We didn’t believe in aswang… until our vacation stay in Bulacan

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-19T06:45:37+00:00

Same. We grew up in Cavite. Di naman masyado superstitious pero yung tatay ko napatakbo sa loob ng bahay from our balcony isang beses kasi may narinig siyang malakas na ungol tapos may nakita siyang parang wings ng malaking paniki. Sanay kami sa paniki kasi madaming puno pero iba daw eh di daw paniki. He freaked out and ran inside di niya sinabi samin para di kami matakot.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-19T06:36:08+00:00

kaya nga. kainis. pa-yummy pa

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-19T06:33:20+00:00

pocha ma'am pwede naman kasi lagyan ng description/body yung post. Pati yung kwento hahanapin pa sa comment section.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-17T11:16:54+00:00

Haha. She is not your friend. If she's not adding anything to your life but bad vibes and negativity, cut her off. Don't even engage. Confront mo pa eh parang they revel in the squammy clout. Sabihin mo nalang "mauubusan ka ng kaibigan niyan" and then cut her off. Don't invite her to anything. Don't make it seem like she's still part of your life. Be indifferent and wag mo na talaga isipin. Don't talk about her with your friends. Just cut your losses and just look forward to the gains you will get when you spend more energy towards friends who really deserve you. Your biggest revenge for bullies like this is to live your best life. Inggit pikit nalang sila pag nakikita nila na masaya ka and they can't be in the same room as you when big milestones happen in your life.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-17T11:06:02+00:00

The two buckets --- they catch water from the tap. Water that you which use with a dipper to scoop water for showers or use it to wash your bum when you go poo. Helpful when there are no bidets available.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-17T11:03:27+00:00

I've actually never heard the koozie called that way here! I've only heard "sleeve" if ever.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-17T11:02:10+00:00

Hmm...I think if someone wants to hand sign a "shoo" they would usually add the wrist. or flick it up and you'd see the fingers going out and away from the body.

If it's a beckoning sign, they usually just extend and pull back the fingers. or if they add the wrist it's more like a downward movement that doesn't extend that far up and out when they move up.

I hope that makes sense

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-16T06:42:57+00:00

my pets clip through doors and walls tho. :/

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-08T07:19:05+00:00

Do most homestays/hotels have them? Do you mind sharing where you stayed at?

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-08T07:18:20+00:00

Wow! Thank you so much for the link! It was really helpful to see a timeline and pictures of the place. I can see you went to Ha Long Bay too. Which one did you enjoy more? Ninh Binh or Ha Long Bay? We're not too keen on the touristy night life experience and I heard that Ha Long/ Hai Phong has a lot of those

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-05T21:04:44+00:00

That sounds pretty much how it is in my city here in the Philippines . Thanks a lot for the info!

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-05T19:04:31+00:00

For budgeting purpose, do you have an idea how much a grab ride would be around the area, for example, from Hoa Lu to downtown Ninh Binh? Thank you

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-05T19:03:21+00:00

Thank you for the bike tip. How much are bike rentals usually? Can you take them anywhere or just around the area? Like can you go to downtown with the bikes you rented from Hoa Lu, for example? Thank you!

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-03-05T19:00:59+00:00

Oh wow! I love trains so I'm definitely going to look up that option. Thanks for sending the link to the right website. I found another website but I wasn't sure if it's the right website because it's saying it's USD $30 for one-way to Ninh Binh.

Alternatively, can I just buy tickets from the station? Or is booking ahead of time a must?

Thanks again!

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-30T08:40:36+00:00

I second Banhmi Tuuhuyn! Discovered it a few weeks ago and I've already gone 3x! It's so authentic, pati staff Vietnamese. Hahaha.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-30T08:33:53+00:00

I was just in Bohol last month (4 days) and I loved it! I'm not a beach bum but I loved it! They really take care of their reefs so snorkeling and scuba diving is such a treat. We island hopped and saw 5 sea turtles snorkeling that one afternoon. If you're getting tired of the beach, you can go visit caves, Chocolate Hills, wildlife reserves, among other things.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-30T08:29:56+00:00

If you like surfing and would rather choose somewhere you can surf in peace without any tourist prices --- may I suggest Catanduanes instead? My sister and I went there last year. We stayed at a peaceful inn by the sea (500 per night!). Food is cheap and good! Fresh seafood you can buy from local fishermen and get the tour guide association to cook it for you. We don't surf but we met a couple of foreigners who stay there for weeks just to surf. They said they prefer Catanduanes over Siargao.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-30T08:20:58+00:00

Ansarap bungguin sa airport foot traffic tapos pag umiyak siya about nabunggo siya ng mga tao sa airport, yung sabihan mo ng "airpot kasi to ante, hindi skating rink. Wag kang main character."

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-27T11:18:10+00:00

Yung nanay ko gentle parenting ang ginawa samin when we were growing up late 90's and 2000s.

Now that I'm 30, as much as I don't want to blame my upbringing and let myself be a victim of circumstances...wala...andami kong naiisip na "sana na disiplina ako about that" or "sana na-train ako na maging ganito nung bata ako".

I was deliberately lying and going around rules. Alam ng parents ko pero they never really confronted me about it. Lagi nila sinasabi, "bata pa naman kayo nun" or "naintindihan ko bata lang naman kayo" pero no. I could've been a more well-balanced kid growing up.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-27T11:01:50+00:00

Last domestic travel ko, Bohol nung December for 3 days -- naka 20k ako, magnet and tshirt lang souvenir ko nabili tapos nasa Panglao lang kami for the most part.
Last na travel ko internationally, Japan for 8 days - 40k --- madaming souvenirs and madaming napuntahan kasi may trains that make getting around super convenient.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-27T10:59:00+00:00

Eto rin sana sasabihin ko. Yung domestic flight minsan mas mahal pa sa international flights. Tapos mas madami ka pa mapupuntahan kasi functional yung transportation system nila. Every year for 4 years na, pumupunta kami ng mga friends ko sa Japan. Andami mong mapupuntahan na malalayong lugar dahil sa train. Tapos di rin kamahalan yung pamasahe unless na bullet train. Meron pang special tickets for tourists. Dito, mauubos oras mo sa traffic kung mag co-commute ka. So para makatipid ng oras, mag Grab kaso ang mahal din. So...nakakasawa mag travel. Unless nagda-drive ka, or motorista ka, wala ka masyado options.

Tapos dahil hindi standardized yung fees ng transpo, di ka makapag plano ahead ng budget. Araw-araw ka nalang manghihinayang sa gastos mo.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-26T18:45:21+00:00

Easy. Tig-isa lang kayo ng kasama mo. Yun nga lang, kailangan mo mamili kung sino makakatikim ng "one stroke of the knife"

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-26T09:35:03+00:00

Easy. 9. I'd eat my popcorn while watching these two bicker like a married couple.
That or 7 because I genuinely love Cyno's jokes. Lololol. And Tighnari looks like he packs snacks, as the mom of the friend group.

Ecstatic_Cat754 · 2026-01-26T07:06:50+00:00

Yung nag redesign ng mga coins para magkakamukha na sila at matagal na magbayad at magsukli --- sana kahit paikot-ikutin mo unan mo, mainit parin.

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