Tag: food
Mr. Turtle is Siargao’s New Beachfront Food Spot
Whenever I’m in Siargao, I’m always on the lookout for a beachfront restaurant along Tourism Road in General Luna, where I can hang out for a couple of hours with good food and drinks and get my natural vitamin D on a sunbed in peace. Filling that need is Mr. Turtle, a new beachfront restaurant […]
Towering Ice Cream in Norm’s Michigan
One of the highlights of my Michigan trip this year is Norm’s Ice Cream, a seasonal local hang out in West Michigan. They have three locations—Grand Haven, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. My new Michigan friends (Hi, Katie and Nate!) took me to the latter. What’s a digital nomad/modern city girl like me doing all the […]
Happy 30th Anniversary, Taters!
I can’t believe Taters is 30 already! As an ’80s kid and alumnus of Colegio San Agustin (I just hosted our alumni homecoming, by the way!), Greenbelt and Glorietta (formerly Quad) were like second homes to me. My after-school life rotated around Timezone (formerly Glico’s), Food Choices, and both the Greenbelt and Glorietta cinemas, whose […]
Malaysia’s Blue Rice: How Does It Taste?
Have you ever tried blue rice in Malaysia? They cook regular rice in butterfly pea flower brew, which gives the rice a beautiful blue hue. It’s served in different shades—a homogenous dark or light blue tint, sometimes marbled, or even an almost purplish or indigo shade. It’s commonly served as nasi kerabu, a traditional dish […]
Muchos, Boracay’s New Latin American Resto
The Philippines’ most famous white-sand island is back to regular programming. The establishments that survived Boracay’s 2018 closure and the pandemic’s zigzagging travel rules are now operating at high capacity—with some pandemic restrictions still in place. Another sign of Boracay’s thriving tourism is the opening of new businesses. One of the newest restaurants to dot […]
Rediscovering Station X
It was a clever idea to nickname this location at the border of Boracay’s Stations 2 and 3 as “Station X.” By word of mouth, you’d have tourists curious to ask: “Is it an exclusive beach spot like Station 0?” Not exactly. It’s not one of the island’s unpopulated beaches like the unofficial Station 0, […]
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[Vlog] When in Barcelona, Don’t Miss La Boqueria Market
If there’s one thing you should not skip when in Barcelona, it’s Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria. Better known as La Boqueria, it’s one of the largest and most famous public markets in Europe. Just head over to the busy street of La Rambla in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Watch my vlog below: […]
Amsterdam’s Best Frites Away From Touristy Spots
If you google, “Things to eat in Amsterdam,” frites will come out as a must-try snack. Also known locally as patat, frites may look like regular thick-cut fries. But what makes it different is the way the Dutch deep-fry the freshly sliced potatoes and offer an extensive selection of toppings and sauces. No, it’s not […]
Here’s What Replaced Toast Box PH
Hearts broke when news circulated that all Toast Box branches in the Philippines would close down on May 31, 2018. While there was no social media statement, word got around fast after fellow kopi tiam lovers spotted the official letter posted in Toast Box branches all over Manila. I personally went to Toast Box in […]