The Talented Mr. Cobonpue

Talented is an understatement! Kenneth Cobonpue is a true Filipino artist. In my humble opinion, that is. I first knew of him from one of the episodes of Project Runway Philippines. I was impressed by his work and his client list, which included Hollywood stars. His name being unique too, I never forgot him. ButContinue reading “The Talented Mr. Cobonpue”

Eating Our Way Through Cebu

I know, I know. The last few posts have been all about Cebu. I can’t help it. There’s much to tell, and I can guarantee you at least another one after this haha. At least I didn’t put them all together in one post, else it would be way too long. My birthday dinner wasContinue reading “Eating Our Way Through Cebu”

Swimming with the Gentle Giants

I was pretty excited to see the whale sharks on my birthday. I knew I would be amazed to be swimming so close to the gentle giants, but I also anticipated that I would be scared. It reminded me of an old blog about things that are worth risking, no matter how terrifying. My experienceContinue reading “Swimming with the Gentle Giants”

Oslob! (Cebu part 2)

So on the 12th, my actual birthday, we left the hotel early to drive 3 hours to Barangay Tan-awan, Oslob. We got there, prepared our gear, and got on a small bangka (canoe-like boat with balancers on the sides) to go to the next resort to pay and attend the short briefing. >We were toldContinue reading “Oslob! (Cebu part 2)”

Cebu, the Second Time Around

So we went to Cebu for my birthday! It was my second time to go. My first time, in the summer of 2003, pre-King, was pretty memorable. We first went to Dumaguete to visit relatives at Silliman University. We also went to Bais to see dolphins and swim at this really nice white sand beachContinue reading “Cebu, the Second Time Around”