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Desert and Desserts
On this post, I am not going to misspell two most used words in my vocabulary. I’m thrilled to have helped a friend unlock the door to a dream location. The desert, the La Paz Sand Dunes, is no secret,...
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Leila’s Cafe, Vigan
When it comes to street names in Vigan, I’m admittedly uncultured. The world-famous Calle Crisologo is the only Vigan Street I know — that is why it took me a coon’s age to locate Leila’s Cafe, home...
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Cabugao’s Kusina Ilocandia
I first heard of this “native resto” from the hubby. Following in his footsteps is wonted. We actually got famished on our way home from San Juan. The Savellano-owned Cabugao restaurant is a good...
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De Trop
Shot the sea of surplus in Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur. Japanese excess, anyone? Photographed by Blauearth © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2012
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Beyond the Old-World Calle Crisologo
I was born and raised in northern Ilocos. Occasionally, I post about my visits to southern Ilocos. I am hankering to visit more often to learn more of the other half of the Ilocos equation — its...
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Special Feature: Chef Nic Rodriguez is back to his roots
Where in the Philippines can you find a Les Roches-Switzerland and Culinary Institute of America-New York-trained chef de cuisine who matures his own bugguong, using only seasonal taburkik fish and...
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Sunday Lunch with Friends at Vigan’s Casa Teofila Lodge Resto Grille
If you need to stay in Vigan but won’t consider confining yourself in a room in a centuries-old casa, you just might mull over an alternative accommodation. Casa Teofila Lodge looks more like a huge...
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The Red Dot store in Vigan
Yesserie, there’s a Red Dot in Vigan! Had loads of fun while taking photos inside the store while Mafe Po’s voice was reberverating within the brick walls. LOL she says she could clearly tell where a...
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Holy Moments in Vigan
Vigan’s pride, St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral aka Vigan Cathedral is a fine example of an excellently managed heritage structure, with the Catholic community the equivalent of the Chinese guardian...
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Vigan royal bibingka and more from Marsha’s Delicacies
Relative to fine, clean and green roads in the north, Marsha’s Delicacies has raised the standard for convenient, easeful pit stops for travelers passing Ilocos. Their well-kept restrooms along with...
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Sunday Best: El Sto. Cristo Milagroso de Sinait and Sinanglao Lunch
Reny and I found ourselves in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, on a Sunday morning. It was our initial visit at the Sto. Cristo Milagroso Sanctuary, St. Nicholas of Tolentino Parish. A fine day! Devotedly referred...
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Vigan shorlisted for New 7 Wonder Cities
Vigan, otherwise known as the living museum of the Philippines, is among the 28 finalists of the New 7 Wonder Cities, as announced by Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, which aims at...
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Surf’s Up in Sabang, Cabugao
Yesterday was a great day to explore the second most northern town in Ilocos Sur. Only then did I discover that Cabugao is home to the newest surfing destination in the north. Through the twists and...
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Sun, Surf and Sports… the Ilocos Sur Beach Fest 2014!
There’s something to be stoked about on the 1st of February! The dragons are coming! The dragon boat race exhibition is just one of the highlights at the upcoming Ilocos Sur Beach Fest. Soak in the...
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Sun Soaked: The rise of a promising annual beach festival in Ilocos
The first Sun Soaked on the warm sandy beaches of Cabugao and Magsingal brought both jolt and encouragement to the otherwise serene coastal villages at the northern end of Ilocos Sur. Without much...
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Hotel Luna: A luxury heritage museum hotel in Vigan
If you think you’ve never heard of a Hotel Luna in Vigan before, it is because it officially opened just a few weeks ago. From the outside, you would mistake the newly painted...
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A One Day Cultural Heritage Tour Down South (Vigan, Paoay and Sitio Remedios)
People come to Ilocos commonly for its distinct landscapes with cultural and natural charms. For the first time, I did an all-heritage trail with my Manila-based in-laws. They crave the flavors of old...
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Revisiting Candon’s Cafe Bossa
The heart of the southern district of Iloco Sur is the thriving city of Candon, also known as “The Tobacco Capital of The Philippines.” You’d still find several old houses like the ones in Vigan,...
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Ilocandia’s Biggest Burger For The Fun Of It
Some things in life are not cheap, hahah, they cost time and calories. Like Leehua and Marion love to say, live a little, and so we traveled to Vigan to examine closely the biggest burger north of...
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Via ferrata in Narvacan: Explore your audacious side
Freedom, they say, is both a curse and a blessing. To the anxiety of my housemates, my instinctive ability to take to the road will never be tamed (like photographer Marianne Pasion says about me...
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