1. I can do whatever I want at my own pace.
5 Reasons Why I Love Traveling Solo
First of all... Happy New Year! One of my resolutions this 2017 is to actually write/blog more. I can't believe it's been a year since my internship abroad, and around this time, I'm probably planning my next solo trip somewhere. I believe everyone has to experience traveling alone at least once in his life. Though I enjoy traveling with my family and friends as well, solo travel is a unique experience that truly opens your eyes to the world.
De'Longhi PrimaDonna Elite: The Future of Coffee
In the current world today, mostly everything is already digital — from banking to transportation services. I'm actually nervous our world in the future will be ran by robots! While I hope I won't be here anymore to experience the rise of Artificial Intelligence, I'll just stick to high-tech gadgets in the meantime.
Last July 20, I attended the launch of De'Longhi's latest premium coffeemaker, the PrimaDonna Elite. I initially didn't know that Italy is known for their coffee, and wished I looked for the best one during my trip to Venice. Based in Treviso, De'Longhi is an Italian manufacturer of small appliances; truly a pioneer in its own right. Their products display sheer elegance, blended with the finest world leading technology.
Last July 20, I attended the launch of De'Longhi's latest premium coffeemaker, the PrimaDonna Elite. I initially didn't know that Italy is known for their coffee, and wished I looked for the best one during my trip to Venice. Based in Treviso, De'Longhi is an Italian manufacturer of small appliances; truly a pioneer in its own right. Their products display sheer elegance, blended with the finest world leading technology.
My Rainy Day Picks
They say seasons in the Philippines can be described in 3 ways: Summer, rainy and super rainy. Rainy season is upon us again — which means twice the traffic, and thrice the hassle! Unless you're bundled up in a thick comforter with hot coffee and a good book on the side, wet days can be such a bummer. Personally, I don't even like going out anymore when it's raining outside because it's such a drag. With that, here are my top 5 rainy-day pick-me-up selections:
My Top 5 Job Search Websites
Having just ended my internship in Innsbruck last April, I came back to the Philippines having to search for a new job that could (hopefully) launch my career. I normally don't post about work in my personal blogs before, but I just want to share my favorite websites that I usually use to job hunt online. I hope you find this post helpful and informative.
Zürich in 48 hours
Since Zürich was only a 3,5-hour train ride away from Innsbruck, I decided to go there one December weekend. Every single person I've met, regardless of nationality, has told me that Switzerland is very expensive - Probably twice what I was spending in Innsbruck. Yet, this did not hinder me from visiting Switzerland's largest city. I left Innsbruck around 7pm on a Friday night, and got to Zürich around 10:30pm, thanks to our good friends over at OBB!
Tip #1: Take a train to reduce costs. Make sure to purchase discounted or "Sparschiene" tickets, which are perfect for budget travelers.
48 hours was quite short, but I managed to do everything I wanted to.
Tip #1: Take a train to reduce costs. Make sure to purchase discounted or "Sparschiene" tickets, which are perfect for budget travelers.
48 hours was quite short, but I managed to do everything I wanted to.
Game of Thrones: Dubrovnik, Croatia
During my 4-month stay in Innsbruck, Austria, I promised myself that every month, I would travel to at least one country that I've never been to before. There are too many places on my bucketlist, but being a huge Game of Thrones fan, I really wanted to visit the show locations. Aside from being the most accessible, Dubrovnik (A.K.A. King's Landing) really peaked my interest because of its distinctive old-town charm; the whole city was surrounded by massive stone walls. It was absolutely one of the most beautiful cities I've been to in my life.
I booked myself a round-trip ticket with Croatia Airlines, and even got to explore Zagreb due to an 8-hour layover. The airline tickets, I must admit, were pretty pricey (P 9,000), but Croatia itself was very affordable! I recommend staying at Hostel & Rooms Ana (Old Town) since (1) it's the only hostel in Old Town, and (2) it's near the tourist attractions - Very convenient! I only spent around P 3,800 for four days.
