Aling Taleng's Naturellement, I research about a place before going there and one of the fruits of my snooping about Pagsanjan was Aling Taleng's Halo-Halo. Pagsanjan is a small town anyway and Aling Taleng's is a legend in the area, even if its address is quite inconspicuous. Summertime finds Aling Taleng's enjoying long lines and they sell more than 100 glasses of their bestseller per day. ... Continue Reading...
Pagsanjan: lovelier the second time around
Pagsanjan arch More of our summer family outing. From Lipa City, we again traversed the Star Tollway and headed towards Pagsanjan which prides itself as the "Tourist Capital of Laguna." Except for the monstrous traffic in the crowded university town of Los Banos, our ride proved to be enjoyable as it provided scenic views of various Laguna towns with its giant trees, rice fields and quaint food stalls. Driving through the Philippine countryside just makes my knees weak and leaves me in awe at the beauty around me. It is in times like these that I forget ... Continue Reading...
Lipa City & Death By Bulalo
Hapag Filipino bulalo Am on a road trip to Lipa City to accompany my balikbayan auntie & her family. I don't know if it was my dour mood brought about by the pressure of looking after my three hyperactive kids sans the nanny, but I found Lipa City unexciting. Until we went to dinner tonight and my jaded senses were suddenly awakened with a sampling of the best-tasting bulalo soup this side of Luzon, not to mention the yummiest grilled spareribs and freshest, most perfectly - roasted tilapia stuffed with generous amounts of onions, tomatoes and chilies. ... Continue Reading...
How happy can I get? Lemme count to 10
I am tagging them pretty bloggers Jane, Vina Noemi and Iska (ditto with all the beautylicious women out there) on this ongoing meme which asks you to describe 10 of your life's simplest pleasures. I am so (in) famous that nobody tagged me :P but I am doing this just the same. The trick is to be original with your answers and not repeat those which have already been written by your circle of friends....now go! ... Continue Reading...
‘Life is a box of chocolates…’
Isn't it ironic how people are actually doing you a big favor by not giving you what you want?? ... Continue Reading...
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