I'm just so excited to be writing on this blog again because that actually means I've got material to write about. As in, there is actually something happening in my life outside of the humdrum routine of sitting in front of a desk all day...
Outside, Red Diamond in Bangkok's residential Ladphrao district looks a bit like a rusty container van monster that is headed to the dumps, but inside is a high-end place that takes its coffee seriously. And I mean very seriously. One of the things that I looked forward...
I usually quite enjoy motorcycle rides through a busy city, but not when my heart is beating out of my chest because I'm about to miss my flight. This is how I ended up making my way to the airport to catch my flight from Ho...
I embarked on my Southeast Asian trip with an express desire to seek out the region's best coffee shop. I planned on going away for 16 days in total, but only a few days into the voyage, I already visited so much more coffee shops...
By the time I got to The Workshop Coffee, which is in one of the nice neighbourhoods of District 1 in Saigon, I was already of the impression that the Vietnamese know what they're doing as far as coffee was concerned. Earlier that day, I spent...
I made the rookie mistake of wearing new sneakers on my first day out in Vietnam. I arrived in Saigon a bit after midnight. After depositing my things at the hostel and after catching a few winks to recuperate from the sleepless night, I went about...
Some photos and memories from Manila Pride March, which was held last weekend at Marikina Sports Complex. It was an event attended by over 25,000 LGBTQ++ and allies. There was a heavy downpour before the march started but that never out a damper on the fun...
I was fuming mad, half at myself, and half at my phone alarm because I did not wake up at dawn to catch the bus to Vigan, as planned. I had intended to get to Calle Crisologo by sunrise, to see the light change on...