Taipei, Taiwan with the Tanders

Every year, my parents and I go on at least one out-of-town trip. I would be in charge of organizing the itinerary and booking the tickets. As with most parents (I presume), mine are hard to please – my mom gets tired easily, so we can’t walk long distances; both of them would rather go … Read more

2014 in Photos

…and 14 short writeups 😛 More than a month after new year’s eve, I finally found time to post my 2014 yearend entry. It took me a while to put this together. Not that I have nothing to write about – there are actually a ton of things I want to post about 2014 that compressing … Read more

Sofia and Sophia

Every story is made up of many little stories – subplots that most would not bother writing about. I keep a lot of these stories in my head – and almost always, they’re just stuck in my head because as usual, I couldn’t find the time to write about them. But *yay* I found time … Read more

Random Thoughts on Christmas Eve

We’re having a rainy Christmas eve in Manila. I don’t want to go out of the house and join the holiday craziness. Hence, this post. 😛 Less than a week ago, I was waist-deep in office work, shoot-related tasks, personal errands, Christmas get-togethers and compliances (ie, kris kringle, etc., which could get more stressful than … Read more

Chinese New Year in Singapore

My parents are not travelers. Their travels are few and far between, mostly prompted by business reasons, weddings, funerals, and other family events. Planning a trip for the sole purpose of exploring the place or relaxing is unthinkable for them. I don’t think they’re willing to go through the hassle of researching on a place, … Read more