I slogged up the driveway of PNKY (pronounced as pinky) Home Bed and Breakfast. My hubby Shervin, laboriously carrying our heavier than normal 5-month old daughter, panted as he tried to keep up with my already slow pace. It wasn’t even a steep climb, nor a long walk. We’re just so darn unfit. A non-manic…
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A Backpacker Mum’s Batanes Break
South East Asian Airlines (SEAir) made it happen. This backpacker mum finally had a break from house chores and parenting duties! It felt a bit odd not carrying a heavy bag full of milk bottles, not changing nappies every so often, and being able to chew my food well (because I didn’t have to attend…
San Sebastian Church, Manila: Swept Off My Feet!
Faces were a blur as I fleeted past them. I was running late. I criss-crossed my way from Quiapo Church to an unfamiliar destination via an underpass and a hectic street, bumping into pedestrians and devotees and medicinal herb hawkers. I was on my way to Illuminati Travel and Tours’ grand launch. Co-owner Joel Aldor,…
Snapshot Saturday: Spectacular Steel Structure
Basilica Minore de San SebastiánI remember the second I stepped in this church… I looked up, stared at its gorgeous ceiling and whispered, “Where have you been all my life?”. It’s just in Manila folks. You gotta see this all-steel Neo-Gothic marvel. Thanks to Illuminati Travel and Tours I was brought here. Cheers to your…
Snapshot Saturday: Cavern Crazy
Callao Cave in Tuguegarao, Cagayan.Spelunking wasn’t our primary objective, though we obviously did a little. We were there to do our pre-nuptial photo shoot. A chapel inside a cave’s the perfect eerie-romantic backdrop (not in this photo however). Kinda like the vibe of Paco Park, a former cemetery during Spanish colonial period, where our wedding…
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Snapshot Saturday: Island Romance
“As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love.” -Anonymous With this gorgeous sunset, who wouldn’t fall in love?Nope, that ain’t me and hubby. This is a snapshot of Amir and his girlfriend who started steadily dating after their Magalawa Island weekend getaway. Neither is a friend of…