Deep in the heart of Binondo, the Chinatown district of Manila, a small, well-known second floor restaurant sits. La Mezzanine serves up many local dishes, but there was one in particular I went out of my way to come get. Soup #5. Now this, this is not your average soup. Yes, it is a broth … More Filipino Eats – Soup #5
High up in the Cordilleras where there are still no roads, the path narrow and steep, Buscalan sits. Home of the now 100 year old legendary Apo Whang-Od, she overlooks the valley below as people trudge on to receive a timeless piece of art. This has become sort of a pilgrimage for me. I’ve been … More Return to Apo Whang-Od
The Western Visayas is primarily known as the hopping off point to Boracay. That island of squeaking white sand, indulgence and sin. This however, was an island I knew nothing about. Luckily, I had a good friend, Melasel, I’d grown to know on Panglao who called it her home. I flew into Iloilo, her hometown … More Off the path on Western Visayas
A battle of gods. Zeus vs. the Titans. Ra vs. Apep. Rocky vs. Apollo. Well, I think the point is made. This is a battle of absolute epic proportions with no distinctive champion in my opinion. If you don’t know what these two things are, I’m sorry! Two of man’s great culinary creations, reaching the far … More Filipino Eats – Lechon vs. Babi Guling
Most countries I travel to, I usually have some idea about the food I’m going to encounter. Arriving in the Philippines, it was a bit of a blank slate for me with only a couple gaps filled in. Other than adobo and balut each dish was foreign. Knowing it was quite a meat and rice … More Filipino Eats – Sisig
When most people think of Palawan, Coron and El Nido are what comes to mind and with good reason. They are absolutely stunning locations for snorkeling, diving, kayaking and just lounging on the beach. A second thought to most people if time permits is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Subterranean River National Park. Known … More Underground River – Palawan
I bought a ticket on a whim, a thought that I might be near the Philippines come October. I managed to make the funds last bouncing around Southeast Asia and touched down in Manila October 13th. One day prior with no idea what to expect from this event. Checking back into Pink Manila Hostel for … More TBEX Asia – Philippines 2016
Third time’s a charm or at least that’s how the saying goes and this time it proved true. After my first jaunt around the Philippines in early 2016 and Manila being the main port of call I found myself here a couple times. Both though with failed attempts to dine with the Chinatown Food Tour … More Old Manila Walks – Chinatown Food Tour
Thank you very much to Debbie at Plaindebbie for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award. She has an awesome blog with posts on Travel, delicious inspirational pictures of Healthy Eating and Beauty tips for anyone who needs them. Definitely check out her blog as there is lots of great content! Alright, the rules for … More One Lovely Blog Award
Myanmar as a whole was a spontaneous trip for me back in 2015 and as always, I knew I wanted to take a cooking class. It’s one method I always use to gain a better grasp of the food when introducing myself to an unknown country, culture and cuisine and that’s exactly what Myanmar was … More Myo Myo’s Cooking Class – Myanmar
