Of Travel and Biking: My First (Epic) Ride

After years of dreaming of having a bike, my dream came to reality. I finally got my own, thanks to a very good friend, fellow lakwatsero and now my bike buddy slash biking mentor Kenneth Paulino of Las Piñas. It is a Trek 4300 series previously owned by a friend of Harley, Ken’s friend and orgmate at Las Piñas Environmental Development Awareness League (LPedal). An eye candy green mountain bike which I got in a real good deal. Still in great condition and look, I felt... Read More

Reacquainted with Tagaytay

  The howling wind woke me up. It was the same wind that brought me into deep slumber the night before. The barbecue night and massage the previous night sure pampered me, and I was still feeling full and refreshed. For a couple of minutes, I was staring blankly on the ceiling, lying on the sweet comfort of my queen sized bed, occasionally glancing on my window. The howling wind persisted. The air-conditioning unit was turned off the whole night but the coolness of the outside... Read More

World’s Rarest Brew at Tagaytay’s Bag of Beans

If Butuan has Margie’s Kitchen, Dumaguete has Sans Rival and Davao has Blugre Coffee, Tagaytay has its very own Bag of Beans. Bag of Beans is located along Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay City in Cavite, along the main road overlooking the famous Taal Volcano and Lake. It is one of the spots you should not miss when in Tagaytay, a perfect place to unwind and indulge after a leisurely tour in and around the city. Bag of Beans Adhering to their vision of providing excellent and... Read More

Wedding at Caleruega

A day before the Valentines Day of 2010, I attended a wedding of a college friend Donna to Jurick at Transfiguration Chapel of Caleruega in Nasugbu, Batangas. The chapel is merely a short drive from Tagaytay City and with its temperate weather and panoramic view, the place is one of the dream wedding locations for future life partners, and I can say that it really is a great place to celebrate love. Caleruega is actually a house of prayer and renewal. It is an ideal place for... Read More