My love of antiques was totally reawakened after my visit to a friend’s gorgeous home last January. I already have a couple of old stuff back home: a vintage kitty painting and a rustic iron both from Ilocos. I wanted to have the old and reliable aparadors for my room. But they […]

My friend Joshua invited me to his Aliw and Hulugan Falls adventure before the start of the year. My Indochina trip was more than three months ago and I was already beginning to get bored since my first official air travel won’t happen until March. […]

I have followed the Traveler on Foot even way before I started blogging. Though the need to explore was already there, reading his musings about Philippine histoary and culture further fueled this one of a kind interest I have for objects of the past. I love old houses, old churches, antique chairs, century-old dressers, musty-smelling […]

I did not do much traveling last year. But with the few travels I had, I realized one thing. That I would travel for as long as I can afford and as far as my pocket and my itchy feet will take me. Boracay The […]

We just passed through Ho Chi Minh City on our way back to Manila. Coming from a long 14-hour bus ride from Siem Reap, with a short stopover in Phnom Penh, the sights and sounds of HCMC was a big change from the quiet surroundings […]

Siem Reap was the other major country in our two-week Indochina trip which we really looked forward to in visiting. Not having been to famous Angkor Wat before, I was often advised by friends who have been there that I should wear comfortable clothing as […]

One look at Pavillon d’Orient photos online convinced me that we will have a pleasant and relaxing stay in Siem Reap. And as an agreement to what I have thought, this was what greeted us upon our arrival. Enchanted. Yes, that was the first word which came […]

I think it was a wise decision to go to Siem Reap from Bangkok over land. I was unable to try out the trains of Myanmar so I really hoped to have at least one train ride in our two-week journey. And going back to […]

Pai pretty much surprised me. Though I was curious as to what to really see here, I did not expect to truly like our one night sojourn in this tranquil place. Located in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, three hours from Chiang Mai, Thailand, […]

Planning my Indochina trip was no easy task. From booking our tickets to shopping for hotels, I considered many factors when I created my itinerary.These include budget, wants and likes, my travel buddy’s interests and so on.This trip was nine months in the making. So […]