Bukchon Hanok Village
Located in Seoul, South Korea, Bukchon Hanok village is a popular tourist destination with its cluster of traditional-looking Korean houses inspired by the Joseon Dynasty providing visitors a glimpse of a traditional Korean way of life. While many of these … Continue reading Bukchon Hanok Village
5 Quirky Korean Food I Have Eaten & Conquered…(well almost!)
What determines a person’s openness or closed-mindedness to eat certain foods? Who and what defines what is bizarre? The strange and the unusual? What about you? Do you have boundaries when it comes to what you can eat and if … Continue reading 5 Quirky Korean Food I Have Eaten & Conquered…(well almost!)
Gwangjang Snacks!
I was quite impressed with how clean Gwangjang Market looked and smelled. So clean you won’t hesitate to eat the food and snacks being sold left and right even if you are still full from your previous meal. Perhaps … Continue reading Gwangjang Snacks!
What’s Your Beef?
I thought I already knew Korean cuisine just because there are many Korean restaurants in Metro Manila and in other cities in the Philippines. Boy oh boy was I wrong! I also thought that since I have tasted and eaten … Continue reading What’s Your Beef?
Seoul Series 1: Gyeongbokgung Palace
With only one week to go around Seoul, I did not waste time and went directly to see a palace as the first first stop on my itinerary when I heard that there was one near us. I was pretty … Continue reading Seoul Series 1: Gyeongbokgung Palace
Seoul Series: Introduction
Annyeonghaseyo! I have been practicing this basic Korean greeting for some time now, hopefully with the right pronunciation and intonation as it’s spring there and have been wanting to visit Seoul, South Korea. So I was quite ecstatic and excited … Continue reading Seoul Series: Introduction
What Parrt is Ebelle?
Do you ever have those days when you crave for simple, fresh, and inexpensive fish that is either grilled or basking in a hot bowl of clear soup? I do! And when I get those days, I know exactly where … Continue reading What Parrt is Ebelle?
ENYE (ñ)
Yes it’s that squiggly dash above an ’n’ that is called eñe in the Spanish alphabet. A tilde that serves a special purpose signalling the speaker to pronounce the letter n with a nasal sound. It is a symbol that … Continue reading ENYE (ñ)
Cebu Food Crawl 2017 Diary
Two weeks before this awesome event called Cebu Food Crawl 2017 was launched, I arrived in Cebu for work when I happened to see their announcement in FB. I got excited. I have been blogging for 2 years in the … Continue reading Cebu Food Crawl 2017 Diary
Cebu Carbon Market, Part 2
Whoever said that you cannot eat in wet and smelly markets? Marketing for the weekly food supplies is a serious and tiring endeavor. One can get really hungry and thirsty. Thankfully, there are a few carinderias inside the Cebu Carbon … Continue reading Cebu Carbon Market, Part 2
Cebu Carbon Market, Part 1
Cebu City is one of my favorite cities to be in the Philippines. People are very warm, accommodating and very friendly. The malls are getting bigger and chic like in Manila. Traffic is catching up but it is still fifty … Continue reading Cebu Carbon Market, Part 1
Citadines, Salcedo Makati: A Hotel Review
Citadines Salcedo Makati is an Apartment-Hotel (apart’hotel) that is being run as serviced apartments by The Ascott. It is located in the quaint Salcedo Village that is all business during weekdays but transforms into a dynamic and buzzing tiny community … Continue reading Citadines, Salcedo Makati: A Hotel Review
