Eats in Baguio

From classic restaurants to newest haunts, there's something for a foodie in Baguio City. 

A lot of local restos around the city just popped up and each of them has plenty of items on their menus that are worth trying. Here are just some of which we tried during our short stay:

Platter in Rumah Sate, good for 3-5 people.

 

As seen in the movie, "That Thing Called Tadhana" we gave it a try to eat at Café by the Ruins. The Kalinga coffee and everything we ordered were just perfect!

Highly recommended by my officemate, we made sure to dine at Pizza Volante.

This restaurant was another hit for us! 

To combat the dropping temperature, we made a quick stop at Vizco's Café. I ordered Benguet coffee paired with their specialty, a slice of Strawberry Shortcake. Aaah, perfect match on earth!

And because a slice was not enough for a cake-lover, I brought a whole medium-sized cake in our hotel.

Dinner first before desserts! I had these vegies and strawberries all to myself!

Goodness gracious, nothing beats having the freshest local food on the table!

Then to cap off the night, we had Strawberry Wines.

For our last day, we spent a few remaining hours in Burnham Park, where we had strawberry taho and ice cream.  No visit to Baguio is complete without having these two!

 

Finally, before we headed home, we had burgers from 50's Diner to manage our huge burger cravings. 

And for pasalubongs, before leaving the highlands, make sure to buy these:

Baguio City’s gastronomic offerings cater to all tastes and budgets. I promise to be back and try other equally-delicious restos/food, or may be dine again to these very same restaurants.

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There's Always A First Time

I have nothing much to share about my recent trip to Singapore, except it was a blast. No, it was not my first time there. I've been there with my travel buddies as a side-trip when we flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2010. At first I thought, I wouldn't feel the same excitement like the first time I was going there. But as the day draws near to our departure date, the excitement and enthusiasm doubled.

I personally purchased the tickets last November 11, 2011 during Cebu Pacific's seat sale, "Onse Fare." If my counting is correct, that was exactly nine (9) months before our scheduled flight. This means, we have sufficient time to save up so we have enough pocket-money to spend when we get to SG.

A month before we fly, I booked the place where we will be staying in. I did not choose the expensive 5-star hotels and opted just to stay in a cheap hotel, decent enough to accomodate us at night to sleep. Then I designed the itinerary, like what I always do everytime I go on a trip. I did a lot of researches to make sure everyone will enjoy and at the same time, to be able to visit the tourist spots.

Here comes the day of pleasures. As mentioned above, my short stay in SG was a BLAST because of the "firsts" I experienced:

1. First time to ride a cable car with the whole family. Poch and Mom usually turn their backs because they have fears of heights. 

2. First time to try the Luge and the Skyride. I hope we have similar activites in the country.

3. First time to experience a 4D ride. I already watched 4D shows a couple of times but never a ride. 

4. First time my mom celebrated her birthday outside Philippines. She's now... never mind.

5. First time to taste the Singapore ice cream. It tastes good though the flavor I chose was not as yummy as what my mom and brothers ordered. 

6. First time to shop at H&M. I swear I could stay there for like the whole day.

7. First time to watch a Fountain show. It was beautiful! 

8. First time to see the famous Merlion not spewing water into Singapore Bay. Sad but what can we do? It is under construction.

9. First time to get lost in SG but hey, that's part of travelling. 

10. First time to see Marilyn Monroe, Po the Panda, Frankenstein, Betty Boop, Shrek and Fiona -- all of them are "in character." 

11. First time to try Galactica Battleship, both the Human & the Cylon. They were test-driving them when I first visited Universal Studios Singapore.

12. First time to fight with robots through the 4D Transformers Ride. This is one of the best rides!

13. First time to taste Famous Amos cookies & Garrett popcorn. Someone please bring them here so we could more often experience Singapore cookies & Chicago tradition, respectively.

14. First time to dine at No Signboard Seafood. You wouldn't remember your name after eating their dishes. It's like Dampa counterpart.

15. First time to meet Tita Peggy, my mom's bff since I wasn't still brought to life. 

Above all, because it was my first out-of-the-country trip with my family. Blessed to have experienced it in SG. Not all family could travel all together!

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