The Hungry Traveller

Angelica Mnl, Philippines Electronics Engineer A 23-year old food junkie who lately discovered her love for exploring the unknown and living the unexpected

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2018: My Year of Lost and Found

This year, is the year I felt so lost.

Maybe not a good opening statement for a year-end review. But I guess I should start with the not-so-good details first.

I had set brave goals for myself this year - brave, concrete goals. So brave and concrete that they frightened and knocked me off. I ended up lying in bed, netflix-ing my weekends away, being counterproductive. I lost my focus and motivation for the passing projects I've started. I stopped bullet journaling last March. No regular contents on my blog even though I have a mountain of backlog for it - so sorry. And no regular posts on my handlettering IG account.

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6 Reasons Why Siargao Became My Favorite Island

It's been 6 months ever since I stepped foot on the beautiful island of Siargao, and I can still remember my initial reaction of seeing a lot of coconut trees from the plane window. I knew I would get that island vibes I've been longing to have. Up to now, I still daydream of going back there. The island life it offers is just irresistible to me. We went there with no itinerary. But it turned out to be the best decision we had because we experienced it in a whole different way. It's the most relaxing trip I had. Here are 6 reasons why Siargao became my favorite island like those people who voted for it as Asia's Best Island by the Conde Nast Traveler:

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Cafe Mary Grace: Our Favorite Homey Restaurant

If I would be making a list of those restaurants that I would always go back to, Cafe Mary Grace will always be on that list. Chad and I have dined here thrice already, all during special occasions, and there was never a time that we got disappointed with their food and service. Their cakes are one of the biggest reasons why we always come back. But it was never a bad idea to order their pasta and pizza because they also taste delicious.

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Meshwe: The Shawarma Game Changer

Shawarma is one of the popular Middle Eastern dishes to hit the Philippines. I'm not quite surprised why since judging on its appearance, it has resemblances to our favorite staple foods like burgers. It is meat in between bread. But unlike burgers and sandwiches, the dish uses Pita bread and the sauce has a stronger middle eastern flavor. Most of the shawarma that I've tasted uses beef as their meat. I like it that way because I assume that it's tastier and stronger in flavor. But never did I expect I'd love Chicken Shawarma more. And it's only in Meshwe that I found love with Chicken Shawarma. <3

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What makes you happy??

Definitely, food. 😂

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Are you in a relationship??

Yes I am. :) His name's Chad. :)

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Missing Tumblr so much </3

I don't know if it's just me, but ever since I moved to Blogger, my blogging world has changed.

I miss those days where I can scroll infinitely on my tumblr feed without getting bored because I see so many personal contents. I'm having a hard time finding personal blogs in blogger. All I see are freaking reviews that I don't really like.

I miss those one liner posts that I can really relate to. Those posts that can tell a story in less than 10 words.

I miss reading posts that were written in a form of a diary. Those posts where they don't freakin care if someone reads them or not.

I miss those ask messages you get at random.

I miss having to post anything that I like without thinking if it would get traffic or not. Gosh, jumping from the wonderful community of tumblr to the professional blogging world is just difficult. I miss tumblr. I miss my old blogging style.

Oftentimes, I think of going back. I miss you so much tumblr. Maybe I should just make this blog sort of more personal. Missing posts like this!

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Singapore - Legoland Malaysia 6D5N Itinerary + Travel Guide

Singapore will forever hold a special place in my heart. It's my first out of the country trip which came from my impulsive self. I was so giddy to visit Singapore that one afternoon, I thought, "Screw waiting for seat sales. I'm going.". And so a few months after, we're there! Mas okay talaga pag biglaan. Because when you plan too much, it ends up to be just a plan.

I didn't regret booking a flight to this amazing city. And I know, so will you guys, so here it is! Our itinerary and some of the things I learned that will help you explore Singapore to its gems.

Here's what you can expect from this guide:

All our expenses(except for accommodation since we stayed at a friend's house)

Immigration stories(Philippine, Singaporean, and Malaysian)

Modes of Transportation in SG

Full Itinerary

How to Cross Borders from SG to MY

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Guevarra's: A Highly Recommended Filipino Buffet Restaurant

Ever heard of an ancestral home turned restaurant? If not, then let me introduce to one in San Juan City. And it's not just an ordinary restaurant. It is a Buffet Restaurant named after one of the famous chefs in the Philippines, Chef Laudico Guevarra. With his name posted on the entrance of this restaurant, I'm sure Chad and I would be up for a yummy gastronomic experience. We celebrated our 3rd anniversary here(It's Chad's idea and surprise). What would be a better #12Months12Cuisines challenge than featuring a cuisine closest to our hearts? Nothing beats Filipino cuisine when it comes to tasting a bit of home.

