The pandemic has deprived us all from traveling to our favorite places and countries – mine being Japan. I consider myself lucky though that somehow, there are places in my hometown that takes me there, without having to actually fly there. Soba Kamakura is one of those places. It’s a soba restaurant hidden in a […]
Instagram finally deployed its latest features to this side of the world and despite eagerly awaiting for them to do so, I ended up hating it. I found myself scrolling through Reels and basically, 80% of the things you see there are trash. And then it made me realize how social media apps have evolved […]
This weekend, I booked an overnight stay at one of the best resorts in the island. My sister’s birthday was a perfect excuse to splurge because otherwise, my mom would complain about spending too much money. Yes, maybe it’s a lot of money to burn for 2 days, especially when we already live on the […]
I am in the process of cleaning out my photos from Flickr and transferring them to Google Photos in order to save money. Because of this, I’ve rediscovered some old memories from a time when I enjoyed taking photos on my DSLR. And, it’s such a waste for these photos to sit on my private […]
This post is inspired by the latest Banana Q Podcast episode entitled Why Do (Most) Cebuanos Hate to Speak in Tagalog. As a true blue Cebuano who happened to end up in Manila right after university for work, I can totally relate to this topic, 100%. And because I have so much inputs, I decided […]
Getting vaccinated in the Philippines is quite challenging, especially if you’re not part of the prioritized groups. For the past few months, the government has been prioritizing senior citizens (those over the age of 60) and essential workers. As an individual belonging to the “Other Workforce” category, despite signing up for the vaccine early on […]
Last May, I took my mom and sister to a flower garden in Mantalongon, Dalaguete called Mt. Talongon Flower Garden. It was a spontaneous trip really, we decided to go for a road trip to Mantalongon, and then we just happened to pass by the signage that pointed us to this plantito/plantita heaven. Before that, […]
So, I will be reviving my recommendations section with things I’ve recently watched and enjoyed, starting with this Japanese movie that’s based on a novel series, that also has a drama series and an anime series (available on Amazon Prime Video). It must be that good, right? The movie is called Battery and it was […]
I’ve started going back to a Keto diet again because of the quarantine weight I’ve gained the past year. So far, I’ve lost a little over 3kg for the past 2 weeks! I gained around 10kg and I knew I had to start doing something about it. Because I’ve indulged in too much carbs, craving […]
You might be seeing a pattern here – I’m actually creating blog posts for vlogs I’ve already posted on YouTube! But this is for a reason! I also want to promote Filipino culture on this site, given I am Filipino first before a Japanophile so expect some posts like this in the future as well! […]