Monthly Archives: September, 2011
Kwentong Holdup
It was a cliché scene straight out of a run-of-the-mill Pinoy action movie: an unsuspecting girl walking alone on a deserted street late at night, two guys come out from … Continue reading
Just like Intramuros (But with Shirts for Sale)
Calle Crisologo, the most photographed street in Vigan, provides just about everything a tourist could want: a gorgeous backdrop for photos and shopping. There are the cobblestoned streets, the kalesa, … Continue reading
Storming through Ilocos
Just as northern Luzon was bracing for the onslaught of Typhoon Mina last long weekend, four people thought it was the perfect time to go on a road trip to … Continue reading
Speaking Ivatan
While in Batanes for a week, I managed to pick up a few Ivatan words and phrases which the tour guides, a fishball vendor, and random people I met or … Continue reading
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