The Philippines is no stranger to bizarre food. One of our delicacies balut (boiled, fertilized egg) is considered Fear Factor-worthy, while other seemingly scary snacks like adidas (grilled or sauteed chicken feet), betamax (solidified pig’s or chicken’s blood) and isaw (skewered chicken intestines) are regular fare for most Pinoys. Continue reading
Ok, so this isn’t exactly a travel-related post, more like a how-to party guide. However, I did travel to Singapore to celebrate my nephew’s first birthday there so technically it counts. 
My sister Lorie wanted to throw an “old school” party for my nephew Eli’s first birthday last year. Since she was based in Singapore at the time and didn’t have much time to buy props, we decided to go D-I-Y. We settled on Mario as the main theme for the details. Continue reading
Ever wanted to eat a crocodile for breakfast?
I was looking through my files when I found some old photos I took of very cute animal-shaped bread from a bakery in Antipolo that some colleagues and I came across on our way to a video shoot at Crescent Moon Cafe.
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About a month ago, I wrote about our favorite restaurants along Maginhawa Street (the street where we live in Teacher’s Village) for Sunday Inquirer Magazine.
You have to admire the creativity of Pinoys when it comes to fiestas. Imagine coming up with unique costumes, dances and props centered around a certain theme every year. Multiply that by the number of groups competing in street dances that have become a staple of any fiesta.
The 4th Bagasbas Summer Surf Festival will be held in Bagasbas Beach, Daet, Camarines Norte next weekend from April 15-17, 2011, so I’m reposting an article I wrote on Camarines Norte for Sunday Inquirer Magazine in case anyone is interested in sightseeing afterwards. For some reason, the print version doesn’t carry my byline . The full article is also available online here.
Last weekend, the 1st Gov. Casimiro “JUN” Ynares III M.D. 4X4 Challenge and Mountain Bike Race took place in Rizal. The event was organized by the Binangonan Rizal OffRoaders (BRO), the Binangonan Outdoors and Mountain Bikers Association (BOMBA), and Pathland Devt Corp. Art and I motorcycled to Rizal to catch the off-road action.