It’s amazing when the Philippines looks like it’s not the Philippines. You go around the different islands of the Philippines, and there are more than 7,000 islands, and you discover that it looks like a foreign land. That’s certainly how we felt when we saw the karst landscape of Palawan. That’s the same feeling when we saw this lovely sunset photo of Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, province of Laguna, courtesy of Judy Talan (check her Instagram acccount, @judyeatworld, for more photos). Majestic, beautiful nature. Click the photo to enlarge:
Continue reading Sampaloc Lake (San Pablo City, Laguna): Photo of the Day →
The sun was out in all its glory during the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban (Quezon province), showing off how Philippine summer feels like. The cool, fresh breeze from Mt. Banahaw gave a bit of relief, but the heat grew more immense as lunch time approached. Ah, lunch time, how can we miss that. We’ve witnessed the colorful kiping and fresh farm produce proudly displayed during the Pahiyas Festival. The search was on for a great place to have lunch while in the area. Continue reading Patis Tito Garden Cafe (formerly Kusina ni Salud) →
If you’re traveling from/to Tagaytay City, Laguna, Batangas or somewhere in San Pablo City, the usual food gifts or pasalubong for family and friends would be buko pie, cassava cake and other delicacies. One brand probably known by more people, and definitely with more outlets along the way, is Colette’s. Nothing here should detract from the fact that we all have different preferences when it comes to taste or flavor. Continue reading Buko Pie and Special Cassava Cake of El Mare →
I never had much chance to travel while studying, at least not as much compared to the time when I was already working. Villa Escudero is one of the exceptions, a place I first visited at the height of the bar exams review. Continue reading Villa Escudero Resort (San Pablo City) →
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