The Painted Ladies @ Alamo Square, San Francisco – December 28, 2011
Probably among one of the most recognizable “postcard scenes” of the City of San Francisco after photos of The Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, and cable cars is this picture of Victorian-era houses in a row on a street in San Francisco. These houses are also known collectively as “The Painted Ladies”. These houses are also seen in many San Francisco-themed Movies and TV shows, most notably “Full House.”
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Betis Church, Guagua, Pampanga – December 11, 2011
St. John The Apostle Church built in the 18th century by the Augustinians, with ceiling paintings from the early 20th century, the church boasts of the most beautiful retablo in Pampanga. The Church is known as “The Sistine Chapel of The Philippines”
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Astoria Boracay
After my post on Boracay a few days ago, a number of folks have been asking me about that cute little hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Astoria Boracay. It is located in Station 1 and is just a short walk to d*mall. It is quite new and according to the staff just opened last year around April 2010.
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La Mesa Dam Eco Park, Quezon City – November 13, 2011
On the morning of November 13, 2011 right before the controversial Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 fight, I was browsing through Google Maps when I spotted the La Mesa Dam Eco Park. A few weeks earlier, my friend, Eufer, had posted some pictures when he went to the park. I was also looking for an interesting place to bring my dogs. So on this morning, I decided to take a quick trip to finally see the Eco Park which is somewhat nearby to where I live in Quezon City.
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Boracay – November 26-28, 2011
I’ve been to Boracay Island many times since my first visit in 2002 though my last trip was in 2008. There have been a lot of nice changes to the island and its facilities since then. Over the years, I have read complaints from folks who have complained about the changes to Boracay in the recent past. Pleasantly, I for one am happy with the current state of island, which according to Travel and Leisure is the #2 Island Destination in Asia and #4 in the world.
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Why I didn’t go anywhere this past 4-day weekend.
This past weekend, October 29 – November 1, 2011 was the only four-day-weekend thus far this year. For days preceding this weekend, (and during the weekend) people asked me “So where are you going this weekend Jo?” Much to everyone’s surprise, my response was “no where… I am just staying home.”
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Hundred Islands, Pangasinan – September 17, 2011
Way back when, long before destinations like Boracay, Hundred Islands was one of the few typical popular tourist destinations frequented in tourists in the Philippines like Baguio and Pagsanjan Falls. In recent years I rarely heard of people actually going to Hundred Islands. So I wondered… “Is the place worth going to these days?”
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Thai Food Trip, Bangkok, Thailand
During my weekend trip to Thailand from August 26-29, I did not have much of an agenda. Actually I did not have any agenda. When I arrived at Kent’s hotel room on the evening of Friday, August 26, he asked me “so where are we going?” I told him I didn’t have any plans at that point in time. But one thing was clear, I wanted some authentic Thai food.
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The Massage Treatment in Bangkok, Thailand – August 27-28, 2011
Anyone who knows me is aware of my addiction to massages. Yet in all these years, I have never had an authentic Thai massage in Thailand despite my having been to Thailand several times in the past. At the end of my weekend in Bangkok I would have had 4 massages in all
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Soaking in Bangkok, Thailand – August 27-28, 2011
Whenever most people visit a place like Thailand (or Vietnam… or Cambodia), they usually go for the “cultural” tours like visiting ruins, temples, Buddhas, etc. I guess I was like that before. These days, I just simply love soaking up a place for what it is… today. I’d love to experience, to a certain degree, what locals experience.
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