Category: Asia

Fiesta in Bontoc Mountain Province
When traveling through the Philippines you often get served a curveball, which is what I was given when we saw the fiesta in Bontoc. Now what exactly is a fiesta and what is Bontoc? Lets delve into it! What is a Philippines Fiesta? A town fiesta is held in pretty much every town in the…

We will never be Royal – Why is there no Fanta in the Philippines?
Why is there no Fanta in the Philippines? When you travel to the Philippines you might notice that there is Coke, Sprite and an orange soda in a bottle that is distinctly like Fanta. It is though called Royal. What though is Royal? Initially I thought that it had been simply renamed because perhaps Fanta…

Best Burger in Manila? – Filing Station Bar and Cafe
As a creature of habit I am not keen on change, but change I did by staying in Makati rather than Ermita. Overall the change was an abject failure, with the exception of me discovering Filing Station Bar and Cafe. This rather strange place, which is modeled on a 1950’s American style diner is located…