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  • The Dream of Dahilayan Adventure in Bukidnon

    December 3, 2015

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    Issa

    My good friend was tying the knot at her hometown in Bukidnon. So I got an awesome excuse to travel. The fun part is – it’s on the way to Dahilayan – the country’s longest zipline (once upon a time).

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  • 5 Cebu Coffee Shops We’re Completely Obsessed With Right Now

    November 22, 2015

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    Issa

    Let me do you a favor. I’ll drink Americano from various cafés in Cebu to save you time and money. Don’t you love to skip those blends that are not worth sipping? 

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  • My Thoughts on “The One Where They All Turn Thirty”

    November 21, 2015

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    Issa

    Let me say it outright: Rachel Green (played by Jennifer Aniston) is my least favorite character in FRIENDS. She is an epitome of the “basic girl” – dependent, materialistic, and a ‘run of the mill white girl’, at least according to Urban Dictionary. But my biased opinion of her character has slightly changed after seeing…

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  • 20 Places You Should Have Visited by Now if You Live in Cebu

    October 15, 2015

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    Issa

    My family and friends are asking me what makes Cebu special. I don’t have a single answer. It seems the province has so much to offer. In no particular order, here are the spots in Cebu that I find worth visiting.Thanks very much to the awesome instragrammers who took these gorgeous pictures. If I missed…

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  • New Baby, Feeling 30, and Trip to Dumaguete

    October 12, 2015

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    Issa

    For our 6th anniversary, Neil and I decided to get a new baby, Fujifilm X-A2, an excuse to visit the beautiful Dumaguete.

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  • Carnaza Island in the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor

    August 31, 2015

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    Issa

    Carnaza Island has been a frequent subject of enormous interest to us. As the northernmost offshore island and barangay of Daanbantayan municipality, Carnaza is a turtle-shaped island that covers an area of 173.5 hectares and can be found to the north of Malapascua Island. One morning over coffee, Neil and I were watching a video…

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  • Brown Cup Talamban: Nothing’s Better than a Neighborhood Cafe

    August 18, 2015

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    Issa

    Waffles, bacon, eggs, and a warm cup of brewed coffee (P120 all in) – I could eat these at any meal of the day thanks to Brown Cup, Talamban. Marry me. I mean, I’m assured of merry mornings having this café close by.

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  • 30 Days to 30: A Countdown

    August 16, 2015

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    Issa

    Hi. Yes, you. Have 3 minutes to spare? Let’s talk. Three years from now and I’m no longer a tween. A tween, according to marvellous J.R.R. Tolkien, is a hobbit who is between 20 and 32.

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  • Yippie! I Got Invited to a Harry Potter Party!

    August 5, 2015

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    Issa

    When you wish a friend a magical birthday, you should be prepared to be taken seriously.

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  • City Dwellers Can Benefit from a Stroll at a Nearby Nature Park

    August 3, 2015

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    Issa

    I love walking. A 30-minute stroll a day is the simplest way to stay out of health trouble. Best, of course, if you could do it in a nature park. When I read this NY Times article about the psychological benefits of walking, I thought I couldn’t keep a news this good to myself. Ergo, this post.

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