Leyte 2019: [08] Basey, Samar side trip

2 provinces in less than a day! My friend’s mom was going to buy some woven mats (banig) in Basey, Samar for her friends. Of course we tagged along to see more of Eastern Visayas. This also gives us a free ride to San Juanico Bridge. Pronounced as “Basai” by the locals, some sources say that the current name “Basey” was because the American soldiers … Continue reading Leyte 2019: [08] Basey, Samar side trip

Singapore 2019: [Part 5] Downtown – National Library, Bugis stop, Merlion, and Church

Headed toward the city downtown to the National Library to pick up my cousin from a spoken word poetry contest (she won!). The architecture at The Pod, the events area on the top floor, is kinda cool with the rounded glass walls/windows. Went to a mall in Bugis for a short break at Starbucks and a little window shopping. [Read Starbucks review here]. Too bad … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 5] Downtown – National Library, Bugis stop, Merlion, and Church