Kamikochi, located in Nagano prefecture, is a beautiful alpine valley nestled (1500 masl) within the Hida mountain ranges, also known as the Northern Japanese Alps. Kamikōchi is bordered on its northern end by Mount Hotaka, the highest peak in the range at 3,190masl, and on its southern end by Mount Yake, an active volcano. Marshes [...] Read More

For a more relaxed but still very much authentic Thai experience, we recommend visiting Chiang Mai. There are so many things to do and so much to experience in this very historic area of Thailand and in this gallery, you’ll see some of the best sceneries and slice of life stills. Photos by Glenn Laigo Read More

Here’s a gallery of photos representing the best of Barcelona featuring its parks, its alleyways, its architecture and its people. There are simply too many things to experience that we promised to keep coming back. Read More

If you line up during odd hours meaning outside of the usual lunch time in Barcelona, you might get lucky and find yourself queuing up for only a few minutes but otherwise it’s quite a wait for your turn to get inside El Xampanyet. Once inside, get ready to be swept away by the very [...] Read More

We like trying out new things but when something is really good, we don’t mind going back to a place again and again. In Barcelona, there’s a restaurant that we go to as a default if we have a difficult time deciding where to go. La Flauta is very reliable. No matter what time of [...] Read More

Spain’s cuisine is one of the best in the world but if you happen to have booked a long and immersive trip then there’s a big chance that at some point you will crave for Filipino food. With that thought, we we’d like to give a shout out to Kasarap (www.kasarap.com) in Barcelona. This unassuming [...] Read More

San Sebastián, a town that is one hour away from Barcelona by plane, is one of our favorite places in the world. In this summer special, we will revisit the place but focus on the beaches. The La Concha and Ondaretta beaches are almost never empty whatever the season is. It’s an iconic tourist spot [...] Read More

We chanced upon a poster at Kinokuniya about a film showing for a movie, Shortcomings, that we have been wanting to watch. We immediately scanned the QR code and booked for a screening slot that will leave us enough time to enjoy the film and prepare before heading to the airport for our flight. Finding [...] Read More

Daejeon at night or during a sunrise walk at Hanbat Arboretum is beautiful as captured in these photos. Apart from soaking in the breathtaking views, visiting Sungsimdang is also must. It was the first bakery ever included in Korea's Michelin guide more than 10 years ago. Try the red bean paste filled bun that's covered [...] Read More

We enjoyed afternoon drinks at Lounge 46, located on the roof deck of one of Sejong's tallest buildings to get a bird's eye view of Sejong's urban planning and development. Look at that healthy balance of greens and concrete. Hopefully, the new areas being developed in the Philippines will follow suit. Photos courtesy of Angie [...] Read More