One thing I’ve realized about traveling alone is that some of the best days are the ones when I don’t really have a plan. No itinerary. No list of attractions that I…
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My First Morning in Chiang Mai: A Closed Hostel, Old City Walk, Jing Jai Market and Lots of Food
It was so cold in Chiang Mai early that morning. Okay, maybe “so cold” is an exaggeration if you’re coming from a country with actual winter. Haha. But as someone from the…
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Bangkok to Chiang Mai by VIP Bus: My Comfortable Overnight Journey (The Weekly #5)
After exploring Bangkok for four days, it was time for me to go on an adventure in Chiang Mai, located in Northern Thailand. I had several options for travelling from Bangkok to…
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Spending My Last Hours in Bangkok at IconSiam (The Weekly #4)
It was finally my time to go to Chiang Mai. I was excited about it, but I still had a lot of time left in Bangkok that morning. Actually, I still had…
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Eating Like a Local at Huai Khwang Night Market, Bangkok (The Weekly #3)
Being a traveler has its perks. One of the best is meeting people along the way. One of those travel friends was Glen. I met him back in 2016 when I joined…
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Trying Mark Wiens’ Famous Pad Kaprao at Phed Mark, Bangkok (The Weekly #2, Thailand Series)
I had a good sleep and woke up at around 9 PM. Of course, I was hungry. I stepped out of the hostel and explored the city at night. Just a few…
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My First Morning in Bangkok: Immigration Nerves, Airport Soup, and City Walk (The Weekly #1)
Just like many Cebu Pacific promo flights to Bangkok, my flight schedule was way too early in the morning. Since I’m from Cavite, I had to make sure public transportation was still…
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The Weekly Blog Project Begins
Blogging has really changed over the years. Now that short videos have taken over the internet, written content like personal blogs has slowly gone down the drain. Personal blogging simply doesn’t get…
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Chauffeur Service Dubai: My Real Trip from Dubai to Abu Dhabi with Ali Chauffeur Service
Last month, I finally made the trip to Dubai I’d been planning for years. Since I didn’t know the city well, I booked a chauffeur service in Dubai recommended by local’s company…
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Kinilaw Festival in Surigao City: Celebrating Fresh Seafood and Surigaonon Food Culture
There are Philippine festivals built around flowers. Others celebrate harvests, saints, history, music or colorful street dancing. And then there is a festival built around something many Filipinos would happily sit down…
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Dilaab Festival: Siquijor’s Celebration of Faith, Nature and Island Culture
Mention Siquijor and most travelers will probably think of turquoise water, waterfalls, quiet coastal roads and the island’s famous air of mystery. But visit the capital town around the beginning of October…
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Kariton Festival: Celebrating the Farming Heritage of Licab, Nueva Ecija
In a province known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines, it seems only fitting that one town would build its biggest cultural celebration around something that generations of Filipino farmers know…
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Kawayanan Festival: A Complete Guide to Gloria, Oriental Mindoro’s Bamboo Celebration
There are plenty of Philippine festivals inspired by things that grow from the land. We have festivals for flowers. Rice. Coconut. Fruits. And in Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, one of the most useful…
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Pista ng Gubat: Celebrating the Forests and Biodiversity of Northwest Panay
When we hear the word “festival” in the Philippines, we usually imagine colorful costumes, street dancing, marching bands, food fairs and a town plaza packed with people. Pista ng Gubat is a…
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Hudyaka sa Plaza Festival in Montevista, Davao de Oro: A Celebration of Community, Music and Merriment
Some Philippine festivals are known for massive street-dancing competitions, elaborate costumes and grand parades. Others are much simpler. They are about people gathering in one familiar place, meeting friends, listening to music,…
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Mambulawan Festival: Celebrating the Golden Heritage of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
There are Philippine festivals that celebrate harvests, flowers, food, fishing, saints, and historical events. And then there are festivals where practically the entire identity of a town—its history, faith, livelihood, and even…
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Unod Festival: A Celebration of Harvest, Faith and the Farmers of Castilla, Sorsogon
When people talk about festivals in the Philippines, we often think about colorful costumes, street dancing, music and big crowds. Unod Festival certainly has all that. But in Castilla, Sorsogon, the celebration…
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Pasinayaan Festival: A Complete Guide to Hagonoy, Davao del Sur’s Harvest Celebration
Some Philippine festivals are built around patron saints. Others celebrate flowers, local delicacies, historical events or indigenous traditions. And then there are festivals that begin with one of the most basic things…
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Paruyan Festival: Celebrating Rice, Farmers and Culture in Talisay, Camarines Norte
If there is one thing Filipinos understand very well, it is the importance of rice. Rice isn’t simply something we eat three times a day. For many communities around the Philippines, rice…
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Tuao Patronal Fiesta: A Celebration of Faith, Culture and Community in Cagayan
There are fiestas in the Philippines that are known for massive street parades and elaborate costumes. Others are famous for food, religious traditions or homecoming celebrations. Then there are fiestas like the…
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Parau Festival: Complete Guide to Pilar, Sorsogon’s Celebration of History, Faith and Maritime Heritage
There are Philippine festivals that celebrate flowers, harvests, saints, food, and even giant fish. Then there is the Parau Festival of Pilar, Sorsogon—a celebration whose identity is closely tied to the sea.…
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Talulot Festival: A Complete Guide to Pasay’s Colorful Celebration of St. Thérèse
When you think about festivals in the Philippines, your mind probably goes immediately to massive celebrations like Sinulog, Ati-Atihan, Dinagyang or Panagbenga. But tucked away in one of the busiest parts of…
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World Teachers’ Day 2026 Theme: Meaning & Activities
Every October, we celebrate the people who spend their days teaching, guiding, encouraging, correcting, listening, and sometimes believing in students even before those students learn to believe in themselves. World Teachers’ Day…
