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Tucked inside Manila is Binondo Chinatown, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world. It was established by the Spaniards in 1594 to create a community for Chinese people. Nowadays, it's still full

I've been living in Singapore for several months now. I'm doing my PhD, so it's an entirely new chapter of my life. What I like about school (that's why I keep coming back), is that it has discrete endings

How do you capture the feeling of peace? of stillness? of serenity? How do you immortalize the afternoon light during a calm walk through a canopy of trees by the coast? Do you take photos? videos? write

What do you do when you're feeling restless and mad? Do you let it out in rage? It feels good to release pent up energy, right? But most of the time we end up doing or saying things we regret when we let

Trek to Celestial Garden It's been a year since I moved out of my parents' house. My girlfriend and I decided to get a condo in the upland part of the city. We spent months researching our options before

THE GOVERNMENT GARDENS After Escaping to a Dangerous Area to calm down my anxious thoughts and overcome my impostor syndrome, I was feeling lighter and in the mood for some more excursion. I attended a

There it is again. That pull. That inviting feeling. The appeal. The beguiling allure. Bantayan Island. There is something about this place, something strange, even mystic. I have gone through so many

What's up, Hive! It's been a while since I posted something, although I am still actively curating your travel posts in the WorldMapPin community. We recently had a refresher on how to improve our travel

Our trip to Baguio City early this year (2024) was really special. It was a lot of firsts for me and for my parents. I'm bringing all my posts here for a Collection. Burnham Park For our first day, we

LOKAL BREW I didn't know it then, but the coffee shop was going to be included in the coveted SunStar Best of Cebu list. A few years ago, a local newspaper started curating a list of establishments in

In my last post, I was grateful for Baguio City for a cold yet heartwarming trip. I spent my time there with my family. On the way home, it was another 5-hour drive to Manila. We didn't want to stop before

I haven't been posting a lot lately. If I were my younger self, I would have been extremely angry and disappointed in myself because of it. But this year, I am learning the Art of Gentleness. For such

Hello, Hive! A bit MIA lately, but I'm back! In this post, I'll continue sharing our adventures around Baguio City with you. Last time, I chronicled Day 2 of our trip, which we spent going to a strawberry

After spending the day hopping from one park to another, we were all exhausted, so we decided to take a break and grab a snack at Chocolate de Batirol. The restaurant is located in Camp John Hay, a former

What's up, Hive! It's getting quite cold here in the Philippines right now. And it's even colder up north. Record temperatures were logged in Baguio City. We went there last January and I got to experience

What's up, Hive! It's 2024 and let me start my year here in Hive by sharing with you a recent trip I had with my family. In the second week of January, I traveled to Baguio City with my parents, my brother,

A constant decision. Things don't just happen to us. We shape our lives with the decisions that we make from the choices that we think we have. It's not about making the right decisions right away, but

Hello, Hive! I just came back from a week-long trip, which means I have more travel content to share with you! But before that happens, I will continue with my New Zealand series first. In my last post

This was the topic chosen for an impromptu speech contest that I attended recently. I'm a Toastmaster and we regularly hold speech contests. For this year's Beginner's Cup Speech Contest, I was assigned

Probably one of the best places to have an entire day of layover is Singapore. Because (1) the Changi airport is full of attractions and activities, (2) many nationalities can go through their immigration