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Rediscovering Quiapo : The Heart and Soul of Manila

It’s not clean unlike the streets of Madrid and it’s definitely not as colorful as the City of Beijing but this is my home and it’s called “Manila”. When people talk about Manila, there’s only one place I always have in mind… It’s Quiapo.

Quiapo Church
Quiapo Church

It’s new year and I promised my self that I will explore Manila and take photos of it. I just love Manila, walking around this City may not provide a pleasant adventure to everyone but believe it or not, It will help you discover Manila’s inner beauty which is most often invisible to the eye. Read >> Shopping in Quiapo Manila

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Philippine Department of Tourism kicks off ‘Intramuros: History Town Philippines’

The Department of Tourism (DOT) highlighted its December 2008 calendar of events with a bang in the grand unveiling of “Intramuros: History Town Philippines” on Friday, Dec. 5.

A project spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Intramuros Administration (IA) and the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), Intramuros: History Town Philippines aims to highlight tourism attractions, products and trade and investment opportunities from all over the country.

Key personalities during the opening were DOT Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano, Sen. Richard Gordon, General Manager Mark Lapid of PTA, Undersecretary Oscar Palabyab and Director Romulo delos Reyes, both of DOT, and IA Administrator Bambi Harper. (more…)

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Kalesa in the busy streets of Manila

I usually ride kalesa whenever Im having a hard time flagging down a cab or when some areas in Manila are flooded. Last Friday, I went to SM Manila to get my business cards printed out and to have a late lunch. Since the sky was gloomy I decided to go home after running my errand but it was too late, the rain started to pour and all the commuters scattered as they frantically tried to catch an available cab. Kalesa has always been my lifesaver specially during times when I’m rushing home since most taxi’s are busy choosing their passengers or demanding for additional fee before rendering their service.

Kalesa Experience
Kalesa in SM Manila

While traversing the busy streets of Manila, Manong Angelo – the kutsero shared that Its really hard to get a passenger nowadays since streets of Manila are dominated by Jeepneys and Pedicabs. Read More >>

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Globe Lumpia House

It was a rainy afternoon when I got a craving for “Lumpiang Sariwa” and since I had to print a couple of photos in Hidalgo I took advantage of the opportunity, I grabbed my camera bag and made my way to Quiapo to satisfy my hankering. I didn’t come as a surprised that a hand-full of people were there waiting for their turn to make an order. They ran out of lumpia wrappers and we had to wait for 25 minutes before the line got going again.

Globe Lumpia House - Raon Quiapo
Globe’s Lumpiang Sariwa

After 25 minutes of idly waiting, the waiter served my order, two servings of spicy lumpia… Yummy, It was definitely worth the wait. I immediately left the table after gobbling up my meal as a courtesy to the people looking for an empty table. Read More >>>
Globe Lumpia House – The Home of Original Fresh Lumpia

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Third Eye Blind live in Manila for the San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest Kickoff Party!

Do you want to watch Third Eye Blind live in Manila? This multi-awarded American alternative rock band will invade Manila on September 5 to grace the kick off party of this years San Miguel Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest Limited Edition Pale Pilsen @ San Miguel Oktoberfest Press Launch

The venue of the Grand Party event will be in San Miguel Avenue Ortigas Center, four huge stage will be set up in San Miguel Avenue to showcase Philippine’s Top Bands with different genres and of course the world renowned Third Eye Blind. 2008 Oktoberfest aims to break two Guiness World Record: the most number of people toasting and the worlds longest bar.

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Masuki – Home of the original “Gupit” and delicious Siopao

Text and Photos by : Melo Villareal

Much has been said about this famous Mami house in Binondo but I only got the change to taste it last weekend. Last Saturday, A group of travel bloggers decided to go on a tour around Makati and Binondo. We initially met at Starbucks Salcedo Village before heading to the Salcedo Weekend Market which is right in front of the coffee shop. After food tasting and photo taking in Salcedo Park we immediately headed to Binondo to start our short food tour and heritage tour in San Nicolas afterwards.

Masuki Binondo Chicken Mami

A Binondo food tour will never be complete without visiting Dong Bei Dumplings. Since its Meikah and Diane’s first time to try this, we ordered two plates of freshly boiled pork and kutchay dumplings. We assumed that dumplings would suffice as an appetizer since we were planning to try other authentic cantonese dishes in Benavidez street but our loud “burp” pretty much meant our stomachs couldn’t take anymore (LOL).  Continue Reading : Masuki : The Original Ma Mon Luk

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