Category: Slice of Life

[JP18] My Mt. Fuji Experience… (and why you should climb Mt. Fuji)

When I think about it, I don’t have a bucket list. I’m just not the type to make one. So to hear people tell me that I’ve “already checked ‘climbing Mt. Fuji’ off my bucket list” is a bit strange, as I don’t have a list to speak of. Aaaand I suppose that’s my cue to say that, if given the opportunity to visit Mt. Fuji again, I’d definitely go “HECK YES, WHEN?!” Continue reading “[JP18] My Mt. Fuji Experience… (and why you should climb Mt. Fuji)” →

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Lessons Learned… So Far

I can’t remember the last time I made New Year Resolutions… which only means one thing: I suck at keeping them, so why make them? I see the appeal behind it, however, or more like the optimism that comes with it. We all want more, better, bigger, just… more than the previous year. But then some of us realize that we are guilty of completely ignoring what was, and just focused on what will be.  Continue reading “Lessons Learned… So Far” →

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Video: Hiking Hallasan in Jeju, South Korea via Yeongsil-Eorimok Trails

The first time I did any hiking out of my country was when I went up Bukhansan in South Korea some years ago. Last year, it was Hallasan in Jeju, also in South Korea. And here’s a short clip of it. (You can read my blog posts about it here and here.)

Yes, it was raining that day, and the original plan was to take the Seongpanak Trail, which will take us all the way to the summit. Alas, the weather going afoul on us meant that trail was closed, so we had to take a different one. Bad news: it does not take us to the summit. Good news: it was still fun and memorable.

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The Joys of Traveling (Solo)… & What It Means For Me + Back to South Korea!

As February ends, I take a look back and realize just how hectic the first two months of the year has been, and it seemed to just keep getting worse as the weeks rolled in. These past couple of weeks alone, it was the run-up to our City’s annual flower festival, and the influx of tourists and travelers is something that we’ll definitely never get used to.

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August 2017 FoodVentures: Sweet Stop, Ze Creamery, RnB Cafe, and a certain baby shower…

First things first. HAPPY 108th BIRTHDAY, BAGUIO!!!! Why did you have to be soooo rainy, tho? Ok. Let’s get down to business. If I’m going to be completely technical about it, my August FoodVentures would be much much longer, considering how I was in South Korea for the last week of the month. But those foodventures deserve their own post, which is why I’m just going to be adding here the few ones I’ve had during the first couple of weeks. Continue reading “August 2017 FoodVentures: Sweet Stop, Ze Creamery, RnB Cafe, and a certain baby shower…” →

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June 2017 FoodVentures: Ling Nam, BrrrGrrr, Canto, Sage

“Where to eat in Baguio?” is a question oft asked that, in hindsight, makes me want to scoff a bit. Several years ago that question would have made me pause and think hard for a while, because there aren’t too many options. At present, however, that question would still make me pause, but for an entirely different reason: it’s because there are simply too many options, you’d have to weigh them and choose a real good one. Funny, too, because at every turn, you’d find a place to eat.

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May 2017 FoodVentures: Balbacua, Vizco’s, Cafe Veniz, Amare, Yasuragi

Dining out was never really my thing, but I suppose being adventurous about food comes with age, at least in my case. And it helps that I am surrounded by people who are willing to try new things and new places. And it helps that there seems to be no shortage of places to eat in Baguio City and La Trinidad. So here are my May 2017 foodventures.

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April 2017 FoodVentures: Il Padrino, Meow Meow Cafe, Lemon & Olives, Sage

If I were to be serious about blogging about food, I’d definitely suck at it. I’m too un-picky about food, and am easily satisfied so being a food critique is out. Also, I’m not really the type to eat out often, or venture somewhere out of the way to check out a new place to eat, at least not on my own or purposefully so. Still, as I was going through image folders and cleaning up files I stumbled upon some photos that I thought I should add on my blog, you know, for future reference.

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FoodVentures: Trying The Sili Ice Cream (feat. 1st Colonial of Legazpi, Albay)

If there is one food or snack that is often readily associated with summer (and summer heat, to be more specific), it’s probably ice cream. But if you’re tired of the usual flavors and they all just seem, well, vanilla to you, then it’s time to look for something different. Something with a zing, perhaps? Something like the chill and spiciness of the Sili Ice Cream, right where its home is in Legazpi City, Albay.

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Go Wild: White Water Rafting With Davao Wildwater Adventure

Summer officially started in the Philippines just a couple of days ago. Or, at least, that’s what has been declared by the country’s weather bureau. But with how the climate and weather have been unpredictable lately (*insert Jaws theme here* climate change, anyone?) that pronouncement is irrelevant. See, when it gets real hot and warm, it’s summer. When it pours in the afternoon, the rainy days are here. But don’t let that burst your bubble. Continue to make fun plans. And go wild. Like how we did on this “time out of time” during our Davao visit not too long ago.  Continue reading “Go Wild: White Water Rafting With Davao Wildwater Adventure” →

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White Water Rafting In Cagayan De Oro: My First Time

It’s April, everyone! As much as I am willing to be fooled that the first quarter of 2017 has already come and gone, sadly, that “fooling day” has also… well, come and gone. So it’s time to face up to reality. Yes, it’s April. And yes, time flies so darn fast… but hey, that doesn’t mean we can’t fly with it~ But if, at the moment, you’re stuck at home, you can try recalling those past summers, and how you spent them. Like I’m going to do right now, remembering the first time I tried white water rafting.  Continue reading “White Water Rafting In Cagayan De Oro: My First Time” →

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When in Baguio…: Kalay-at Adventures & Locked In

If I needed a more persuasive reminder that the world is one huuuuuuuuge place, it would be the realization that I still don’t know everything there is to know (and see) about the place I am currently living in or working at. There’s still a lot I haven’t seen or don’t know of La Trinidad and Baguio City, and that’s a crying shame. But, it’s those little discoveries – or rediscoveries – that spice things up a little.

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Our Jjimjilbang Experience at Dragon Hills Spa (with Doraemon & Totoro!)

There are several South Korean things that I am envious about. Their subway system. Their artifacts and relics appreciation and preservation. Their zippy-speedy internet connection. Their skin care products. And their public bathhouses. Yes, your read that right: “public bathhouses”. Or, as they call it, “jjiimjilbang”.

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FF#8: The Most Beautiful Moment In (a Fan’s) Life Pt. 2

Change is one of the most certain things in life, and that applies to a fangirl’s life as well. Fads whizz by you so fast that, before you can process it, a new one comes along. New artists/performers/celebrities arrive on the scene faster than you can say “who?”, and don’t be surprised if this personality you thought would be around in the limelight for a long time suddenly drops off into oblivion. That’s change. They come and go. It’s a huge bouquet of uncertainties. But if there is one certainty in all this, it is this: once a fangirl, always a fangirl, no matter that the subject or object has changed.

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