I am not really a fan of Hello Kitty, not even when I was younger. I mean, the products are cute and girly but I never made an irrational purchase just because Hello Kitty’s face is stamped on the merchandise. Haha. But, it seemed that it was important for me to drop by the Hello Kitty Café in Seoul since everyone seemed to have included it in their itinerary. And since I have seen all the temples there were to see in Seoul, I have a bit of a free time.
If you are not new to reading online articles or blogs about food, most probably you have encountered those three words in the title. I have read so much about it when I was researching my trip to Taiwan that I couldn’t bear leaving the place without even being able to dine there.
Remember this post about one of Taipei’s hot spring resorts? It was also during the same day that we went there, checked-in, and explored Xinbeitou as well as the Danshui area.
This post was triggered by last Halloween, when everyone was in Boracay except for myself (I kid). 
This year’s summer led me to my self-declared hometown Boracay. After spending some time in Shangri-la Boracay (several posts about this here, here, here and here), experiencing the main beach of the island was something I feel like is a must-do. I know choices for accommodations on this island is never scarce (maybe during Holy Week). Boracay literally has a lot, ranging from affordable to luxurious ones! One of the newest however was Astoria Boracay and tempted by their pool landscape, airy ambiance and the minimalist design dominated by the color white, I gladly went into research mode on how to get the best rate.
The Bicol region has always been intriguing to me. Despite its close proximity to Manila, the only thing I knew about the place was that it is huge, has lots of cities, located in Luzon, and can be travelled by land (for approximately 10 hours). Aside from that, nada.
As fate would have it, I do not know how I came about deciding to book a ticket to Legazpi. It was one of the major seat sales (click here for some booking tips) then (I got my ticket for Php 150, roundtrip, last year when the fuel surcharge was not so expensive). I just recognized that Legazpi was a place I’ve always heard about and that I wanted to see the Mayon Volcano.