Lucky for me, a lot of the Game of Thrones locations were already close by to the Old Town, and some of them were even found INSIDE. From Old Town, these locations were easily accessible by foot:
I booked myself a round-trip ticket with Croatia Airlines, and even got to explore Zagreb due to an 8-hour layover. The airline tickets, I must admit, were pretty pricey (P 9,000), but Croatia itself was very affordable! I recommend staying at Hostel & Rooms Ana (Old Town) since (1) it's the only hostel in Old Town, and (2) it's near the tourist attractions - Very convenient! I only spent around P 3,800 for four days.
Lucky for me, a lot of the Game of Thrones locations were already close by to the Old Town, and some of them were even found INSIDE. From Old Town, these locations were easily accessible by foot:
Known for: King's Landing
Baguio: Save vs. Splurge
Hello, I'm back in the Philippines! I'm finally writing this overdue post, which has been in my drafts folder for around 3 months now (Whoops!). So I apologize in advance if there are changes in what I'm about to write (location, price, etc.).
Moving on, we went to Baguio last November 2015 for my grandmum's birthday. Though considered as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", I personally rather go there during the 'Ber' months because it tends to get really cold and windy - Just the way I like it. I've only been to Baguio twice before, wherein we already did the usual stuff like pick strawberries and whatnot, so this post is mostly about the things I didn't get to do when I was there: Explore the food and artsy side of the "City of Pines."
Moving on, we went to Baguio last November 2015 for my grandmum's birthday. Though considered as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", I personally rather go there during the 'Ber' months because it tends to get really cold and windy - Just the way I like it. I've only been to Baguio twice before, wherein we already did the usual stuff like pick strawberries and whatnot, so this post is mostly about the things I didn't get to do when I was there: Explore the food and artsy side of the "City of Pines."
FOOD
SAVE:
Hong Kong pt. ii
During our second day in Hong Kong, we just spent it in Disneyland. I don't even remember when's the last time I went to a Disneyland theme park, but it must have been forever! I've only been to the one in California when I was still young. I don't remember much, just that I was still in a stroller that time (So you're probably guessing how long ago that was already...). And to be honest, although I'm a fan of Disney movies, I'm not really a fan of the Disneyland theme park itself since it's more for children, and I like Universal Studios a whole lot better because of the rides as well.
But of course, there will always be a child in me (Most of the time actually). I wanted to experience Disneyland again, so we decided to go there on a Sunday. You might think we're pretty crazy going on one of the busiest days for the theme park; we'll definitely spend the whole day just lining up. Surprisingly, it was actually the opposite! We never spent more than 10 minutes lining up for a ride. We actually finished early, just in time to wait for the night parade and fireworks.
Hong Kong pt. i
Right now, I'm sure you already know that I love to travel so I'm really excited to share my adventures and misadventures with you!
Last weekend, I went to Hong Kong with my officemate, Cherish. We've been planning to go to Hong Kong for months now, so one random morning, she messages me at 2am to check out Cebu Pacific's sale for roundtrip tickets to Hong Kong. Luckily, we were able to get ours for only 2,400 pesos! Not bad, eh? The deal was so good that my other two friends, Yana and Joshua booked as well during that same weekend.
Cherish and I were so excited to travel because one, it would be her first time in Hong Kong, and mine as well (...ish, since I just had a 1-day layover there before), two, because we're both workaholics so we really needed a break that time, and three, we both love to eat!
B&B: Burgers and Brewskies
Hello, I'm back... again teehee! Can't believe my last post was during New Year's, and it's already the 2nd half of the year! So much has happened, but rather than blogging about that, I'll just post about food hihi Sounds good? Anyway, I normally wouldn't blog if I didn't feel like it, but I really do miss writing here *ugly cry* It's really funny because I don't blog regularly (Obviously...), but I've been getting messages from friends and strangers, asking me to blog about a certain restaurant or event. It feels good though that people actually read my blog, let alone know that I own one lol
Anyway, moving on to the food part. I was contacted by my cousin's friend, Aldous, who asked me to attend a food tasting blogger event at Burgers and Brewskies in Estancia, Capitol Commons. I've actually tried this burger joint at their first branch in Burgos Circle, BGC sometime last year. I had their Call the Nurse burger, and I honestly thought it was just okay. I was quite disappointed during my first time there so I really wanted to give B&B another try.
