Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
Saturday to Wednesday
March 7 to 11, 2026
Hello, Fukuoka, I’m back! It’s my 3rd time visiting this wonderful city and I still can’t get enough of it. I’ve been looking forward to returning here since last year and thankfully, I had this opportunity to come back. Read on for the play-by-play of the trip.
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Saturday to Thursday
December 27, 2025 to January 1, 2026
Since reaching retiring age, Mama has wanted to spend time traveling with her kids, but our schedules never seemed to line up. This year, however, the New Year holidays were strategically placed to justify spending some time outside the country. This is the recap for our annual family trip, this time to Singapore, Melaka and Kuala Lumpur.
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We’ve celebrated Mama’s birthday in this restaurant twice now, so I felt that it deserves its own post. This is my experience dining in this sossy, revolving restaurant.
Continue reading “Kain: Seoul Sky 100 Revolving Restaurant Review”
Sunday
January 29, 2023
After 4 years, I was able to return to my favorite mountain. This is a recount of my first hike since the pandemic; my comeback to Mt. Batulao (811 masl) in Nasugbu, Batangas.
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Welcome back to late 2022’s delicious food rundown (Here’s Part 1 if you missed it!). These are the places I’ve been to that I think deserve a spot in this blog. We’ll be taking a look at some Japanese and Chinese cuisine today. Let’s go!
Continue reading “Kain: MOS Burger, Binondo, Botejyu Review”
I can’t believe it’s been months since my last post! I’ve been doing well, the days have just been going by faster than usual. These past months, I’ve tried a lot of good food and instead of creating separate posts for them, I’ll just compile them here. Let’s go!
Continue reading “Kain: Ippudo, Marugame Udon, Jin Joo Korean Grill Review”
I don’t expect much from ramen that costs only P99. From my experience, that’s too low a price for a bowl to be of any remarkable quality. Too many corners must be cut for ramen to reach that price point, right? But that’s what Kyu Ramen Express in SM Marikina is offering. Let’s check out if it is worth the price. (Spoilers: Yes it is)
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This caught my eye while I was browsing the shelves of my local convenience store. I’ve never seen it before, but then again, I don’t really frequent 7-Eleven. As a ramen fan, curiosity got the better of me and I had to check it out.
Continue reading “Kain: 7-Eleven’s Ramen Kit Review”