• What Traveling Has Taught Me

    There’s so much to love about going to places – the food, people, culture and the place itself. But, what made me keep on going from a place to another, apart from the ones aforementioned, are the essential things that I’ve collected from it. I am not talking about those souvenirs, sea shells, sands or stones that I get from a place that I’ve recently been to but ‘these’ ideas. Ideas that change your perspective every now and then that you gain one and are essential enough you carry them around with you, anywhere and all the time knowing each by heart. What are those ideas, or rather learnings that…

  • La Union Travel Guide for Non-Surfers

    My non-ending bucket list is nothing but a manifestation of how an adrenaline junkie I am. Included in it is, of course, surfing. Just this July, I was able to finally check it off my list when I hit the road to the North – in San Juan, La Union, and experienced and visited more. La Union is one of the well-known surfing capital of the Philippines with others being Baler in Aurora, Siargao and some newly introduced surfing points in Real, Quezon and Zambales and others perhaps still remaining unexplored. If you are into surfing and long drives (no booking  and plane tickets involved) and food trip, Urbiztondo, San…

  • Monaliza Surf Resort, San Juan, La Union Review

    Monaliza Surf Resort is only just one of the resorts one can check into should someone pay a visit in one of the most famous surfing capital of the Philippines – San Juan, La Union. They have varieties of room and accommodation to offer but what I loved about it are rooms in the nipa hut. Actually there are only two of it. They are these old-fashioned rooms with wooden walls and floors, with capiz on its windows and nipa for its roof.  Don’t underestimate these materials, though; as I’ve proven them sturdy because I was there when it stood still against the strong winds, heavy rains and big waves…