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

Puerto Galera during COVID: Day 4 Itinerary – RORO to Manila

Today only had one agenda, get back to Manila. Ohman, we were chilling in the morning – morning swim, leisurely breakfast, and finally checked out around 11:30AM then arrived at the port at 12NN. Only one company operated the RORO Read more…


Puerto Galera during COVID: Day 3 Itinerary – Snorkeling and Ihawan

Snorkeling at Coral Gardens and Giant Clams Beach trip always calls for island hopping and snorkeling. We canvassed a bit for prices, but in the end, realized that prices were relatively similar across the board. For convenience sake, we went Read more…


Puerto Galera during COVID: Day 2 Itinerary – Diving with Pacific Divers, White Beach

Today we dive. It was my whole family’s first time to go diving, so we were both really excited but also feeling rather apprehensive. I’ve heard all these horror stories where someone’s ear drum burst or someone kept vomiting etc, Read more…


Puerto Galera during COVID: Day 1 Itinerary – RORO from Manila, Badladz, Fridays

After 2 years of COVID lockdown, my family really wanted to get out of the house and just chill by the beach. We desperately needed a change in scenery. But, we also weren’t gutsy enough to fly yet. This meant Read more…


Cheesy Scallops with Bechamel Sauce DIY Recipe (w/ Step by Step Instructions)

My mom made this the other day and I fell in love. We usually order this when we’re by the beach, but never really had it at home. This cheesy goodness is SO addicting (but also SO sinful). Between this Read more…


Steamed Soy Garlic Scallops DIY Recipe (w/ Step by Step Instructions)

Guys – seafood dishes are my new fave! They are ridiculously easy to cook and oh-so-yummy, especially if your seafood is fresh. Having said that, the prep time takes so long! I wonder if I can just buy ready-made garlic Read more…


1-2-3-4-5 Ribs DIY Recipe (w/ Step-by-Step Instructions)

This recipe is again picked up from Woks of Life. Gosh, this website is so good. The recipes are easy to understand, super clear step-by-step instructions, and so far all their recipes have been pretty good. Anyway, when I first Read more…


Blanched Lettuce with Oyster Sauce and Garlic DIY Recipe (w/ Step-by-Step Instructions)

Wow – I just stumbled onto this recipe as I was looking through Woks of Life and boy am I glad I did because it was such a hit! My mom actually asked me for the recipe (a rarity as she Read more…


Quirino Grandstand Pfizer Booster Vaccine Shot Drive Through Experience

I got my 2nd vaccination (Sinovac) last July 2021, so technically was eligible to get my booster shot on January 2022. Lo and behold, the Philippine government announced in December that you could get vaccinated after 3 months of your Read more…