Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot

Category: Dining

  • Batanes: Fundacion Pacita

      Fundacion Pacita is a nature lodge nestled atop rolling hills.  It used to be the home studio of renowned artist Pacita Abad. We visited Fundacion Pacita twice when we were in Batanes.  The first time was on our first day in the island since like most Batanes tours,  it was included in our itinerary. …

  • Batanes: Rapitan di Vasay

    This is my review of our stay at Rapitan di Vasay. In Ivatan language, Rapitan di Vasay translates to a place to stay in Vasay, which is the eastern part of Basco.  It used to be the residence of Don Vicente Barsana, the first Ivatan Governor of Batanes and is now being managed by his…

  • Batanes: Day 3

    Day 3 was a trip to Sabtang Island, the smallest island of Batanes.  Inclusions of our tour were the following: Brgy. Savidug, Lime Beach, Tiñan Viewpoint, Brgy. Chavayan, Sabtang Weaver’s Association, Ahaw Arc, and Nakabuang Beach.  Note that this was originally a day tour, but my friend and I opted to spend the night in…

  • Hong Kong: Ngong Ping 360

    My friend and I dedicated day 2 of our Hong Kong trip to discovering Ngong Ping 360, which is home to the Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha. We arrived at the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal at around 10 AM and were so surprised to see a long queue of people lining…

  • Macau: A Lorcha Comida Portuguesa

    Before leaving for Macau, a friend who was there a couple of years ago strongly advised us to try this really good Portuguese restaurant. Unfortunately, my friend has a rather poor memory so she does not remember the restaurant’s name. In Macau, we asked around for this elusive restaurant’s name and our excellent Filipino concierge…