Singapore 2022: Arrival + Day 1

Hey, you guys! How are you? It's been a while. 😔 I have left this little space of mine floating for years. It's already been 3 years since I last posted. And it was a sad one. I lost Mike back then, and didn't have the energy to write. I still miss him.

Anyway, today, I felt like writing again, even if no one else actually reads my blog anymore. 😁 So, yeah! I've travelled out of the country a few times (twice to be exact!) the past two years. And I just want to log them here so I can look back at them in the future. Before IG reels, throwback Thursdays, and flashback Fridays became a thing, blogging was my way to express and remember things that turn into memories. ♥

The heartbreak I didn't know

 Mike—

A name I've known the past three years. It was just a name of someone I am used to call my "bebu" back then, but now, every time I hear it, my heart crumbles. A name I didn't know would be the name of a person whom my heart had longed for —for the longest time. A name He gave to a person who I prayed for every night. A name of a person that may sound common to all but actually was someone's name who's made a big impact in my life.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

With all these quarantines, lock downs, and travel bans going on around the world caused by the current pandemic, I couldn't help but reflect back on the travels I had from last year. We all miss going traveling, don't we? But for now, lucky are the ones who get to stay at home. Lucky are we! Salute to all the heroes, front-liners, military, doctors, and nurses, who are risking their lives to battle this current global situation. May God bless the whole world!

San Juan, La Union

To compromise our last-minute booking for our annual summer outing (we went to El Nido last year), my friends and I booked our stay at Urbiztondo in San Juan, La Union because we wanted to try surfing. Initially, we were planning for Siargao, but unfortunately we weren't able to grab the cheapest fares. So anyway, it has to be La Union then. And preying praying on seeing Luke Landrigan, too. Spoiler alert: I didn't see him.

3 Basic Tips on taking the best food shot

Coming from a non-food blogger.

I wouldn't argue that we all love food. Its enticing presentation always craves to be pictured, whether we're food bloggers or not. Since bringing an actual camera with you, on a regular random lunch out, is a bit of a hassle already, we now basically depend on our smartphones —for almost everything. Aside from being handy, most phones are now equipped with high megapixels camera that can beautifully capture, not just your selfies, but your food as well.  And no matter how you're shooting your mouth-watering dish, we all have our own style and a few things we put into consideration. Read on for my 3 friendly tips!

A local favorite: Pork Adobo