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OOTD: A Black and Cream Kind of Day
Thank God for weekends! The weather’s nice, pretty chilly in Ilocos lately. We hit Joe 10′s Coffee in the Iglesia Ni Kristo area in Laoag. The butterscotch frappe is so nice on any given day! They...
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Di Pay Pinagdapil
Pasencia, awan pay basi ken suka diay Bacsil! Photographed by Blauearth © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2014
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OOTD: Fanciful Escape
If there’s one thing I love about fashion, it’s the fun and freedom. It’s about who you are and what you are thinking. Today, I was inspired by mermaids and fairy dust. Spent the afternoon with my...
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Cheesy Goodness in Mary Grace Ensaymadas and Cheese Rolls
A visiting friend of mine arrived in Ilocos with boxes of Mary Grace ensaymadas and cheese rolls. I’ve been hearing about them from fellow bloggers. In fact, their ensaymada is consistently in, along...
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OOTD: Tomboy Walk
Something funny happened right at the newly established Hero Walk. A friend who happened to pass by asked if I knew Pasuquin’s hero. Told him in all honesty I am poor in history. His friend said, but...
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Wistful Thinking
“The bees learn where they live by landmarks. If they’re moved within their home range, they get confused.” Los Angeles is not Los Angeles without palm trees. And so is Japan not the same without...
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Sun, Surf and Sports… the Ilocos Sur Beach Fest 2014!
There’s something to be stoked about on the 1st of February! The dragons are coming! The dragon boat race exhibition is just one of the highlights at the upcoming Ilocos Sur Beach Fest. Soak in the...
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Arwat by Jaynny Lao opens shop in Laoag
Much sought after fashion designer Jaynny Lao is now the proud shopkeeper of Arwat. In the vernacular, the term fashionably means garb. She’s the best model for her fatally feminine designs. There is...
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OOTD: Mismatch
I got a box of fashion pieces from my older sister who recently edited her closet. It’s not that she didn’t like them anymore, but she liked them more for me. Last Christmas, I was looking for a jean...
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Date at Tribeca
There are more pastries to try at the Tribeca coffee shop by the Valdez Center. I chanced upon their monstrous slices of fine oatmeal cookies and brownies during the holidays, but they were not...
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Ilocos Sandboarding lately
I stumbled upon in the net a new travel guide book to the Philippines (from Insight Guides) authored by Ralph Jennings. In the Barnes and Noble book preview, caught on one of the pages a miniature...
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New place to visit in Norte: The Nueva Era Eco-Cultural Park
In my hometown of Ilocos Norte, it is still normal to find a little spot without effort and let yourself soak in the healing powers of nature. But sometimes, you need to fly a distance. The...
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Behind the scenes of an OOTD
In the age of selfies and fashion narcissists… {Thrifted striped shirt, Cotton On faux denim 2-way jacket without the hood, Bensimon sneaks, thrifted denim shorts, Oxygen beanie, F&H sunnies}...
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Rice Coffee Providing Sustainable Livelihood for Women in Banna
The aroma of freshly roasted rice for coffee at 6 AM in my younger years is still evocative as ever. Not really coffee with caffeine, the rice brew is child-friendly and healthy. Rice coffee is said...
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Tunnel Vision
On a roadtrip to Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region with Leehua and Marion, stopped by Vigan for maka-tulo-laway Filipino food at Max’s. You will see Vigan bagnet, kare-kare, tokwa’t bagnet...
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Preserving the Fading Threads of the Abra Abel
Abra, a former Ilocos town, now among the provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), has a rich texture of social, political and cultural history. Abreños are largely Tingguians and...
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Chinese Lion Dance Visits Laoag
As the Year of the Snake is about to commence, a traditional lion dance by the Santiago Sports and Athletic Association attracts a crowd along Nolasco St. in downtown Laoag. The incoming Year of the...
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OOTD: Feminine Lines
There was a wedding in the family. More about it as soon as I come back from Manila. I had a day to prepare the outfit. Bye for now. {Plains and Prints maxi dress, Christian Dion belt, department...
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Manila Chinatown Prepares for the Year of the Horse
I was with the Lifestyle Network’s FoodPrints team yesterday. The ever vibrant Ongpin Street was at its busiest. It was hard to breathe, what more with a full tummy, doing several rounds of food...
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