Sorry for the blog hiatus. I was at Laoag last weekend for work and I'm glad we managed to have some R&R there as well. There's just so much to see! AJ and I were there last December but it was in my second visit that I was able to see the town of Sarrat and stayed at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel. Fort Ilocandia Resort really has a very pretty landscape that is ... READ MORE
Day 1 in Ilocos: Touring Vigan
(Warning: this post is picture heavy) We have been planning for our Ilocos trip as early as last month but the details were only finalized about a week before our actual travel (two weeks ago). Many thanks to my boss who owns the My Vigan Home Hotel in Vigan, our stay and trip to the tourist spots in Vigan as well as in some parts of Laoag and Pagudpud have been taken ... READ MORE
Our Christmas Bayong
I fell in love with the Abel Iloco blankets I ordered from Peach and Pink last month, so when my boss said he's going to Vigan (his hometown) for a much-deserved R&R, I asked if he could buy abel iloco blankets for me. He very kindly agreed so yehey, I have the blankets I need to complete my Christmas gifts! I got them all in white - because they look immaculately ... READ MORE
Abel Iloco
Finally, my own Abel Iloco blanket and table cover! They arrived last Friday. I saw these being sold at Multiply and I instantly fell in love with the design and quality of the fabric. And who wouldn't be? Abel-weaving is one of the few surviving traditional crafts in Vigan. Historically, the high demand for the famous handwoven abel Iloco nearly killed the Spanish ... READ MORE