Over the holidays, I played host to family and friends who flew in from all over. My relatives just recently flew back home to Toronto and Los Angeles, but I also helped out some friends with their own balikbayan challenges. This situation isn’t new to me. Plus given the fact that I now stay in […]
Category: Renzie’s Guide to the Philippines
Song of the Year 2009: “Nobody” by The Wonder Girls
singing and dancing to Korean pop with Renzie Baluyut. It’s undeniable. “Nobody” by The Wonder Girls is everywhere. See, it’s Christmas party season in the Philippines, and it’s customary for offices and schools and groups of friends everywhere to have real festive Christmas parties, involving lots of food, gift-giving, as well as singing and dancing. […]
10 Things I’ve Missed About The Philippines
appreciating Metro Manila and the Philippines, with Renzie Baluyut. It’s been more than a month since I flew in from Los Angeles, and if anything, my being away for an extended period of time has made me appreciate a lot things in the Philippines even more. Sure I wrote about this last year, so I […]
Jupiter Suites Makati: For the Business Traveller on a Budget
from the business and travel notes of Renzie Baluyut. As a blogger who does quite a fair amount of travelling, I can tell you right away that while getting yourself booked at a swank 5-star hotel room is a great way to go, sometimes you also may want to consider more cost-friendly alternatives. Makati City […]
Renzie’s Metro Manila Food Cravings, circa 2009.
food adventures in Metro Manila with Renzie Baluyut. Every Filipino who’s been away from the Philippines for a fairly extended period of time (like myself, while I was in L.A.) will always have a craving for Pinoy food. I’m talking about the kind of food you can only get in the Philippines. I consider myself […]
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