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Tasting something new excites me. Learning how to cook it adds a different dimension. Fried chicken with kimchi ketchup was a delight. The chicken was crunchy outside, and remained juicy and tender inside. The […]

Luxurious tropical dining experience is what you’ll get at the Beach House. To help you choose from their menu, here’s my TOP 5 list of items you should order. I interviewed Chef Ronald Marantal to help describe […]

Food, ambiance, service, and convenience. Put them all together, mark them with high standards, and you have the best restaurant in Baler — The Beach House. It’s not surprising because it’s also the flagship […]

Just a few steps from the shore, you’ll find Bay-ler View Hotel, one of the top five accommodations in Baler.

My friends and I occupied room 207. The air-conditioned room has two double beds; those are two big […]

I’m sure you’ve tried honey, but have you tried it straight from the honeycomb?

This was an adventure of sorts we did in Baler.

Before the church service began at Baler Church, we saw this vendor selling […]

From the makers of the Big B bacon burger patty comes BONGGA! Bongga is a Filipino expression that means fabulous. Bongga Burger has its patty made of 50% longganisa and 50% beef. Longganisa is also known as the […]

Two things made my first visit to Saint Pio Chapel memorable: feeding the pigeons and seeing rosary lanterns hanging from the trees.

Before I went to this chapel, I’ve heard so many stories. Many supposedly […]

We love taking photos. This spot in Baler has to be a must in the itinerary. Have your picture taken beside it, on top of it, solo, and with a group.

Along Quezon Street, across Quezon Park, and near the town […]

Machiavelli Lodge is conveniently located in Baler’s town proper area. That means the historical destinations are just a stone’s throw away.

The oldest parish church in Baler, the site of the siege, Quezon […]

A room within a room. That’s what I loved about my experience at SeaCoast Inn, one of Baler’s top 5 resorts.

It was my first time to experience this kind of room at SeaCoast Inn in Baler. When I opened the […]

Boracay makes it to the “New Year’s Eve Destinations” list based on international survey.

With this survey out, maybe even more will be interested about the different activities to enjoy in Boracay, like Helmet […]

Baler is a town far from Manila but it doesn’t mean luxury should be on hold. For those who want to visit Baler and still enjoy luxurious dinner buffets, the Beach House has that covered.

It was a BBQ themed […]

Eggche Flan. It was hard to believe. Flan inside an egg. A definite must to experience. They look like eggs, but when you crack them open, you’ll find sweet flan inside.

When I saw the eggs, I tried to imagine […]

Simple Lang is an irony, but its name is very catchy. While the restaurant in Ayala Triangle Gardens has a name that might give one the impression its menu is simple, it’s not. Why? Their menu is adventurous […]

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Everyday ice cream for everyone. That’s the tagline of Ice Cream House where ice cream is good and affordable. They have more than 50 Gold Delight ice cream selections, plus snacks and meals.

I visited one of […]

Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen is the only Las Pinas […]