you missing out?

Staying in the city for Labor Day weekend and I’m like…

That awkward stage when you feel like you are missing out but not really interested to put in any effort. I guess that’s being “in your 30’s” heehee :p

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Spring 2015

Chomp Chomp

Yummy food in Limassol

My Cypriot Adventure

Londa Hotel

Old Town

Southern shores of Cyprus

at the Kourion

Omodos, a village in the Troödos Mountains of Cyprus

Ella, a German Brown Labrador

Limassol, Cyprus – the old stomping grounds of my boyfriend. I did very little research prior to our trip and did not expect to be quite impressed by this city! Limassol is quite interesting and if you go around the city, the seaside and the mountains, you will really enjoy. I had an amazing time exploring the Old Town with those cute little shops selling embroidered fabric and leather sandals. On our first night, we checked out the Marina which was newly renovated and had dinner at the Yacht Club. The next day, the weather was indeed perfect! So I took the bus and went to the Kourion Archaeological Site, approximately 16 km west of Limassol. Kourion, an ancient city in Cyprus consisting of a complex of baths and stately villas with Hellenistic & Greco-Roman architecture, was quite picturesque. A bit of a workout (as you will find yourself walking up and down the hill to check out the area), but a good place to see as a tourist. On our third day, some friends took us to Omodos – a village in the Troödos Mountains of Cyprus. It was very charming and old fashion. A perfect place to have Cypriot coffee and some Haloumi cheese.

They say summer in Limassol is awesome… well, will keep that in mind for next time 🙂

Traditional Romanian Treats

Meat, meat, some Polenta, potatoes and more meat!

Check out Caru cu bere, La Placinte and La Cocosatu! Traditional and delicious Romanian cuisine.

Aah Romania!

I have 2 beautiful Romanian girl friends and I met them both here in Manila. Simona and Laura, though they do not personally know each other, are quite similar to one another. They both have this feisty go-getter attitude that seems very “Romanian”. Laura, who became a close friend, moved back to Bucharest last year after 9 years of living in the Philippines. As I have always wanted to visit and see Eastern Europe, I promised her that I would visit her in her country one of these days.

Luckily, my sweet boyfriend ♥♥♥ who had to go to Romania for a business conference, surprised me with a ticket! And there I was, traveling 9,251 km to Bucharest 🙂

Known for their historical architecture, Bucharest the capital of Romania has somehow modernized in present-day. You will see a mixture of old and new buildings with little Orthodox churches sitting quietly in between. Walking around Bucharest, I felt like I was in Paris (well, a darker, more rugged version of Paris) because of the Parisian style buildings and their doorways and small boutique alleys. Though fascinating to see, I would say Romania’s beauty lies outside the city. Their mountains, country side and medieval towns have unique characteristics that make their country charming yet mysterious.

We drove to Transylvania and went around Brasov and Bran, 2 lovely towns that you must visit. Naturally, we wouldn’t miss to see the Dracula’s castle. Also, since there was still snow in the mountains, we had a great time sledding down the hill with plastic bags, no less.

And to cap off our trip, we had one night out in the city, a Shawarma pit stop PLUS the yummy Mici (a traditional Romanian dish of grilled ground meat rolls made from a mixture of beef, lamb, pork and spices) for lunch.

I wasn’t able to see Constanza, Sibiu and other places in Romania so I don’t mind going back perhaps during their Summertime. All in all, Romania was fascinating and it was truly more than what we know of which has anything to do with Dracula.