Goldie Goes Global

[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures

The Husband’s Craving Buko Pie Honest Review

My friend gifted me The Husband’s Craving Buko Pie, which is apparently ALL THE CRAZE all the way from Tarlac. Thank you Lord for good friends who routinely introduce me to yummy food (and gift me yummy food hehe). Let Read more…


Cannelle Bakeshop Tuna, Chicken, Ham and Cheese, Bacon and Mushroom Rolls Honest Review

Waah, we were gifted Cannelle Bakeshop rolls the other day and I am SOO happy. They are honest-to-goodness good bread. Nothing fancy, but super soft bread (their tagline is “lambot sarap” which I can 100% attest to) and the filling Read more…


Ahma’s Kitchen Honest Review

As part of our birthday tradition, I had to buy cha misua for my sister’s birthday. The question is… from who? In the past, my mom or grandma would cook this, but my mom decided a couple of years back Read more…


McCormick Soy Garlic and Spicy Fried Chicken Mix Honest Review

Gosh, I really like fried chicken. But after experiencing deep frying, I think I can live without eating fried chicken if I’m the one who has to do the deep frying. Actually, I have realized – if I live on Read more…


Tinipak River Trekking / Mt. Daraitan experience (during COVID pandemic)

Like many of you, I’ve been cooped up at home ever since ECQ started last March. I do go to the office everyday, so it’s not like I’m going crazy staring at the four corners of my room, but still. Read more…


Kodawari PH Beef Gyudon Honest Review

When asking people what their favorite food find was this pandemic, Kodawari seems to consistently top the list. So I was pretty excited to try this magical beef gyudon. But first, some background. Kodawari was actually started by Jake Aycardo, Read more…


Cafe Lidia Marikina Honest Review

On our way back from Tinipak River last November 1, we were very hungry. You’d think since it’s a relatively chill hike compared to what could have been (aka a trek up Mt. Daraitan) that we would be relatively full Read more…


Pete’s Roast – Roast Duck and Roast Pork Belly Honest Review

I kept seeing Pete’s Roast everywhere I looked – Facebook, Instagram (ok that’s everywhere for me LOL), so I’ve been meaning to order for a looong time, except it’s actually pretty far from me. Anyway, last Sunday, I decided to Read more…


Merly’s Special Bibingka Bataan Honest Review

I’m not a huge kakanin fan honestly, but I don’t know why, I felt so lured in when someone posted about this Merly’s Special Bibingka. Tbf, my friend’s mom really likes kakanin, so I always keep an eye out for Read more…