Three years ago, I went to Vigan for an official trip. I immediately fell in love with the place. I can’t quite put my finger on why I did. Was it the comfort of nostalgia? The warmth of the people? The laid back atmosphere? When I went back this year, the feeling is still there,…
Tag: tourism
Bicol — coco and spice, and everything nice
“Halos lahat ng pagkain dito, may gata (almost every dish we prepare has coconut milk)”, says our gracious host, Ate Eben, as she sets down a bowl full of laing. I never ate so much laing in my life! We had it for two meals (dinner and lunch the following day), but I craved for…
It’s called Boracay, not Bora
I came across this advocacy group on Facebook called “Boracay Please, Not Bora”. I joined without thinking twice. The name of the group says it all, and I fully support it. I have since been extending this advocacy to friends who have gotten used to saying “Bora” (some even annoyingly say it as if they…
Vigan: i’m coming back to talk
I looked forward to seeing you for the first time, two weeks before my actual trip. I thought of what we could do together and where you would take me. I thought of the quiet nights we could have together. The long, relaxed conversations we could make as we wait for sleep to call us…
beingKirei 