It is a yearly traadition of our family to do Visita Iglesia every Good Friday. Visita Iglesia, which is literally translated from Spanish as Church Visit, is a Roman Catholic tradition dating back around 300 A.D., when the pious Catholics would visit seven Roman Basilicas. Traditionally, seven basilicas or churches are visited but since our … Continue reading Visita Iglesia 2013: Churches Around Manila
Malasimbo Festival 2013 Weekend
I kicked off the month with a weekend trip in celebration of music, arts, friendship, and all that jazz. I went to the Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. Basically, it was a trip with very minimal plan. Very minimal plan. I actually found out about it when I saw a … Continue reading Malasimbo Festival 2013 Weekend
A Break from Routine: Solo Intramuros Exploration
I've been feeling restless and cooped up this past week so I decided to take a break from myself to go out and explore...by myself. Yeah, I kinda didn't think that one through. But I guess there is a difference between slowly going crazy because I'm alone and sick at home and being alone outside … Continue reading A Break from Routine: Solo Intramuros Exploration
Roaming Around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
March 2012 The crazy people and I went to Ho Chi Minh City. It was the 100th year Anniversary of St. Paul University Manila and, as a gift, they sent their employees on a tour to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Since my mother had been an employee for over 15 years now, she got the … Continue reading Roaming Around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Conquering Mt. Pinatubo
Last February 18, 2012, I was finally able to do what I have been wanting to do for 4 years: hike up to the crater of Mt. Pinatubo. I was actually a bit worried then that I couldn't do it because I had been sick for almost the whole of February, but I decided to … Continue reading Conquering Mt. Pinatubo
Manila Appreciation Day plus Php 500.00 Challenge
After a day out with friends, I finally had the time to write about what we called the Manila Appreciation Day. Okay, so we did this more than 2 months ago but I only had time to write now. Sue me. So, what is Manila Appreciation Day? It's basically us, touring Manila specifically, Binondo, Intramuros, … Continue reading Manila Appreciation Day plus Php 500.00 Challenge
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