Joel Town: Best Liemposilog in San Pablo City

Filipino Breakfast

It has been more than a decade when a friend of mine introduced me to Liemposilog. Liemposilog is a variety of “silog” and is famous in San Pablo City, Laguna. Liemposilog consists of a cup of garlic fried rice, a sunny side egg and a serving of deep fried pork liempo. I was still assigned in Pangasinan then and it was one of my rituals to go home to Laguna at least once a month. Luckily for me, Jason, a workmate and housemate happens to be a kababayan and was one of my travel mates every … [Continue reading...]

Sun Cellular Broadband Internet Review: Speed Test, Monthly Rates, How to Apply

Sun Internet USB

I've been a subscriber of the Sun Cellular Broadband Internet Stick for months now. I decided to get a plan for this for you can get a monthly plan for unlimited surfing hours for only 899 pesos! Another catch during that time was that they are having a promo. If you decided to get a plan, they will sell you the Alcatel Touch internet stick for … [Continue reading...]

Budyong Beach Resort in Bantayan Island: Rates, Review, Pictures

Bantayan Island Beach Resort

Summer is here and that means summer vacations and beach outings. When in Cebu, it is a must to try out the provinces’ white sand beaches. There are a number of beautiful beaches all around Cebu such as those in Alcoy and Oslob of South Cebu, Santiago Bay in Camotes Island and the white sand beaches of Bantayan Island. Bantayan Island is an … [Continue reading...]

Bantayan Island Travel Tips: Things to Do, Places to See

Bantayan Island Beach

Bantayan Island in the northern portion of Cebu is the location of some of the best beaches in the province. This is the place people go to relax and enjoy the sea and the sun. Though popular among Cebuanos and foreign tourists, this place still keeps most of its old charm. The island still  remains traditional and unexploited by the bad side … [Continue reading...]

How to go to Bantayan Island, Cebu: Travel Tips, Bus Fare and Boat Schedule

Bantayan Island Beach Resort

Bantayan Island is known to have some of the best beaches in Cebu. You can find white sand beaches here complete with crystal clear waters that are perfect for vacations and beach holidays. Though it is located in the Province of Cebu, getting to Bantayan Island is a bit tricky or is a little hassle especially if you are from Manila or coming from … [Continue reading...]

The Need to Be Fit and Healthy: My Weight Loss Motivation

I have been planning to be more fit and healthy for some time now. I just can't recall how many unfulfilled New Year's resolutions and promises I've made over the years. Having a travel blog does not help my cause. Traveling makes you hungry and when you travel, one of the must do's  is to try out various local delicacies and dine out in … [Continue reading...]

Chowking Halo-Halo: A closer look at the Philippines’ Halo-Halo, Price and Ingredients

Chowking Halo-halo

Summer is here and that means long hot days. For many of us, going to the beach or to air-conditioned malls are the best ways to escape the hot summer. There are also other ways to beat the summer heat and that is to eat and drink cold treats. We Filipinos are fond of cool and sweet treats especially during summer time. I remember when I was … [Continue reading...]

Strawberry Picking in La Trinidad for Your Baguio Vacation

Strawberry from Baguio City

Strawberry is probably the most popular product in Baguio, La Trinidad and nearby Benguet towns. You can see fresh strawberries sold almost everywhere and so are strawberry based products like Strawberry Taho and Strawberry Ice Cream. Even some of the most popular Baguio Pasalubong are strawberry based such as jams and preserves. Many of the … [Continue reading...]

Eng Bee Tin: Binondo’s Famous Ube Tikoy and Ube Hopia Store

Eng Bee Tin Ube Hpoia with Pastillas

No Binondo Food Trip is complete without visiting Eng Bee Tin. This famous hopia and tikoy store in Chinatown might even be your first stop for it is located just at the side of Binondo Church. There are a lot of hopia and tikoy stores in Binondo and in the Manila Chinatown area, but if you want something different, say for the Chinese New Year … [Continue reading...]

Picture Taking with Doglas: Baguio’s Largest St. Bernard Dog

Field Trip Boy with Doglas Baguio

Baguio City is probably one of the best tourist destinations in the country. Located in the highlands in Northern Luzon, Baguio and its nearby towns experiences cool temperatures the whole year round even in the months of April and May, thus the city became known as “The Summer Capital of the Philippines”. There are a lot of things to do in … [Continue reading...]

Baguio’s Panagbenga Flower Festival 2013 Schedule of Activities and Events

Panagbenga Flower Festival in Baguio

Baguio City or the Summer Capital of the Philippines will again capture the national spotlight come February to March 2013 as it hosts once again one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines, the Panagbenga Festival. Panagbenga or Flower Festival was created as a tribute by the people of Baguio and nearby communities as they struggle to … [Continue reading...]

Baguio Food Trip: Strawberry Taho

Strawberry Taho in Baguio City

Taho or Soy Bean Curd is an important breakfast item especially for Filipino kids. It is affordable, sweet, plus it is rich in protein. Guess every Pinoy’s best friend during their childhood years is their suking Manong Magtataho. Every morning, Manong will come calling in front of your house to alert kids of their favorite morning delight. I … [Continue reading...]

Where to Buy Affordable Baguio Pasalubong Items and Souvenirs

Baguio Pasalubong

Pasalubong is one of my favorite topics here in Field Trip Boy. I guess Pasalubong shopping is also one of the most awaited part of every Filipino traveler when on a trip or vacation. Every Pinoy wants to share what they seen and experience during their travels, thus they need to buy pasalubong  and souvenirs for their families and … [Continue reading...]

12 Round Fruits for the New Year and other Filipino Traditions for Media Noche

12 Fruits for New Year

Welcoming the New Year is one of the most favorite events for us Filipinos. For one, January 1 still falls under the Christmas Holidays, thus most of us are still with our families back in our home town or province. This is also a favorite celebration for there are a lot of food and traditions that are involved in this festive event. Just like … [Continue reading...]

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