Goldie Goes Global

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

China Mommy Curry Crab, Mushroom Fortune Bag, Lo Ba Honest Review

I swear I follow Jin Loves to Eat to torture myself. I have no idea how she can consume all those ridiculously yummy food every day, day in and day out. Still, sometimes I do wonder – how can ALL Read more…


Xtremely Xpresso Subic Honest Review

On our way home from Anvaya, we decided to stop over at Xtremely Xpresso for an early dinner. Thankfully, they were still open despite the past year of COVID craziness, and even more importantly, they had outdoor seating you can Read more…


Anvaya Cove Beach and Nature Club Bataan Honest Review

My family regularly goes to Anvaya Cove during summers – it’s a family tradition of sorts that spans a decade plus now. Of course, with COVID, this tradition was disrupted. Now that travel seems more palatable and restrictions have slowly Read more…


8 Spoons Party Tray Honest Review

8 Spoons is a local caterer (I don’t know how long they’ve been around) that’s literally a stone’s throw away from my house. They’ve got a huge selection of party trays to choose from and have been receiving rave reviews Read more…


Sergeant Crabs Kitchen Singaporean Style Chili Crab and Cereal Prawns Honest Review

For my parent’s 31st wedding anniversary, I knew I had to plan it but was pretty stumped on what exactly to order. Steak? Lamb rack? Been there, tried that! Now my dad likes to randomly share stuff that he sees Read more…


Red Cross RT-PCR Saliva Test Experience and Honest Review

As part of stringent travel measures, many provinces require negative RT-PCR results before they’ll allow you into their locale. RT-PCR swab tests are readily available and are offered by many private laboratories across the country. However, these are normally priced Read more…


Egg Tofu with Carrot and Mushrooms DIY Recipe (w/ step by step instructions)

One of my favorite Fullness of Joy dishes (go check them out if you haven’t yet – really good Chinese homecooked meals) is their Egg Tofu. It’s a dish I associate with Chinese homecooked meals, which is rather ironic because Read more…


OohMommy.MNL’s Heirloom Kuchay Pao Honest Review

A snack that’s been making the rounds amongst the Fil-Chi Community is this Heirloom Kuchay Pao by OohMommy.MNL. It’s only available through pre-order, and they get booked SUPER fast. So last Wednesday, when I saw them post their availability for Read more…


Paulino Premium’s Caviar Cake with Graze Box Honest Review

I keep seeing caviar cake pop up on my feed, but never seriously considered buying them. One, it looks pricey, and two, I’ve tried caviar before. I liked the texture – really smooth and explodes with flavor when you bite Read more…