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Independence Day, 2019

I spent Philippine Independence Day 2019 day revisiting sites that have to do with my Chinese Filipino heritage.

Manila: The San Sebastian Basilica

I have always wanted to go to the Minor Basilica of San Sebastian in Quiapo ever since I found out that it is the only all-steel church in the country.

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Watching a Pagtawas, or Wax Divination

Pagtawas is the name of a kind of divination which uses candle wax to figure out the often supernatural cause of a person’s ailment.

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Hidden Wonders: Visiting Hong Kong’s Zoo, Aviary, and Botanical Gardens

Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city, one of Asia’s business centers and chopping capitals. While the city has tourist attractions set in nature such as Victoria Peak and Lantau Island located above or on its outskirts, not a lot of people know that there are ways to interact with nature within the city itself. Hong […]

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Sleeping Outdoors is Underrated

I don’t sleep outdoors often enough.

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A Tiny Tour of San Fernando and Angeles, Pampanga

A mini food tour to a province that takes its food seriously.

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Stopping for Corn by the Side of the Road

So this happened. A couple of friends–distant cousins Ian and Toto Carandang–and I were driving home. Rather, Ian was driving and using Waze to navigate Manila’s awful traffic. The app had taken us to the bowels of Pasig. We had no idea where we were. We’re kind of sad that way. Ian and Toto were […]

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Chicago: The Field Museum of Natural History

My goal for this trip was to fulfill as many childhood goals as I could, which is why it’s filled with trips to zoos, aquariums, museums, and well, New Orleans. This is why setting foot in the Field Museum of Natural History was a dream come true. I grew up reading about dinosaurs and Ancient […]

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Chicago: The Shedd Aquarium and the Lincoln Park Zoo

There are many things to do and see in Chicago, and when one is pressed for time, one, unfortunately, has to choose which of these many options matters the most at that point in time. For this trip, I decided to indulge my inner child and see all the things that would have fascinated me […]

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New Orleans: What We Ate

Part of what makes up the myth of New Orleans is its cuisine, so food was very much on our itinerary. I know that a place is more than just the few dishes that it is most known for, but since this was our first time, we wanted to try a bit of what we […]