Too excited to sleep. Too worked up to rest. No, not caffeine. The last cup of coffee I had was more than seven hours ago. It's not alcohol either because alcohol makes me … [Read more...]
Independence Day weekend in Tagaytay
June 15, 2010 By 20 Comments
Tagaytay City, about 60 km. from Manila, is near enough for a day trip. But experiencing the cool weather at night requires an overnight stay. There are lots of hotels in the … [Read more...]
Taal Volcano and Mount Macolot
June 15, 2010 By 11 Comments
We spent the long weekend in Tagaytay in a house that overlooks Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. At the time I made arrangements to occupy the house, we didn't know that the … [Read more...]
For her entertainment
February 22, 2010 By 14 Comments
We were in U.P. Los Baños and Tagaytay earlier today, a kind of spontaneous thing, we left at the crack of dawn and before I could submit my column for Tuesday's paper. … [Read more...]
Kapeng barako and Batangas beef
May 19, 2009 By 19 Comments
[Today's column] Everyone believes in something and many consider their beliefs to be causes worth fighting and dying for. For some, it's hoarding money even when it's really … [Read more...]
Scene from a Tagaytay restaurant
March 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In a previous entry, I mentioned the booming woodcraft industry in Sta. Rosa, Laguna -- that stretch that leads to Tagaytay. This photo shows an example of the kind of solid … [Read more...]
The hidden Mickey, err… Speedy
February 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I wanted to take his picture; he declined. So I pretended to take a photo of the Anthurium instead. As a sidelight, Sam thought that was a plastic flower in the vase. Happens … [Read more...]
Sunset in Tagaytay
February 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Because we stayed in a hotel that wasn't on the ledge, our hotel room window did not have a view of Taal Volcano. The best sunset photos that Sam and I could manage were of … [Read more...]
3 dogs and a dolphin
February 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
For so many years, whenever we drove from Metro Manila to Tagaytay, we always exited South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Carmona, Cavite. About 10 years ago, we drove to Tagaytay … [Read more...]
Weekend in Tagaytay
February 23, 2009 By 28 Comments
Speedy was invited to a christening party in Alfonso, Cavite and the baby's mother asked him to bring his family. The christening was Sunday (yesterday) and Speedy suggested … [Read more...]
Peach mums for sale
April 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Found these mums for sale in Tagaytay City. The petals are peach but they're pale green at the center. … [Read more...]
Peach and yellow dahlias
April 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
These peach and yellow dahlia flowers were for sale along the highway in Tagaytay City. We bought mums though, not dahlias. … [Read more...]
Buying flowers in Tagaytay
November 11, 2006 By 5 Comments
Three days in Tagaytay and that is the clearest photo of Taal Volcano that I could manage. :sad: Cloudy, foggy... It was sunny in Tagaytay City itself from the second day … [Read more...]
The Tagaytay trip
November 7, 2006 By 98 Comments
We spent three days in Tagaytay last week. The big deal really about going there was just to enjoy the food at Bag of Beans. And do a lot of photography, naturally. But let me … [Read more...]
Sonya’s Bed and Breakfast
May 3, 2006 By 5 Comments
Just outside Tagaytay City is an inn that had been getting a lot of media attention. It's called Sonya's Bed & Breakfast and we were there in late November last year. Although … [Read more...]
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