Mercato Fridays

Almost half way through the summer sem and its time for a break..Mercato Friday adventure!

Good Friday

no meat....MORE FRUIT!

French Toast with Warm Apple and Date compote

Baguio Retreat Day Two

Since we were on vacation, we decided to spend a lazy day in the room and only head out for an afternoon snack at the veranda.

Spicy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Holy Week Retreat, Baguio!

For my family, Baguio is always a safe bet for some rnr...

So after a long day on the road and arriving at the country club around 10 pm, only two words came to me and my sister..ROOM SERVICE!

Filipino Pizza!

Maki Place

Stopover at Dad's office before heading to Baguio...

Busy with work..this meant having takeout for lunch!

You know what it is..

Black and...okay so they're not exactly yellow but the song is stuck in my head...

To help a friend in need, I found myself whipping up a batch of cupcakes at 10pm. Was glad to be of service...18 cupcakes coming right up!

Okonomiyaki and Sukiyaki

That's a mouthful of -yaki...
With me still craving asian cuisine (Korea Hangover) and mom wanting to cook something, one lazy afternoon became the perfect time to try making Okonomiyaki, a Japanese pancake.

Cooked Octopus

After eating "really fresh" octopus, I figured I should eat cooked octopus this time around...

New Starbucks

Goodbye Coffee...

Just got back from Korea and the heat of summer has already begun. -1 degrees in Seoul actually sounds good now. After a Starbucks run, noticed that our local Starbucks have already adapted the new cup... So as Starbucks says goodbye to the word coffee, so will I (because its just to darn hot to drink coffee now)

Bizeun

After cramming a quick souvenir shopping spree back in Insadong before we headed to the airport, we just had to try the riceteria Bizeun

Myeongdong Cookie

Caramel Cookie from the streets of Myeondong!

If you're looking to satisfy a sugar craving, you can't go wrong with this cookie especially since its only 1000 won.

I heard that if you successfully eat around the shape without the cookie cracking in the center, they'd give you another one! Just a thought..

Miks

Barfly

Cheers to the night! A perfect way to end our last night in Seoul. Still in Shinchon, we decided to visit a local pub that was popular to some of the local and foreign exchange students in the area, Barfly!

Hot Pot in Korea

After splitting up in the afternoon and I exploring the other side of Myeongdong, the boys and I got together and went back to Shinchon to met Cha for dinner. This time we went to have authentic Korea shabu shabu house.

Sinpo Woori Mandoo

After a tour of Ch'angdokkung Palace and exploring the sights and sounds of Insadong, it was time for lunch. The boys and I were really hungry since the early wake up call for the shuttle didn't give us enough time to have breakfast which meant looking for a place which served some serious grub. Ergo, Sinpo Woori Mandoo was our lunch stop for the day.

Fresh Octopus!

As Day 1 in Seoul comes to a close, we had to end things off with a bang! So we decided, when in South Korea, do as the Koreans do! That means eating a live octopus!

Korean Grill

To celebrate our first night in Seoul, our friend turned Seoul tour guide Cha brought us to an authentic Korean grill in Sinchon.

N Seoul Tower

Still in Seoul Day 1!

After a quick break in our hotel, it was time to continue exploring Seoul! There's no better way to see Seoul but through the views seen up in the N Seoul Tower situated on top of Namsan mountain.

Happy Sopong

Still day one in Seoul and we've done so many things...

After a post-shopping run in the local stores of Myeondong, we passed by Happy Sopong which was just a block away from Ibis. Being amazed by how the sandwiches were shaped like fishes, we just had to go in and try it.

Ibis Hotel Myeondong

8am in Myeondong after a short flight from Manila, Im still listening to "Fly to Seoul" boom boom boom by 2pm! Can't believe we've finally arrived in Seoul!

Really excited to begin exploring Seoul, especially Myeondong, but since all stores are still closed, the boys and I headed to our hotel to check-in and have some breakfast. So first stop, Ibis Hotel!