Manila's Stories

Used Slippers and Sweet Coffee: Adapting To Philippines Culture

On Hygiene, Eating Habits, and What They Teach Me About Navigating Between Worlds

Apr 4 •

Between Bubbles: A Journey Through Two Worlds in Manila

Broken Fridge, Deposit, and Suspicion: How Moving Apartments Made Me Reflect on the Gaps Between Worlds

Apr 1 •

The Living, Dangerous Water

When the source of life becomes a source of concern

Mar 27 •

When East Meets West at Mall of Asia

I do things worth writing about and write stories worth reading. From my airplane window and through my smart glasses, I document a journey across…

Mar 24 •

Plastic Culture: From Australia to East Asia

When you realize sustainability isn't a universal value

Mar 23 •

A Day in Makati: When Gut Feelings Meet Tastes of Home

How I Found Myself Looking for Coffee and Found Knafeh Instead

Mar 22 •

I was looking for peace in the Japanese gardens and discovered a colorful food market bonus

Mar 20 •

Manila Cathedral Tour

Cathedral that refuses to die, gardens that tell stories, and an eating habit that left me staring with my mouth open

Mar 19 •

Old Manila: Between Dungeons and Tales of Heroism

A doctor-turned-writer who never knew he had become a national symbol, and what I learned as I walked in his final footsteps through the walls of…

Mar 18 •

From Floor 54 to Manila Streets: A Day of Contrasts

How moments of fulfillment, unexpected challenges, and an old conversation became my compass at the perfect moment

Mar 17 •

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