Traffic was really terrible so by the time my cousin, Issa and I got there, we were already starving! I like the ambiance of this branch better than the one in Burgos Circle. It's definitely a cool place to hang out with your officemates if you just want to drink and chill after a long day at work. I especially love the "Blah Blah Blah Drink!!" lettering on the wall!
Eurotrip 2014
First off... a happy, happy New Year to you all! Instead of the lengthy, day-by-day travel posts, I decided to blog about my European vacation, in a somewhat "off the beaten path" kind of way.
Last October, my family and I went on a two week vacation to Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Dusseldorf. Since I was making our itinerary, I wanted half of the places we were going to be visiting to be "touristy" and the other half, to be quite unusual and unique. Of course, I had to research first, and I discovered this awesome site called Atlas Obscura. What I liked about the site is that it suggests refreshing places for you to check out in a certain town, city, or country. If you're looking for something different to explore, you should definitely bookmark Atlas Obscura for your next trip!
Fall Favorites
I've always wished we had Fall here in the Philippines. I just love the warm and earthy tones of this season; the transitioning colors of leaves from yellow to orange to red to brown. I can actually imagine myself lying down in a pile of fallen leaves lol Plus, the weather is starting to get cooler so you can finally wear those sweaters that you've been hiding in your closet hihi With that, I asked a few local bloggers, Therese of Outtakes and Takeouts, Leica of The Walcott and Cher of Style by Cher, what their Fall essentials would be. Of course, I chose mine too hihi
Japan Days 4 & 5 (Kyoto & Osaka): 04/04-05/14
Finally, I found time to blog again about our Japan trip last April. I just started working at Globe Telecom as a copywriter so I've been really busy lately. I decided to combine everything in this post instead since we didn't do much during our last 2 days.
Japan Day 3 (Kyoto): 04/03/14
This was probably the busiest day during our trip since there was just so much to be explored in the Eastern part of Kyoto. From Kyoto Station, we bought a one-day bus pass for 500 yen since most sites we wanted to visit were accessible via bus. I was really hoping to discover weird flavors of KitKat, but surprisingly, I didn't see that much. Too bad the KitKat store is only in Tokyo since I was hoping to find strange flavors like wasabi or soy sauce. We only saw matcha (Green tea), cinnamon and hojicha (Roasted green tea) flavors in Kyoto Station. I've never tried the hojicha flavor before, but it was quite good! The matcha flavor is only Ok for me since I prefer the sakura matcha (Cherry blossom) more, while the cinnamon wasn't really my cup of tea since first and foremost, I'm not a fan of cinnamon lol
Japan Day 2 (Kyoto & Osaka): 04/02/14
Our second day was jam-packed so we started early! My morning consisted of a green tea and white chocolate muffin, and the latest Nylon Japan magazine that I bought the previous day. Every day, we would get on the 8:30 shuttle to the airport, and then ride the JR-West rapid train to Kyoto. We would be in Kyoto around 10. If we were friends, you probably know that I don't dress normally, and I strongly believe that I was a Harajuku girl in the past life lol I'm so happy I was able to wear my bones leggings and Magikarp hat without people staring at me weirdly HAHAHA! Of course I took the opportunity to wear this amazing piece created by my talented friend, Bex in the "Land of Pokemon" hihi
Japan Day 1 (Osaka): 04/01/14
It's apparent that I only blog when I've been on a trip, and for that, I apologize. I just really love traveling more than anything in the world (Ok, maybe food and travel are equal lol), and nothing makes me happier than discovering new places. Last April 1-5, we had our first family trip of the year to Japan. We've already been to Tokyo so we explored Osaka and Kyoto this time. Unfortunately, my sister who currently resides in Singapore, couldn't come with us since she had her own trip to Tokyo with her boyfriend, Brian. We arrived around 2:30 in the afternoon (Japan is ahead by an hour).
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