Food on Alona Beach, Bohol, Philippines

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Aaron in Aaron's Blog | Comments Off

Alona beach, being quite popular with tourists, offers quite a number of restaurants and bars right along the beach. Whether you are looking for Thai, Indian, Philippino, or Western food, you are sure to find what you are looking for. There are also a number of fresh seafood restaurants where you can select the exact fish that you want to dine on that evening and the cooks will prepare it for you right then and there.

Of course, in the end, our favorite ended up being a takeout pizza from the Powderkeg Bar which we then happily devoured on the beach while taking in the sun setting over the ocean.

Sometimes you have to enjoy the simple things in life.

Braving the Philippino Masses at Sinulog 2012 in Cebu

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Aaron in Aaron's Blog | Comments Off

If you love the baby Jesus, or at least love a good party, then mark your calendar for the 3rd Sunday in January and head to Cebu in the Philippines for Sinulog. This is when thousands of people flood the streets of Cebu City to honor the image of the Santo Nino (baby Jesus) in a combination parade and street festival that lasts from the morning well into the night, as Cebuanos party on.

The main feature in the daytime is the parade, which starts from various points in the city, but ultimately comes together at Osmena Circle, where all the different groups tour around the center. This spot offers the best view of all of the festivities, which is why it is impressively crowded, though still recommended if you can get there early. What you have in store is a seemingly endless parade of floats both normal and strange (not sure how Transformers and Star Wars link to the baby Jesus), groups dressed in impressive costumes, and moving drum groups.

Photo of the Week: Photo Monk

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Aaron in Aaron's Blog | Comments Off

Atop the stony walls of Borobudur comes the Photo Monk. Having meditated for years while at the great Temple of Canon in order to imagine the perfect picture, he has come, camera in hand, to take a picture of Nirvana itself. Though he raises his camera many times, he only clicks the shutter once, for that perfect shot, the shot that will unravel the mysteries of the universe and grant true understanding to any who view it. Only, the camera is empty.

Found in Philippines: Happy Nuts

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Aaron in Aaron's Blog | Comments Off

Clearly the chicken at the bottom is gladly claiming the nuts are his. Besides, if you’re going to have nuts, don’t you want them to be Happy nuts?

Found in Indonesia: Smax Balls

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Aaron in Aaron's Blog | Comments Off

If you’re looking for that snack food that will really give you that punch of energy that you need, allow me to highly recommend Smax Balls. The cheesy Smax Balls are clearly superior, but if you prefer your Balls to be Barbequed, that too is available.