After attending an insightful HR symposium at the PICC, my colleagues and I got hungry, especially after all that learning! Whew! 😅 One of them told us about their experience at The Orange Bucket, which totally got us curious and even hungrier, lol! 😂 So, we thought, why not give it a shot—though, I gotta admit, it felt pricey for a broke person like me, haha. 💸 We made our way to DoubleDragon Plaza, placed our orders, and crossed our fingers, thinking, “I hope this is worth the splurge!” 🤞🍽️
As an introvert who gets a bit anxious in social situations, the idea of working in HR—a field known for its emphasis on interpersonal skills and extroverted personalities, or in other words, being great with people (HAHA!🤣)—was totally overwhelming for me. HR is not in my comfort zone; it’s not my cup of tea. Yet, here I was, attending an HR symposium at the PICC in Pasay, Manila.
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Pwede papicture? (Can you take a picture of me?) – My friend asked me as she hurriedly gave her phone to me and then she entered hastily in a rela (also known as motorela), a kind of tricycle here in Bantayan Island. I, then, eventually took a snap and when she went back to me to get her phone, I asked why, of all things in Bantayan, did she want to be photographed in this tricycle. She replied that this tricycle in Bantayan was different from the tricycles in other places because it looked like a mini jeepney.
I kept mum and thinking “Bitaw noh, the tricycle designs differ from place to place. PALAWAN, BATANES, PAGADIAN…these places have different tricycle designs.” And that hit me to get this notion to collect photos of tricycles and other interesting modes of transportation in different places in the Philippines. So far here is my collection of photos of trikes.
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I was able to travel to Siargao in January of last year for work. But before I even started talking about the delicious cuisine I had in Siargao, I couldn’t help but share my delight when I saw a Siargao tricycle as soon as I stepped out of the airport. Another one for my trike collection! (Check out my trike adventures here…) I felt like a kid in a candy store with another trike added to my list, woohoo! 🤩😍
Loko-Loko, also known as Buriring, is a type of pufferfish that gets Bantayanons excited and thrilled. It can be prepared as a local delicacy. While I’ve personally had a positive experience, and let me tell you, it filled my tummy with deliciously goodies from these cutie puffs, haha🤣! It’s also important to remember the risks involved though.
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Our 10,000 step challenge with my nieces turned into a hilarious scramble! Every scenic spot, like the beautiful mangrove river view and even a charming corner of the plaza that reminded me of Baguio, became a photo op. We grabbed cheap iced coffee (mine for 39 pesos, theirs sans caffeine!), then settled by the baywalk to capture the fiery sunset. It was stunning, but just as the sun dipped down, a swarm of flying termites attacked!
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The Wanderlust Keeper 