Category: Blog
We Visited the Tarsier Sanctuary in Corella and It Changed How We Think About Wildlife Tourism
If you’re visiting Bohol and tarsiers are on your list, you’ll quickly find out there are two popular places to see them. There’s the Tarsier Sanctuary in Corella, run by the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, and the Bohol Tarsier Conservation in Bilar. I’ve been to both, and I’ll tell you upfront: if you care about seeing…
Visita Iglesia in Metro Manila: A Family Guide to Church Visits During Holy Week
Every Holy Week, our family does one thing together without fail. We do Visita Iglesia, going from one church to the next, praying and reflecting together. It’s one of our most deeply rooted family traditions, and I look forward to it every year. If you’re Catholic and you’ve grown up in the Philippines, you probably…
The Metro Manila Fine Dining Guide: 35+ Restaurants With Tasting Menus Perfect for Date Night
Fine dining in Metro Manila has never been more exciting, and if you have not been paying attention, you have been missing out. Metro Manila’s restaurant scene has grown into something genuinely world-class with multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, celebrated chef-driven concepts, and intimate private dining experiences that rival anything you would find in Tokyo, Paris, or…
Things to Do in Marikina with Kids
We didn’t discover Marikina. In a way, it discovered us first. This small city in Metro Manila holds a big place in our story. It’s where Dee and I got married. It’s where we’ve eaten the same burgers for years. And now, we visited as a family to the place that already means something to…
Hotel Review: Safari Hotel and Villas in Vigan
For our 10th wedding anniversary, RomanfamBam family drove all the way to Ilocos Sur. We wanted a road trip this time. We left Manila around 6:30 in the morning. Audrey gets bored fast, so I packed activities. Coloring books. Movies on her iPad. Car games. Snacks. We sang a lot. We stopped a lot too.…
