cabinet of curiosities

a shelf or an entire room in a home dedicated to displaying oddities and trinkets from around the world.

instead of skulls, appendages in brine, insects, and exotic weapons, you’ll find a collection of my thought experiments, ideas i stumble upon on the big wide world of the web, along with physical experiences digitised for my virtual shelf.

vlog: paete, laguna
Katrina Lubiano Katrina Lubiano

vlog: paete, laguna

a peek at my adventure visiting paete, laguna in the philippines — the carving capital of the philippines. we hike to the top of tatlong krus, visit the matabungca waterfall, and walk through the charming little town with drone footage at the st. james apostle church.

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vlog: the importance of solo dates
Katrina Lubiano Katrina Lubiano

vlog: the importance of solo dates

it's been a while since i've taken myself out on a date — and i haven't yet explored much of manila on my own, so i thought i'd share a bit of my day here.

today i visited the alley at karravin where there are coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries, and home decor stores — basically, right up my alley.

my next stop was visiting venice grand canal mall to shop, i learned that it's not really a shopping mall but still a nice place to walk around and people watch.

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vlog: productive day in makati | nye 2023
Katrina Lubiano Katrina Lubiano

vlog: productive day in makati | nye 2023

Welcome back to my travel diary, where I take you along what a productive day looks like, exploring Bonifacio Global City for dinner and drinks, and how N and I spent the last day of 2022 and rang in the new year with the family.

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