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Zero

March 3, 2009

Zero, null, nil,  naught, zilch… That is the price of a Manila-Singapore roundtrip ticket.  Last November we took advantage of Cebu Pacific’s zero-fare promo and booked ourselves to visit the Lion City in February.

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AC Rumpa - Pampanga Food Trip

February 16, 2009

 

Our last stop, before we went home was AC Rumpa.  The first thing that popped into my mind upon hearing the name was actually Willy Wonka’s Oompa-Loompas!  Seriously, don’t expect  midgets with funny hairdos working here.  AC Rumpa actually stands for Angeles City Retired US Military Personnel Association.
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Café Mesa - Pampanga Food Trip

February 10, 2009

Did you know that many great occurrences in world history started in coffee shops? It is said that the French revolution was brewed in Café Foy.  The New York Stock Exchange was steeped in the old Tontine Coffee House. Caffeine must have perked up something in the minds of those folks; the same way it added a couple of IQ points when we used to cram for exams. 

 

When we saw the sign Café Mesa in the perimeter of Clark Field, we decided to stop and give it a try.  Maybe we’ll use the same cup used by a famous person…. At the very least coffee would be decent, right?
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C Italian Dining - Pampanga Food Trip

February 5, 2009

If asked for words starting with C, a food fanatic might say: cake, crepe, calzone, carpaccio, confit… chiz curls, chippy =).  For those who have tasted the hybrid Italian dish called panizza, C is a restaurant tucked away in the distant land of Angeles, Pampanga (yeah 2 hours of travel is far for us).
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Binondo Food Wok

January 30, 2009


  Do you like what you see?  Those are just some of the hidden culinary treasures of binondo.  Fortunately Ivan Man Dy and his associates are more than willing to share these secrets.  Tasty dumplings, meaty siopao and freshly made lumpia (spring roll)  are just some of the gems waiting to be tasted.  For those on a diet you don’t have to worry much, the walking will surely help you burn some of those calories.  I won’t spoil the fun by saying where these treats are hidden.   Walking with a bunch of foodies and listening to the animated Ivan will surely change the way you look at binondo.

 

URL:

http://www.oldmanilawalks.com/index.htm

 

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loves to eat... loves to go on holidays... chocolate lover... ice cream fanatic... prefers to explore the countryside rather than stay in the "concreteside"... ultimate dream is simply to retire - the earlier the better and hopefully with a nice beachfront house to boot. Until then, I am simply a person stuck in the urban jungle who takes mini-vacations to keep my sanity.

    

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optimuspride:

heya rapsa! thanks i appreciate the comment

optimuspride:

melay, ako naman libre nyo!

rapsa:

Hi. Thanks for visiting. You got a very nice site. Cheers.

melai:

waaaahh! kuya sama din aku pag nanlibre ka! hehehe!

optimuspride:

hello Noy, mukhang OK yang alaga mong manok ah. apat paa. Cge bibisita ako soon. Punta tau Bacolod and Guimaras

edmen:

kya, punta kna dito, pakainin din kita ng manok na native na may apat na paa, ehehehehe..

edmen:

hello! nagugutom kami sa nakikita namin,kailam ka punta dito?okay ba ang trabaho mo? si kuya calvin 1st yr na.

optimuspride:

aza, treat mo kami!

Aza:

i wan’t ice cream too :) )

optimuspride:

hey mike! sure, puntahan kita treat mo ko. hehe

MichaelcuteTorres:

Sarap naman ng ice cream dito, nakakatakam masyado.. Hope magtrip din tayo dyan

:):

Sarap naman ng ice cream dito, nakakatakam masyado.. Hope magtrip din tayo dyan… :)

optimuspride:

libre ha? cyah!

Nana Ricafort-De Asis:

Naalala ko pala. “mo” na type ko. Anyway, hope to see you here in Australia soon. PAg uwi ko, sama mo ako sa mga food trip mo ha. I wanna go to Lolo Dad’s in Malate.

optimuspride:

G’day Na, Of course! Libre mo kami palagi nun! Lalu na un dare mo ubusin ko un 12 scoops of ice cream!

Nana Ricafort-De Asis:

Hey! Naalala mo tuloy yung mga food trip days sa Galleria. Nakakagutom naman. Visit Australia and I’ll treat you to a steak dinner =)

optimuspride:

heya rapsa! You’ll definitely like the panizza. I’ll look forward to your review

rapsa:

Wow sarap!!! When I go back to Angeles, I will try the panizza. Thanks.

optimuspride:

hello Aza, thanks for visiting. visit ka uli ha? kain tau next time kasama sila Rey

Aza:

nice, it’s my 2nd time to visit. can’t believe it’s your kuya he he he. great job. cheers..

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