Marjorie Gavan - Buzz Talk & News

There is a fever going on , thanks to the likes of Solenn Heussaff, Raymond Gutierrez, and Teresa Prieto who launched an all-out campaign on Twitter for Magnum, the latest chocolate bar to hit the town. And I got utterly curious... the moment I reali... more

The impending Ilocos trip gets me saving every penny that I have, which explains why I haven't been roaming the metro for food havens. Just to prove to you though that I am still living and that I have not terminated this blog, I'm going to show you... more

I just realized I should have posted something yesterday 'cause you know it's not like we get a  Feb 29 every year. But what the hey... a lil' too late for that now. Anyway I still want to show you the photos of my friends, which I took yesterday du... more

Touched... not sure if the word is sufficient to verbalize what I felt when I read a post of a blogger friend about me, but if there is a word more profound I'd use it. I didn't realize I made such an impact to an individual (one I have yet to meet... more

I used to be what Patti calls a "Valentine Grinch," I just hated everything about it; from the uber cheesy Valentine specials on TV, news update on flower prices, to the effect it has on the traffic situation. I'm not sure how is it in oth... more

Some say chocolates are better than sex... hmm... not so sure about that, but I think I just found one that might forward a strong case, the Truffettes de France. Last weekend I had a chocolate overdose courtesy of these yummylicious truffles, all th... more

Here are some of the pictures from our Day 1 and 2 in Aurora. more

It was not my intention to drag this Baler series for too long. Sorry I’ve gotten lazy busy. But let me make it up to you by finishing the story once and for all. Expect this to be lengthy ‘cause I’m doing Day 2 and 3 at the same time. Okay do... more

In our Baler trip, 50 bucks is our agreed allocation for every meal. This means we went beyond our budget when we had our dinner in the restaurant of Bay's Inn Resort, one of the well-known gastronomic destinations in Baler. Good thing we had extra m... more

Pictures, oh yeah... got loads of them. It'd be too much if I put them all in my Aurora, Baler: Day 1 post. So here are the rest of our pictures taken from our Day 1 tour. Alchris The angry birds displays inside the tricycle A bahay kub... more

Pictures, oh yeah... got loads of them. It'd be too much if I put them all in my Aurora, Baler: Day 1 post. So here are the rest of our pictures taken from our Day 1 tour. Alchris The angry birds displays inside the tricycle A bahay kub... more

January 13, 2012 (Friday) Our tricycle tour around Baler began at 8:16 a.m., following the arrival of our tricycle drivers / tour guides, Alnor and Ronald. They were recommended to us by our office mate, Bart. The two didn't talk much, but they we... more

This is where we stayed during our trip in Baler, Bahia de Baler II in Sabang. Read about our Baler trip here: Aurora, Baler: Arrival... more

Have you guys heard of the sole sisters? Two women who dared to resigned from their jobs to travel for 6 months in Asia. Theirs a story that inspired my adventure of late with six of my colleagues in Aurora province. I'm 29 yet to this day my passpor... more

This is Baler, as seen on Google Maps. It's one of the municipalities of Aurora province. It is considered as the Philippine's surfer's paradise, with waves that can go as high as nine feet or 2.7 meters. This is where I'd been with five of my collea... more