Adventure: Tinipak River Trekking and Caving

It was suppose to be a day hike when two of my co-workers invited to go. But some set backs and an hour of waiting later begged us to down step our planned adventure for the day. We didn't want to waste our day, I mean I've already waited for hours for one of them! Hahaha! Daraitan, more over, the province of Rizal is famous for its mountainous topography. This part of Luzon is often visited by adventurous mountaineers who seeks the challenges of scaling a mountain over the weekend. Its proximity to the metro is its main draw for

Crossing From Singapore To Malaysia

If you are on a Southeast Asian trip or just trying to maximize your trip in Singapore, a quick

Bangkok Hostel: Zee Thai Hostel

We were on a 12 day backpacking trip of the Indochina region of Southeast Asia and a few of

Easy Sagada Travel Guide

Sagada, a scenic town nestled up in the mountains of the Cordilleras are dreamed of a lot of people

Food: Inabraw Cook off In Isabela’s Bambantin Festival

Inabraw also known as Dinengdeng is a dish with Ilocano heritage and has been in the Isabeleños tables for

Hotel EuroAsia Great Value Stay

November 11, 2024Asia, Asia, Destinations, Hotel Reviews, Pampanga, Pampanga, Philippines, PhilippinesAngeles Pampanga Hotels, Best Hotel, Central Luzon, Cheap Hotel In Pampanga, clark, hotel, Hotel near Clark, Hotel with swimming pool in Pampanga, Pampanga, Where To Stayian dela pena

Over the past few years, I’ve been frequenting Pampanga as I discovered Clark! I know that it should be common knowledge that this part of Luzon is packed with so many things to do. Let me remind you though that, yours truly is a “hardcore” introvert. Obvious as it may seem, Clark is relatively a […]

Is Taiwan PWD Friendly?

October 20, 2024Asia, Destinations, Taiwan, UncategorizedDanshui, Person With Disability, PWD Travel, taipei, Taipei 101, Taipei Museum, taiwan, Visa Free for Filipinos, Vlog, ximenian dela pena

Exploring Taipei as a PWD (person with disability)

So last 2019, before the pandemic, I brought my mom to Taiwan. She’s a person with a disability (PWD) and yes, it was just her and I! Having experienced Taiwan several times already, I noticed that there are so many PWDs who are able to go around the city on their own. My mom on […]

Escaping The Metro To Gong Hang Spa Clark

May 2, 2023Asia, Destinations, Pampanga, Philippinesangeles, clark, jjimjilbang, korean spa, mabalacat, Pampangaian dela pena

I have been a fan of Jjimjilbang since I experienced one in South Korea a few years back. Since then, I have frequented Lasema in Makati being the closest that offers a true Korean experience. Thinking about breaking the monotony though, I thought of Escaping The Metro To Gong Hang Spa Clark. Gong Hang Spa […]

Authentic Thai Culinary Experience at Patches Thai Restaurant

March 28, 2023Food, Pampanga, PhilippinesAuthentic Thai Food, padthai, Pampanga, Papaya Salad, Thai Food, Thai Milk Tea, thailandian dela pena

It has been a long while since my trip to Thailand, perhaps anywhere else beyond the Philippines. At this point, my curiosity and eagerness to experience new things are already bursting at the seams. I was just craving something familiar from the land of smiles. The great thing I discovered Authentic Thai Culinary Experience at […]

Flying To Taiwan Before The Chaos

January 25, 2022Uncategorizedian dela pena

So last 2019, before the pandemic, I brought my mom to Taiwan. After traveling alone for a few years, I thought of bringing my family along in my trips. Though one at a time at least I fulfill my plans of traveling with them. Off we go to Taipei then! In this first video, you […]

TRAVELING FROM LOS ANGELES TO MANILA (PANDEMIC TIMES)

September 12, 2021Destinationsian dela pena

It has been a year since I arrived back here in Manila from the US. Unfortunately, I can’t go back there yet since the embassy in Manila still is closed for B1/B2 applications. Yes, my visa expired already. It was such a bummer that my trip didn’t go as planned because of this whole Covid […]

HOW TO GO TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FROM LAX

May 7, 2021Uncategorizedian dela pena

It was my first time in Los Angeles in more than a decade. Things have changed since, of course, and I was pretty confused about how I can get to Hollywood where my hostel is. I really didn’t research how I could get out of the airport, to be honest. I was feeling a bit […]

5 MUST SEE PLACES IN SIEM REAP (NOT ANGKOR WAT)

April 25, 2021Asia, Asia, Cambodia, Cambodia, Destinations, Travel Guidesian dela pena

So I am writing this during the time of the Corona Virus Pandemic that originated from China. Whew, that sounds biblical! Anyways it is those times and almost no one is reading about travel. Why? coz no one is able to travel leisurely at the moment as borders of countries closed up because of the […]

7 THINGS I REALLY LOVE ABOUT LOS ANGELES (2021)

April 13, 2021Destinations, North America, USAbeach, California, Los Angeles, mexican food in LA, tacos, tlayuda, travel, travel blog, united states, USA, venice beach, west coastian dela pena

Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities in the world. I’ve always thought of spending a lot of time in LA meeting new friends and just enjoying the city by the sea. It may be because of too much TV but Los Angeles really has never lost its charm to me. So, let me […]