Where Art Meets Coffee: Inside Art and Beans

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There is something about having coffee inside a gallery that instantly feels more intentional. Art and Beans sits on the second floor of a space that features local artists, so your café visit comes with coffee, food, and creative energy in one stop.

• Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Unexpectedly found this gorgeous mural in a mall

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• Friday, November 28, 2025
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Art Deco Photo Walk in Manila

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I jokingly call this the UAAP school tour series since this were my 5th and 6th stop. (Check out my visits to Ateneo, La Salle, UP Diliman, and UST). 

• Thursday, April 03, 2025
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Contemporary Wall Calendars you will want to cop

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We all grew up with the typical wall calendars from the suki hardware/drug store. Imprenta 31 takes the traditional calendar and gave it a contemporary makeover. The pages are printed on thick beautiful paper featuring gorgeous Pinoy scenery sparking nostalgia.

• Friday, December 27, 2024
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Iloilo Travel Guide Day 4 – Molo, Jaro and La Paz

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We wanted a slower paced last 2 days in Iloilo because the heat was next level.  The heat index was hitting 44-49! If you’re short on time, you can totally combine the adventures of days 4 and 5 into one Amazing-Race-kinda-day.

• Wednesday, September 04, 2024
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Color all around in Iloilo City

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I left my rainbow heart in Iloilo City!

• Wednesday, August 07, 2024
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Forbes Town in Taguig gives you a reason to do a photo walk

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I’m back to doing something I love – photo walks! If you haven’t been, this is your sign to drop by Forbes Town to see awesome murals created by local artists. Don’t forget to use sunblock and bring water.

• Thursday, May 23, 2024
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24 Hours in Manila

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If you’ve been reading the blog for quite some time (hugs your way) you may know that it has been my tradition to go away for my birthday. Sadly I was unable to properly plan anything for this year so as a compromise; I decided to have a me-day in Manila instead.

This is not a packed a itinerary. It’s one of those chill-er ones. You know when you go off to an adventure and you say “I need a vacation from my vacation”? This is the vacation you need after.

• Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Find out why Ateneo Art Gallery is a must visit for art lovers

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I seem to be on a mini-UAAP campus tour. From visiting the museum in UST, attending the photo walk in UP Diliman, I'm back in the Katipunan area to check out Ateneo's Arete. 

• Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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Free Themed Walking Tours to enjoy in UP Diliman

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If you’ve been following the blog for a while (Salamat Po!) you know I’m a fan of walking tours. What more FREE walking tours? Yaaaaaaas!

• Monday, March 11, 2019
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A trip to the UST Museum of Arts and Sciences plus bonus food trip

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I’ve been to the Mind Museum, Metropolitan Museum and of course my beloved National Museum. I must say this was the first time I visited a university museum. The Tigers’ museum is the oldest museum in the country.
 

It is primarily known for its Gabinete de Fisica which is a collection of 17th century mineral, botanical and animal artefacts. I love contemporary and historical art but I steer away from natural history. What was I doing there? It was an opportunity to see something different for a change.
 

• Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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Museum Hopping Part 2: Free Entrance to the National Museum

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This is the second time I’m blogging about my favorite museum. You can visit this link first to check out my previous post.  The National Museum is a 20 minute car ride from the Metropolitan Museum. There are 2 notable changes since my last visit: (1) SLRs are now allowed to take photos and (2) ENTRANCE is free. 

• Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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Museum Hopping Part 1: The Metropolitan Museum

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Sometime ago, Paola and I excitedly headed to Manila for a day of culture! The Metropolitan Museum had a promotion and entrance was free. So we decided to hit 2 museums in one trip: The Met in the morning and my beloved National Museum in the afternoon.

What's so special about The Met? 

• Thursday, August 04, 2016
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8 Tips for visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistene Chapel

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I will be up front, I am not exactly religious or a practicing Catholic but I do believe in God and the morals passed on to me. I may not be religious but I try to have a relationship with God. Despite not being a practicing Catholic, visiting the Vatican was a non-negotiable for a trip to Rome.
 

It was surreal being there while having my faith be a work in progress. I was actually teary a few times. Anyway, I’m here to share some tips for visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistene Chapel. 

• Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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2015’s ONE Festival in Bonifacio Global City

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Are you guys still here? I won't make promises but I am trying to be a better blogger. Let's start with something that's close to my heart - art!
 

If you follow me on Instagram, you know what I’m talking about. The last week of May saw the BGC area light up with creative energy thanks to the ONE Festival – a week-long festival celebrating murals and street art through the works of 8 brilliant artists from the Philippines and other parts of the world.

It’s refreshing to see this form of art being accepted in the streets of our country. Others may think these murals as graffiti but they are not. I hope more walls be adorned with gorgeous murals.

Want to see the 8 murals?
 

• Sunday, May 31, 2015
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5 Photo Walks to Try in Metro Manila

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I’ve been doing my photo walks for 3 years already. It is something that pushed me to try something new every time and I am grateful for that. The tricky part, once I tick something off my list the next challenge is to find a new place to check out. Let’s face it, I have parameters! Haha A photo walk must be photo worthy and accessible. If it takes too much effort, I may not do it. Haha

In honor of going into my 4th year of photo walking, here’s my opportunity to share with you. If you’re like my cousin Paola who recently was introduced to my world of photo walks and crave for more, then this list will come in handy.

• Saturday, May 31, 2014
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International Heritage Month 2014 – Manila Edition

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I have a lot of back log. Writing about this completely will take time so here’s a heads up. It’s International Heritage Month and because of that my cousin Paola and I went museum hopping. The best news? They were for free!

• Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Happy Times at the 2013 Art Fair Philippines

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It is such a wonderful time for the Philippines. Things have been so positive that practically countless sectors have been feeling the positivity. Whether it’s about travel, business, design and even art, things are looking up for our country. Isn’t it fantastic?

When I first heard about this year’s Art Fair, tagged as the best in Philippine Contemporary Art, I immediately put it in my calendar. I am fortunate to have friends who have the same enthusiasm for art as me so we made a date out of it.

• Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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I like free stuff: Singapore Art Museum (SAM)

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If you’d like to visit SAM for free like we did, go to the museum every Friday because entrance is free from 6-9 PM. Oh yeah! Thanks again for the tip Paola!

I’ve been trying to cultivate the little culture I have in me so I really wanted to check out at least one museum in Singapore. Besides the free entrance, I heard that SAM had contemporary exhibits which are what I was after. During our visit, there were only 4 exhibits up. 

• Friday, December 02, 2011
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Manila Photo Walk for August Part 2: The National Museum

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After the Manila Central Post Office visit, we headed to the National Museum via jeepney again. There are actually 2 museums located next to each other, the National Museum – Art Gallery and the Museum of the Filipino People.

The National Museum contains the paintings and used to be the Legislative Building. The Museum of the Filipino People on the other hand houses the Anthropology and Archaeology departments of the National Museum and it used to be the Department of Finance building.

Admission is currently free to the National Museum because of all the renovations going on. SLR cameras are not allowed inside the museum but smaller point and shoot cameras are allowed as long as you don’t use your flash.

• Thursday, September 29, 2011
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