“Tinging bumigkis sa dalawa nang di sinasadya’y magkita, pinagbuhol, pinag-isa mga pusong noo’y magkaiba.” (“An unanticipated look bound them, where once there were two hearts, now beat as one, together.”) – by Bienvenido Lumbera, a […]
“There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.” – Edmund […]
“Living in Washington, a friend of mine told me that my colors were losing intensity. Right then and there, I knew that it was time to get back to my roots. I have […]
“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali (a Catalan surrealist artist) At first, I wasn’t so keen on visiting Barcelona, especially alone. I have heard so many first […]
“In Spain, we mainly use red plum tomatoes, but it is always fun to experiment. Try using a mix of colors or substitute green tomatoes for plum next time you make a tomato […]
“I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.” – Rafael Nadal (famous Spanish tennis player) Originally, my friend’s itinerary is just Madrid & Ibiza for this […]
“Madrid has none of the look that you expect of Spain… yet when you get to know it, it is the most Spanish of all cities, the best to live in, the finest […]
“Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.” – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugese football player) This was just a sidetrip for my Spanish trip but it […]
“Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone” ― Mario Puzo, The Godfather Our family friends from The […]
“Right is only the goodness you carry in your heart…wrong is all that comes between you and the love.” – Papa from Heaven And Earth I first visited Ho Chi Minh (or I […]