It has not been more than a couple of weeks since my last “trip” and already I feel the soles of my feet itching. It wants to go somewhere… anywhere. Come to think of it, I think I spent most of my Christmases in my home base, or around it. I wonder if I should try to spend it elsewhere in the future…?
Continue reading “Playing Tourist in Cebu: What To Do & Where To Go”
It’s the first of July! I can’t believe half of the year has officially passed and, in less than another 6 months, it’ll be another year. Wait, wait, I’m getting way ahead of myself, aren’t I.
Dropping by briefly to drop a throwback video of our last morning in Iloilo some months back, where we went to the La Paz Public Market to have a breakfast of authentic La Paz Batchoy at Netong’s, then capped it off with some iced coffee from Magde Cafe. Then, after another short jeepney ride, visited the Jaro Church. Enjoy!
More than design and architecture (which I really know next to nothing about), the one feature that intrigues me when visiting notable churches is what they are made of. Modern churches, especially, now seem to look commonplace, and so we turn to seeking out older churches to somehow fill that curiosity for something novel or not usual. In this case, stones. Churches made of stones never fail to impress me, regardless of their scale or size.
Continue reading “The Church of Saint Mary The Virgin in Sagada”
Let me just join what seems to be a fairly large percentage of the world’s population and say Happy Valentines Day (!!!!) to y’all, whether you subscribe to that “tradition” or not. I’m afraid I can’t say the same for myself considering how, for the past several years, February 14 was also the deadline for our year-end reports. Somewhere along the way, this date became more synonymous to “deadline” than with anything to do with hearts and romance. Ah, the life of a bean counter.
Continue reading “Road Trip Up North: The Paoay Church of Ilocos Norte (feat. Pinakbet Pizza)”
This wraps up my short jaunt in the island province of Guimaras. I know for sure that there are still a lot of places that are worth checking out, and I wish I could have gone to all of them. But if you have limited time, then you’d have to make do with what little you have, and be grateful, right? Maybe I’ll go back someday, maybe not. Who knows. But I do know this was a visit worth remembering, short though it was. Now, let’s go to the Trappist Abbey and the Guisi Lighthouse, shall we? Continue reading “Guimaras: Trappist Abbey & The Guisi Lighthouse (+ mangoes!!)”
Early morning tomorrow, I’ll be off on another adventure, this time up north, but I am putting up this quick update before I actually get started on packing. (Hah.) Packing three attractions in this one post, the Miag-ao Church, the Molo Mansion, and the Jaro Cathedral, all in Iloilo.
Continue reading “Iloilo: Miag-ao Church, Molo Mansion & Jaro Cathedral”
I have gotten used to hearing about the Philippines being the largest Christian nation, in terms of percentage of participation in Asia that I still find myself surprised when I see traces of Christianity in other Southeast Asian countries. Which is stupid, because being the “largest” should not mean we’re the only one. And yes, Christianity also prevailed in Vietnam, and combine that with French civilization due to France’s occupation of the country in the past, and you shouldn’t be too surprised to stumble upon the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral while walking Ho Chi Minh’s streets. Continue reading “Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: The Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral”
Finally getting around to continuing my Vietnam travel series, which was put on hold because of RL. Out here in my little corner of the world, it gets colder and colder. When the temperature drops to a chilly 7.4 degrees Celsius, I tend to forget that I am living in a tropical country. But between this chill and the scorching, burning and sweat-inducing heat of summer, you know what I’d pick, right?
Continue reading “Hanoi, Vietnam: The St. Joseph’s Cathedral”
Going old school with this post this time, in the sense that I’ll be talking about some places that I first encountered through textbooks. I’m pretty sure that, when the province of Albay is mentioned, the first thing that’ll come to mind is the majestic and gorgeous Mayon Volcano. But, as my visit earlier this year to Legazpi, Albay has proven, there is more to this Bicolandia province than the perfect cone. One of them is the Daraga Church.
I suck at remembering dates, so don’t think I memorized when Pedro Calungsod, the 2nd Filipino saint (after St. Lorenzo Ruiz) was born. It was 360 years ago to this day, on July 21, 1654, when his story began. I thought it fitting, then, to post about this small place, the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, dedicated to him in Cebu. (Check out his official website here, and read about his life here.)
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