exploring life as a filipino-american in the city
Welcome back to a third round of the #Pose4Htown series where I share the best photography spots around Houston! If there’s anything I miss most when I return from a trip, it’s the convenience of being near a beach! However, the water fountain areas in my home city really bring me back into vacation mode. …
Happy Sunday! My trip in Bicol was heartwarming. Every time I visit, I learn so much about my family and myself that I leave the Philippines in hopes of revisiting again. Despite the illness I encountered from my last post, I was still able to explore the province of where my parents grew up. …
It all started when I had lunch with my cousins. We planned on hanging out at the mall, and I suggested eating at a restaurant that catered to everybody’s food preference. I ended up ordering a chicken meal with rice and macaroni salad. Everything tasted great, and my cousins and I even ended up watching …
During my travels in the Philippines, it was brought to my attention that I should stop by Palawan. Although I have heard of the beautiful beaches, I have never felt obliged to go in the past years. However, that changed this summer when I flew to Puerto Princesa and explored the island! Reflecting back, visiting …
Welcome back for another round of my #Pose4Htown blog series where I share the best places for photography around the beautiful city of Houston! However, I am collaborating with Kristen Gjesdahl, who is a local artist and designer in Minneapolis, to share the most popular murals in Minnesota, too. We are both mural hunters, and …
When I decided to prolong my stay to the Philippines and return back from Japan, I remembered discovering the Venice Piazza in Manila through my cousin’s Facebook account last year. My first reaction when I saw her photos was A) gasping for five minutes, then B) saying a combination of ,”Whaaaa?” “Wowwwww!” and “Oh my …