Negros Occidental : One Morning in Bacolod City

Water Fountain Fronting San Sebastian Cathedral

Followers of Philippine festivals know this place for Masskara Festival. Yes, that festival that boasts highly energetic dance movement on the street with performers wearing that all-too-smiling colorful masks aka "masskara". Come October, Bacolod City hogs the spotlight and every nook and cranny of Bacolod is adorned with colorful masks with lanterns and just about any ornaments you can think of to boot.

Selfie Sunday : Anna Varona (dot) Com

Anna entertaining the hilltribe kids of Mindoro

Anna Varona is passionate in everything she does. She gave me five photos to choose from and each of those photos show her love for travel and photography. And if ever I will feature a travel blogger for the month, her given photos will aptly fit the bill. 

Negros Occidental : Smiles at the Ruins

Say Chess!

Touchdown Bacolod. It's two hours after noon and after a quick check-in at a local lodge with late lunch of Chicken Inasal in a famous Manukan Country, I headed to Talisay City's popular tourist destination - the Ruined Mansion aka The Ruins.

Selfie Sunday : Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt in Prague

One of the world's most popular travel blogger is also one of the best travel adviser. Nomadic Matt is a living proof that you can travel the world without losing fortunes.

Photo Featured : Cruising's Written World

Cruising

Please check-out the May 2014 issue of Cruising #Going Places Magazine where I have contributed my photo of Balaan Bukid in Guimaras. It is a full-packed summer issue featuring some of the great island destinations in the Philippines. Cruising is available at all leading bookstores nationwide at an affordable price of Php 120.00. 

Selfie Sunday : Ayn of My Travel Remedy

Ayn in Koh Nang Yuan Island

Who is Ayn? A Registered Nurse. Traveler. Basketball Player. Sporty. Backpacker. Beach Bum. Adventurer. Free Spirit. Soul Searcher. Health Buff. Food Lover. Loner. Spontaneous. Fickle. Adrenaline Junkie. Crazy. Reckless. Adaptive. Happy-Go-Lucky. Contented. 

Foodstagram Friday : Project Pie

Make Your Own Pizza

Concept diners are dime-a-dozen in the Metro and each of them will try to outdo each other in terms of gimmicks and something new to offer. Project Pie has brands itself as "an everyday artisan pizza custom built by you". As their story goes, one man got sick of eating bad pizza and thought the good stuff cost too much. So he set out to createa fast, casual, custom pizza restaurant, and ended up pioneering the category. After opening Mod Pizza in Seattle and Pie-Ology in California, both to popular acclaim, he decided to move the idea forward. Thus, Project Pie was born and dubbed as the next generation of pizza pie.

Selfie Sunday : Dong Ho of Eskapo

Dong Ho at Hungshan Mountains in China

A traveler extraordinaire is also one of the Philippines' most popular travel blogger. Papa Dom, Dominic or Dong is everyone's friendly travel buddy. He is a great source of information on places off-the-beaten paths and has a ready tip for those who want to visit a new place he has previously explored.

Foodstagram Friday : Bon Banhmi Vietnamese Sandwich

My Grilled Beef Banhmi

This is a schedules post for I will be away in place where Leah Salonga sang Sun and Moon... in a place where it is all same same but different... in a place where Banh Mi is the king of all sandwiches. But before I could feature the place in this blog, let me first share you the closest the Philippines could offer... the Bon Banhmi Vietnamese Sandwich Place in Makati.