Zamboanga in western Mindanao isn’t on anyone’s normal travel wish list, not even to many Filipinos. While it is full of pristine beaches and prolific marine life being a peninsula surrounded by Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Moro Gulf, it is also famous by constantly appearing on violence related news on Mindanao. This is due [...]
The most splendid thing about my group of friends is how mobile we all are. We can be talking about a restaurant in Pampanga on Tuesday and Saturday, we’re on the road. And so when Ford Philippines generously offered to lend us their Ford Escape for a weekend escapade, we couldn’t say yes faster. Now [...]
Inspired by Travel Channel’s Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations’ Philippines edition, which we just watched again (with our guest /friend Ram), we decided to do our own Pampanga food tour. And we wasted no time. As with most north bound trips, meet up is at our flat. We even had a movie night/sleep over to ensure [...]

I'm the lass who wanders. I began this blog to update family and friends while I was pseudo-backpacking Europe in 2007. Now it continues to serve as backup memory of my frequent wanderings. Hopefully can be a useful resource or inspiration for other travelers. 


