When one of my besties announced to the universe her wish on celebrating her birthday at Mövenpick, my other bestie’s ears popped up and seconded the motion that wish! It was last sembreak when the chogs got reunited after “48” years at Ruth’s place when her mom instantly volunteered to watch over her daughter while she’s […]
Philippines (Visayas)
Weeklong Sinulog Special: How to Cut and Style Your Old Shirt
I’ve been fangirling Laureen Uy since I discovered her fashion blog last 2012 and here are some photos of the Laureen-effect on me! And my latest Laureen craze is the Islands Souvenirs Cut and Style Sinulog Shirt! As I arrived in Cebu, I immediately checked-in into Islands Souvenirs main branch. But it was already packed with people so I backed […]
Weeklong Sinulog Special: Mardi Gras
Whenever you are in a festivity, take effort to look festive too! cut and style Islands Souvenirs Sinulog shirt, masskara necklace from street vendor, henna tattoo by street artist, neon flats from me, flower halo and yarn friendship bracelets from FFF. photos by cattleya may. location at Cebu streets. FFF So come and […]
Weeklong Sinulog Special: Sto. Niño Exhibit
“My parents among the numerous people were also hopeful pilgrims asking for healing from Sto. Niño (see My Adventures – My First Remembered Travel). They brought me to Cebu every year during Sinulogs (aside from my weekly check-ups at Chong Hua Hospital and Cebu Doctors’ Hospital) to pay homage to the miraculous child Jesus. But my […]
Weeklong Sinulog Special: Up Close and Personal with Sinulog Princesses
“In every parade, there are groups (tribu) in compet with each other. And in every group, there’s always that somebody who acts as a leader bearing the image of the Sto. Niño. I am always delighted every time I see them because they are always beautiful. Apart from possessing ethereal beauty, they are also very graceful […]
Weeklong Sinulog Special: My Sinulog 2014 Experience
“Every time I hear the word “Sinulog”, I equate it with Cebu. For only Cebu has this really big festivities every third Sunday of January of each year. People from all over the Philippines and around the world visit Cebu just to celebrate this feast of the Sto. Niño.” – Excerpt from The Queen City of the […]
Feature Friday: Original Biscocho Haus
Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun! Whenever around the Visayas region, there are such home-made goodies that are so right to anybody’s taste! These are healthy fun snacks like biscocho, barquillos, piaya, pinasugbo, galletas, barquiron, and their specialty butterscotch. And there’s no other place in Visayas where you can get […]
Spiritual Sunday: Iloilo’s Must-See Churches
Spiritual Sunday teaches all about life and our Big Boss. My restless feet had brought me to two historic provinces in our country for two consecutive years in a row. Aside from their historical features, these provinces also happen to be the home of Philippines’ grandiose colonial churches. One was Albay last year and the other one […]
From Mindanao with Love
After a week of our #TabangGikanSaMindanao campaign, the Formula for Help had finally sailed to Northern Cebu last Sunday, November 17! This is again, for the goal of coming to an aid to super typhoon Yolanda survivors. For a week, #TGSM had raised a total of 673 packs of the Formula for Help for Visayas! Isn’t it great to experience how God works? For #TGSM is not an organization nor […]
Feature Friday: Buto’t Balat Native Dishes and Seafood Restaurant
Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun! What I like best about travelling is not just exploring the place I am in but also exploring the food each place has to offer! So in every place I visit, I see to it that I’m also gonna try out its best restos. […]
