2020 - Boracay Beach Radio

A Special Postcard from Boracay Edition

As we close what has been a very challenging year, we bring you snapshots of Boracay taken early thos month by one of our travel contributors. Here's hoping that these images will bring you back to your most wonderful memories of the island and that those memories will inspire you to look forward to better [...] Read More

Happy Lunching at Cocina Peruvia

Slowly but surely and with safety first always in mind, we're trying to go back to eating out mainly to support the restaurants that have decided to open. Our choice one Saturday late lunch while going around The Podium was the festive looking, it's Peruvian after all, Cocina Peruvia. It's located on the fifth floor [...] Read More

After Biking Breakfast: Good Old Cafe Breton/Kanin Club Sta. Rosa

As a continuation of our stormy getaway, we sneaked in an early morning bike session before the storm hit hard and because we were trying to make sure we finished early we used a lot of energy for such a short distance covered. And that means we were ready to eat a hearty breakfast. We [...] Read More

The Windfall by Diksha Basu

The Windfall by Diksha Basu For most people, Christmas is a season for families, to actually be with family or at the very least it reminds you of your own family. With that, our Bookends feature is an entertaining light satire about an Indian family and their adventures as they adjust to new money and [...] Read More

Original Biscocho Haus: Home of Iloilo’s Specialty Food Products

In our continuing quest to feature local products, we now move to Visayan shores, closer to Boracay in this feature of Iloilo's beloved Original Biscocho Haus. No one leaves Jaro without stopping by 8 Lopez Jaena, filling out baskets and baskets of pasalubong to bring home to family and friends. Our favorites include, of course, [...] Read More

Gourmet Farms: Getaway on a Stormy Long Weekend

Before Rolly unleashed its full force, we decided to take a trip down south and finally take a breather outside the metro. It's our first time to go out of Manila and safety first has always been our mantra so when we chose the only place where to dine in during the entire long weekend [...] Read More

La Picara: Our First Lockdown Lunch Out

We stayed home for most of the lockdown except when we have to go out for essentials which usually means carefully planned, quick trips to the outside world and that also means strictly no eating out. When the restrictions allowed dine-in, it took us a while to finally convince ourselves to book a restaurant for [...] Read More

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman If you liked Don from the Rosie series, our previous Bookends feature, then you might also find room in your heart for Eleanor. While there are similarities to both characters, there’s also a lot of differences as well. We’re fans of dead-pan characters who make us question [...] Read More

ALDEVINCO ADAPTS TO THE CHANGING TIMES

Aldevinco Shopping Center is home to over 100 stores displaying colorful ethnic handicrafts that showcase the distinct identities and incredible talent of Filipinos and artisans from neighboring countries. It draws tens of thousands of visitors annually, making it one of Davao’s top tourist spots. However, with tourism among the most affected sectors of the pandemic, [...] Read More

Don TillMan/The Rosie Series by Graeme Simsion

Don TillMan/The Rosie Series by Graeme Simsion The Rosie ProjectThe Rosie EffectThe Rosie Result For the first time in our Bookends section, we are featuring a series. We read the first book not knowing there will be more coming and so we were extremely happy when the author came up with two more books. Don [...] Read More

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