What is the Batac Empanada? For the uninitiated Batac is a town in Ilocos Norte that has found fame due to one of its sons, namely Ferdinand Marcos, the former doctor of the Philippines. The town now calls itself the home of great leaders, and for whatever reason they also have a great street food…
As well as putting a whole new meaning to “getting nailed in the Philippines”, the Cutud Lenten Rites Festival is also one of the most hyped and media attended religious ceremonies on earth. Aside from the hype though, how good is it and how do you attend this legendary Pampanga festival? Well the overall good…
When traveling through the Philippines you often get served a curveball, which is what I was given when we saw the fiesta in Bontoc. Now what exactly is a fiesta and what is Bontoc? Lets delve into it! What is a Philippines Fiesta? A town fiesta is held in pretty much every town in the…
Why is there no Fanta in the Philippines? When you travel to the Philippines you might notice that there is Coke, Sprite and an orange soda in a bottle that is distinctly like Fanta. It is though called Royal. What though is Royal? Initially I thought that it had been simply renamed because perhaps Fanta…
As a creature of habit I am not keen on change, but change I did by staying in Makati rather than Ermita. Overall the change was an abject failure, with the exception of me discovering Filing Station Bar and Cafe. This rather strange place, which is modeled on a 1950’s American style diner is located…
