The Side Tripper

Asus Republic Of Gamers (ROG) has a contest that is happening right now here in Manila Majors where in you can have a chance to win a Cerberus Headset and Mouse by simply following the contest mechanics:  1. Like ASUS Republic of Gamers Philippines FB Page. 2. Watch our livestream here -> manilamajor-rog.com/vods 3. Guess […]

Not one but three incredible Zenfones were launched during the Zenvolution press event held at the Computex 2016. The all-new Zenfone 3 family featured Zenfone 3 Deluxe, which is Asus’ new flagship smartphone.  I bought my very Asus Zenfone 1 (my previous travel buddy) because of its excellent camera features. For instance it is capable to address what I need. For sure  this new Asus advanced camera technology […]

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, the natural resources, the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” —Theodore Roosevelt  I first time visited the beautiful Island of Boracay way back […]

The Marriott Hotel in Manila is leveraging on its highest rating on having Halal-friendly services and facilities when it has become the first premium hotel chain to support in the acceleration of the Philippines’ vision to become one of the world’s preferred destinations for Muslim tourists. “Marriott Hotel Manila is excited to be a leader […]

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous With an area of 109,964.9 square kilometres (42,457.7 sq mi), Luzon is the Philippines’ largest island and ranks as the 15th largest in the world, too. This region houses the country’s eight regions. It is of no wonder that it […]

Are you tired of the usual dishes you cook or eat in food chains that surround the Metro today? Are restaurants in the south such as Tagaytay or the north such as Pampanga getting even more crowded? If so, why not explore something different?  Why not head Eastward? Within  Angono in Rizal 30 kilometers east of Manila, there exists  Balaw Balaw Restaurant and […]

We visited the Angono Petroglyphs in  Rizal around the time of Holy Week.  According to Wikipedia, it is deemed the “oldest work of art in the Philippines, with 127 engraved human and animal figureson the rock wall, probably carved during the late Neolithic era.” This site is also among the historic sites of the World […]

It has been said that cooking is very much like painting or writing a song.  Just as there are so many colours, and so many notes, it’s on how you select and combine the ‘ingredients’ that sets your work apart. I am happy to share a broiled chicken recipe that I was able to develop […]

I was checking my old internal hard drive for in an attempt to transfer some files to my new external drive. Since I disconnected it already, I could only connect it if I need some old files.  Before I knew it, I ended up re-naming some old photos folders so that it would be easy […]

When it comes to choosing where and what to eat, you could say that I hardly go out of my comfort zone. This is especially true for breakfast. Since it is the first meal of the day, having a satisfactory experience with food can truly make my day, and the reverse is also true. If […]