Intown Luxury House, Roma
Here’s a perfect example of the adage, great things come in small packages. This is the entrance to InTown Luxury House in Rome, a guest house hotel which Roomie & I stayed at on our last night in Italy. Although the entrance is a little underwhelming, Intown’s proximity to Via Condotti, the Spanish Steps, and...
My Banana Cream Pie
Right around the holidays, I was on the lookout for Nilla Wafers in Manila. I visited about 10 supermarkets, 2 S&Rs, called about 6 Rustan’s trying to hunt this elusive box of goodness down. Twitter followers wondered if I was experiencing cravings or just plain demented. I was in dire need of it because I...
Collaborate: ToT x Roomie for HAUTE TROT
www.HauteTrot.com Many of you know how clingy I am with my college roommate Chants. Not only do we G-Chat with each other on an almost daily basis, we also dream about our next grand reunion in another country, or continent. Individually, we are different personalities with distinct taste and style, but melded together, I think...
Featured: ToT as Nuffnang’s Blogger of the Month!
I’m pretty stoked that Trip or Treats is chosen as Nuffnang Philippine’s Blogger of the Month for February! I’ve been using Nuffnang since I started blogging in 2009, and admittedly I don’t think I drive enough traffic to their ads, but apparently I’m interesting enough to be featured. Thanks to Thei and Trixie for the...
50 Feasts Food Photography Class, Part deux
Day two of my Food Photography Class with 50 Feasts was more interactive than the previous day’s lesson which was more about taking shots of pre-arranged sets. I was well rested for this class so was excited to finally get my hands dirty and show off my creative bone… if I even had one. As...
50 Feasts Food Photography Class
Instead of escaping Manila for the long weekend, I decided to stay in the city and maximize the 3-day weekend with some productive activities. I took a food photography class because one of my resolutions this year was to be better at everything I am already doing, and I refuse to add any new activities...
Featured: ToT on Leisure + Adventure Travel
Late last year I was interviewed for the magazine Leisure + Adventure Travel, a spinoff mag from Lifestyle Asia. They asked me questions about why I love to travel and have itchy traveler’s feet. Here’s my feature on their December – January issue. (You can click the photo to read the article.) (You can click...
Featured: ToT on Table for Three, Please
Table for Three, Please is one of the early blogs I followed when I got back to the Philippines in 2007. I was looking for the authority in food, and not just any normal restaurants. After living on different continents, I won’t lie and say that I became a little pickier on where to let...
Roma Boutique Hotel
When the distance between a door to a hotel lobby’s wall is only about 3 meters… it’s usually not a good thing. Roma Boutique Hotel But if said hotel is a boutique hotel, you can be assured that charm and private comfort supercede spacious public areas over any day. What you see is what you...
Auguri from Firenze!
Auguri from Piazza della Repubblica in Firenze! May this 2012 be as amazing a journey as my 2011 has been! Back from hiatus on Jan 3! How was your New Year’s celebration? Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Best €20 Spent
The first thing I bought upon arriving at Roma Fiumicino Airport is a Voce 20Euro card from Vodafone. It’s the BEST €20 I’ve spent.Since I like to be connected wherever I go, literally and signally. And knowing my Foursquare/Twitter/FB/Wordpress ways… it was either break the bank or break the phone. Vodafone €20 Prepaid Sim For...
My Maleta Mayhem in Roma
After all my travel experiences blogged and undocumented, you would think that the travel karma gods would give me a break for the holidays, no? So I arrive in Rome, and first thing I do is to set my luggage down and take a gander at my hotel room. I arrived fairly early, so I...
When in Rome…
In a not-so-few hours, I’ll be back in my summer-school haunt and one of my fave places to be in: Italy. Will do a lot of walking around the cobblestone streets of Rome, Florence, and Siena. Will haunt for some exotic food finds and eat some damn good Bistecca. Might even do a bit of...
11 More Days Til…
In about 11 days, I’ll be flying out right after Christmas to meet up with one of my favorite people in the entire world: The Roomie. Ludobites 6.0 The story of our friendship is typical university fodder. Girl meets girl. Girl rooms with girl. Girls do not want to strangle each other while living together....
What Is Your Silence Telling You?
Backblog from May 7, ’07 1:06 AM After watching Spiderman 3, I took the subway heading home. I got on a train, put my earphones on, and drowned out the world to the beat of Nouvelle Vague. Trying to be nondescript as I didn’t want to make eye contact with anyone, I had my hoodie...
Hotel Elizabeth Cebu Turns ONE!
Hotel Elizabeth Cebu turns ONE this November! For the entire month, Stay one night and get your second night for only P1.00 + get a free gift especially from Hotel Elizabeth! AND Get a chance to win 3D/2N stay a Junior Suite at Hotel Elizabeth Cebu! Just follow the mechanics on the Hotel Blog....
Can’t Leave Home Without Sunblock
Before I flew out to Maldives, I had to go through a very intense packing session. Packing, for ToT, is a multi-day affair, capped off by my ‘Ate Tess’ refolding and reorganizing everything I dump atop my suitcase, to actually IN my suitcase. Since this is a dive trip, there are a lot of things...
Let’s Improve the ‘Worst Airport In The World’… Pro Bono
I am amazed that our talented designers and architect are willing to earn nothing for the benefit of our country and our tourists.Will our government do the same? Will they forego money in their pockets to actually make our lives easier, our international image better, and our tourism bigger? “A pro-bono proposal from Budji Layug,...
The 6th Flow: SurfYogaSamba Weekend Retreat
GET P500 OFF YOUR RETREAT FEE BY MENTIONING TRIP OR TREATS WHEN YOU SIGN UP! (click on image to zoom in) Here’s a yoga retreat I wish I could go to, but it’s going to be my annual business planning meeting that weekend, so boohoo! But for those who want to get all limber through...
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