There is a place in the distance

So, the #prob1n5ya tour continues! The background song couldn't have been more fitting because I looked forward to this weekend for so long, it actually appeared in my dreams. But to be honest, I was dreading my trip to Bacolod for a brief weekend because of the schoolwork I'd be leaving in Manila.  Heck, I'd trade all my schoolwork for another Masskara experience! Just like the song, I got what I wanted but it went away so fast. :'( School was cancelled the day after ourtrip. Had we stayed longer, we could’ve gone on a road trip to the farm. :-(

Read on for a play-by-play of the video!

As the Sun Goes Down (My Story v.3)

My Story v.3 (April - June 2015) from Allana Aldea on Vimeo.

Here's how my summer has been so far! I went from a trip to the South, a solo flight to Bacolod, then coming back home after a month. I initially thought my vacation was terribly undocumented until I saw everything lurking in my phone. (I was bedridden for two weeks, nothing interesting could happen, right?) But hey, my recent trip to the city of Smiles was the absolute best! I'm glad to have shared four weeks with the best company I could ever ask for.

0:20 Lizzy's birthday
0:54 Post-beer pong
1:07 My sister being weird
1:54 A pimped out tricycle which I found beyond amusing
1:57 Our worst fear (a.k.a a spider crawling while we watched Ang Nawawala)
2:10 Probinsya pets

Song: Sun Goes Down - Robin Schulz ft. Jasmine Thompson

Bacolod in Bullets

Oh, the city that prides itself on its food and warm culture. Leaving had my heart as heavy as my stomach after eating Inasal.

• Eating Inasal (most important on the list)
• Going on photowalks with my cousin
• Doing big-girl stuff like opening bank accounts

Now I'm on the outside

With three more months of summer still ahead of me, I flew solo for the second time and got my butt back to Bacolod. I was home alone for a month and just decided to book a flight because why the hell not? I've been craving for authentic Chicken Inasal for the longest time and got satisfied the moment I stepped off the plane!

The day after my arrival, I had Calea's Pistachio Sansrival (10/10!) for breakfast, had my favorite dimsum from Cebu for lunch, then headed to a family friend's farm for dinner and post-dinner drinks. One thing I love the most about Bacolod is that I get a feel of the province without having to compromise the benefits of living in the city.I enjoyed the Bacolod breeze so much that I comfortably sat through a 3-hour road trip on the back of a pick-up without any fear of getting an asthma attack.

A week down and I’ve already been to so many places. I’m looking forward to where this spontaneous adventure takes me next!

The Wings That Keep My Head In the Clouds

My family and I headed to Bacolod to spend the holidays with our relatives. From the city, it would usually take a 3-hour drive to reach San Carlos where my mom's ancestral home is. Honestly, leaving was such a pain but I longed for the city life more than anything! I went back to Manila with a ridiculous amount of Piaya, Bacolod's #1 specialty!