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The Happy List Vol. 11

Hey everyone! Welcome back to me! hihi. I can barely keep track of when I last posted here. Nevertheless, Happy New Year to you guys! If you're reading this, I just want to say thank you for keeping up with me last 2017. Time flew by very fast and now, we're almost done for the first month of 2018! Gosh, kumalma ka time please. It's too fast!

This post is really late but I still want to do this just to share with you guys what I've been up to for the past weeks that I've been neglecting my blog duties. Here's what made me happy for the last quarter of 2017:

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My Bullet Journal Setup

I have been using planners ever since college. They are my way to organize my thoughts and my life. You see, I'm an occasionally forgetful person. I tend to forget tasks and dates sometimes. That is why when life gets too bombarded with to do's, I always create lists to keep track. I've used so many planners and yet, the problem is, I never really get to use them for the whole year. I don't know why but I always end up using it during the first and last few months of the year. I don't consistently use it and sadly, sayang sila.

When I buy planners, I always find something lacking on them whether it be that the monthly spread is too small or the weekly spread is too wide or it is too bulky to bring everywhere I go. That is why, for this year, I chose to join the bandwagon and try Bullet Journaling.

The best thing that I love about Bullet Journaling is that you make your journal at your own pace and to your own liking. You are not limited by the built-in dividers or features of your planner because you make them yourself. Special thanks to TC(one of my favorite type artists) of @inksandcoffee for suggesting and selling me her extra Limelight Sketchbook with Pen Roll and bookmarks. And to my boyfie, Chad for giving me so many pens as Christmas presents! Thank you! :*

So without further adieu, let me share with you guys my current Bullet Journal spreads!

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Makansutra Gluttons Bay Experience

When I travel, I make it a point to taste the local food a place offers. I would never leave without trying something new to my taste buds. While some of them kind of disappointed my palate(Hello Tamilok!), the others really tasted delicious(Hello Crocodile Sisig)! But then, Singapore is a different matter. It's an expensive city and I just can't go eat everything without taking the price to account. Eating at a decent restaurant there would burn holes on pockets for small time tourists like me. Thank God, they have things called HAWKER CENTERS.

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The Happy List Vol. 10

Before the year started, I said to myself that I won't be travelling frequently for now. But I guess my inner self didn't understood that so in a span of 6 months, I've been to 7 different places - in and out of Philippines. This has been the most frequent that I've traveled ever since I started in 2015. Good job self, you just broke your own record and your own word LOL. I didn't regret anything though. It's nice to get three shades darker due to discovering places and not because I commute to and from work without any umbrella. At least I know that for the past few months, I lived.

Because of that, I had around 180 days of summer for this year! The best summer so far. With that, here's my Happy Summer List:

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My Top 6 Best Attractions in Universal Studios Singapore + Tips

Resorts World Sentosa is no doubt, one of the most visited places in Singapore, especially for first time travellers. It houses a lot of fun and exciting attractions for the whole family. One of the famous ones is none other than, Universal Studios Singapore. USS has seven themes which they call zones: Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, Lost World, Far Far Away, and Madagascar.This will never be missed out by anyone particularly its iconic Universal Studios Globe situated in front of the entrance.

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Katsu Cravings Fixed at Yabu!

I rarely encounter expensive food that tastes so good, especially when I travel. Most of the time the food comes out overpriced for how it tastes. Even worst is if it doesn't taste good at all. So everytime I plan to dine in a certain restaurant and find out that the place offers expensive food, I research first. I will admit. Yes, dining in Yabu is quite expensive but on the next few sections, you'll find out that it's worth more than the money we paid.

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Lurking Around Marina Bay Sands

One will never come and visit Singapore without seeing the iconic Marina Bay Sands. It's one of my dreams to be able to stay in this hotel even for just one night.(Soon self, soon) We spent a whole day lurking around its vicinity. Too bad we're not able to see the Singapore skyline through its sky park. But I guess that's all the more reason we should come back. While checking out sites near Marina Bay Sands, I can't help but shoot this marvelous structure every chance I get from every point of view.(More of that on my SHOOT series hihi) So for now, I suggest that when you come to see Marina Bay Sands, there are a couple of tourist attractions near this hotel so better do a side trip on those as well. Here's what I have in store for you:

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