La Vita è Bella

Our last day in Taiwan was so jam-packed. We had to pack up our things early because we had to check out at noon and there were so many places listed in our itinerary. We also went straight to the airport after our whole day tour. Our first drink for the day was milk tea and this was the best milk tea for me! Coco ! :) I had my first drink from their stall in SM North and it tasted exactly the same!! We had this while waiting for our number to be called in Din Tai Fung. The branch were we dined was the one near Chiang Kai Shek Memorial. There were so many people waiting outside the restaurant! After we got our number, we strolled in the nearby park and that's how we found Coco. We waited for almost 1.5 hours to be served but hey, it was worth it!! Of course we ordered the famous Xiao Long Bao. It was really good!!! No wonder people are raving about it. The staff taught us how to eat XLB properly. We also had Mushroom Fried Rice and Dan Dan Noodles with Spicy Sesame...

Day 2 Our Day 2 in Taiwan was quite exhausting. We traveled for hours just to reach every destination and it even rained! We had to buy rain coats because our umbrellas were not quite functional under heavy rain and strong winds. Our first stop for the day was  Yehliu Geopark . Before reaching the park, we bought milk tea from a cafe near it, which was one of the best milk teas I have tasted. We had this for 50NTD. After exploring the park, we had our lunch in a nearby seafood restaurant and had the best-est and freshest seafood ever! We ordered fried rice, boiled shrimp and fried crabs. I forgot the exact name of the restaurant and the dishes tho. I swear, these were one of the freshest seafood I had in my life! Even the color of the shrimp was different compared to those in the Philippines. You don't even have to devein it! Super happy tummy. 👍 After lunch, we then traveled to Shifen to light up a sky lantern. We bought only one snack, which was Pean...

I visited Taiwan last month for five days. During our research days, on where to go and where to eat, what really caught our attention was there was so much food to try! Lot of night markets and restaurants to choose from. We had a hard time fitting everything in our whole stay. We just chose those which are near to our hotel and to the tourist spots we visited. I will share our food trips while in Taiwan and will try to recall every detail from day 1 to day 5. Day 1: When we arrived early in the morning, we slept at the airport and waited for the first train to operate. We then left our baggage at the hotel lobby and started exploring Taipei City. The first snack that we bought was called Delimanjoo . Delimanjoo Photo from Google We saw this stall at Jiantan MRT station and it smelled so good we were tempted to buy. For 50 NTD, we were able to get around 8pcs. Soft mini cakes with custard inside.. yum! Our first stop was at Tian Yuan temple. We were disappointed t...

The first time I went to Cebu, which was in 2016, we explored the northern part of it. Me and my sister stayed in Bantayan Island. What a beautiful place it is! I promised myself then that I'll be back to explore the City itself and southern part of Cebu. Last week, I was able to fulfill my one of my promises, to stay in the city. This time, I was with my whole family. It was really hard to plan a trip when you are with your parents and niece, there are a lot of things to consider! Unlike when I am travelling with my sister or friends, the itinerary can be spontaneous at times. But if you have a family like mine who are picky eaters and who easily get tired, you'll definitely plan everything properly! We spent our 3 days in the city and most of our time was spent in the hotel 😂 For our lunch on our second day, we ate at Top of Cebu Restaurant . The drive going to this restaurant felt like we were going to Baguio. It was literally at the top of Cebu so we had to drive to ...

Last month, I got to spend his birthday with him for the first time in x years that I've known him. It really was a special day for me (as if I was the celebrator) for it was a dream came true. I've always wanted to do this before but our schedules never met. Finally, it happened. I arrived from Taiwan around 6am at NAIA that day. Went home to quickly freshen up and to leave my baggage then traveled to Tarlac with no sleep at all since 7am of the day before. You know someone is special when you sacrifice sleep just to be with him. :) I attended the afternoon worship service first then had body massage and dinner afterwards. I've been a lover of Thai food ever since Pad Thai was introduced by a colleague. There was this stall in Mandaluyong, Sen Lek , that serves (the best) Pad Thai and still is the best for me. Too sad we transferred to Quezon City and never had the chance to buy from Sen Lek because it's too far. When he sent me pictures of a new restaurant nea...