TimTayag

The first time I went to Shanghai, I was greeted by the hot humid weather and a thousand Chinese people rushing through Nanjing road. This time around, it was just a little bit hotter and more humid. However, the Bund was clear of construction and I found a new appreciation for this growing city. I [...]

The bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai takes 5 hours. Unlike the MRT, emperors and concubines stay in the same cabins.

That is the famous Lei Feng Pagoda behind me in the romantic city of Hangzhou, which is a few hours drive from Shanghai. The legend of the Lei Feng Pagoda goes like this, if I can remember it and translate it correctly (our tour guide was Chinese so there are some expressions lost in translation)… [...]

The first time I was in Beijing was about a decade ago. That time, I could count the number of cars with my fingers, the Olympics did not invade the capital yet, and communism was still in fashion, but dentistry was not. Now, you can count the bicycles with one hand and most locals are [...]

I grew up in Angeles City (not to be confused with Los Angeles). Most people probably know my city (if they even do) for the infamous Field(s) Avenue, which is such a small part of the city. So to balance out the negative opinions of Angeles, I came up with the 15 things I love [...]

Fabulous Secret Powers from SLACKCiRCUS on Vimeo. I remember as a kid watching this show. In fact, I even collected the action figures, vehicles, and even the castle. It never occurred to me that He-Man could be She-Man. If I only kept those toys, I could sell them today for a whole lot more.

It’s been a month since the Pinoy Pride Fair 2011 in Singapore but I am still reminiscing the wonderful experience I had there. I’ve been to Singapore a few times but never like this – treated like a superstar, and I don’t mean like Nora Aunor getting detained for illegal substances. Right off the airplane, [...]

Yes, it’s official. My favorite travel show On-Foot, which I happen to host/produce/write/direct/sell-to-the-highest-bidder, is now regularly airing on The Filipino Channel. That’s the good news. The bad news is, it’s only available outside of the Philippines. Don’t cry though because there will always be web versions I will be posting – behind the scenes and [...]

I just saw my daughter start kissing a poster of Justin Bieber for no reason at first. Then I started taking a video of her doing that and she just kept on doing it. I guess Bieber’s appeal is really strong even with toddlers.

Justin wasn’t feeling well when his video was taken. Justim just doesn’t give a sh*t! Who has the bigger head?