Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
My goal was to discover a new Mexican Restaurant in the Philippines that didn't have the Filipino taste. I was able to find Cafe Mexpresso from Grab application to order my snack for my Saturday afternoon. The picture on the top is a beef rice bowl if you choose not to get a burrito for PHP 135.00 ($2.70) I was craving for chicken and from their menu Cafe Mexpresso had Texas Chicken Burger that came with nacho and melted cheese in a separate plastic container for PHP 175.00 ($3.50). I love the taste from the Texas Chicken Burger you can taste the cumin from it. The chicken is tender and soft has a lot of flavor something I can go back in the next time around. I decided to try their homemade pumpkin soup for PHP 95.00 ($1.90). The pumpkin soup taste like how we make it at home very rich and tasty my favorite vegetable. Of course we never forget our overloaded fries 22 oz. for PHP 296.00 ($5.92) with barbecue pulled pork, cheddar cheese and garlic sour cream. Everyday wanting to tr...