Category: Travel
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Beautiful Churches in Las Piñas
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Las Piñas is one of those cities that rewards you for slowing down. It has a church that houses the only bamboo organ in the world, a nature-themed parish built with anahaw leaves and mango wood, and several community churches that have served their neighborhoods for decades. During Holy Week, all of them open their…
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Things to Do in Marikina with Kids
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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…
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Review: Safari Hotel and Villas in Vigan
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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.…
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RG Jar Factory
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We arrived early, around 8:30 in the morning. RG Jar Factory was already awake with activity. The staff welcomed us right away. No entrance fee. We watched local artisans shape clay into small jars by hand. This is where burnay jars come to life. These earthenware jars store water, vinegar, and basi, the local sugarcane…
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Vigan’s Calle Crisologo
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We arrived early at Calle Crisologo. This was my second visit. The first time was back in 2011. Seeing it again after many years felt familiar. The cobblestone street and old Spanish houses still stood the same. Very little had changed. Walking down the street felt slow and unhurried. Shops were just starting to open.…