Enzo's Travel Journals

Dear travelers, subscribers of my YouTube channel, and random viewers of this blog. This is Enzo Pentinio, announcing an important update on my channel and blog. 2026 offseason announcement On the afternoon of July 31, 2026, Enzo's Travel Journals will go on hiatus after the last video is published on that date. This is for me to prepare for a more rigid environment for my freshman year in college. I know that this channel had only been active recently, but I need to prepare for something far more important than my content-creating duties at the moment. College life is different than high school life. Most of the things that you enjoy during your younger years are gradually fading, like frequent trips that I have been embarking on just to produce social media-worthy content. With me being enrolled at a university with a very  rigid schedule, the number of vacation days that I would usually have is now limited to just Christmas, Holy Week, and a two-week period in the latter half of...

I'm back yet again on AirAsia for a round trip from Manila to Cebu and back. How does it feel to fly with the world's best low-cost carrier again? AirAsia is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline with subsidiaries in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia. Founded in 1993 and commencing operations in 1996, it was purchased by Tune Group in 2001. It has been hailed by Skytrax as the world's best low-cost airline for more than a decade running since 2009. We booked our flights with this airline to Cebu, a popular destination in central Philippines. Note: This is a personal blog on our travel experience and is neither promoted nor endorsed by AirAsia.

After spending a fruitful time in Japan, it's time for me to return home on All Nippon Airways onboard their Boeing 787-8 to Manila, Philippines. This was the last of four flights onboard the world's fifth-best airline and Japan's longest five-star airline. Notes: This is a personal blog on our travel experience and is neither promoted nor endorsed by ANA. Exchange rates between currencies are as of May 2026: USD1 = PHP 61 and 159 JPY.

There’s a town west of Tokyo that is worth visiting. That’s Hakone , which is known for its hot springs, unique attractions, and (during clear weather) spectacular views of Mount Fuji. But what is it like to visit this town during such foggy weather?

After having a fun time in Hokkaido, it’s time to hop on the world’s second-busiest flight route to Tokyo Haneda. Does All Nippon Airways still satisfy our trip even while flying domestic? Come with me and explore something that I rarely hop on: widebody DOMESTIC flights  overseas. Notes: This is a personal blog on our travel experience and is neither promoted nor endorsed by ANA. Exchange rates between currencies are as of May 2026: USD1 = PHP 61 and 159 JPY.

Hokkaido is one of the most popular attractions in Japan. I’m sure you know about the Sapporo Snow Festival, which takes place every February at this park that I’m currently showing on screen, but did you know that there are other attractions that we visited on not one, but two countryside tours? Let’s hop on.

I once again returned to Japan (for my fourth trip to the Land of the Rising Sun), but I wanted to try something different this time. We flew on All Nippon Airways — or ANA in short — for the very first time. This is Japan's largest airline and among the world's top ten best airlines, having been rated by Skytrax as a five-star airline for thirteen straight years since 2013. But will this airline satisfy my first impressions with them? Let's find out. Notes: This is a personal blog on our travel experience and is neither promoted nor endorsed by ANA. Exchange rates between currencies are as of May 2026: USD1 = PHP 61 and 159 JPY.

Before I prepare things up for the new year, let me bring you to a flight down memory lane. It was 2022. COVID-19 travel restrictions were suddenly being loosened one by one. And that meant that people were having their "revenge travel". I was one of the millions of passengers who traveled again that year. But I want to share a story of how our delayed flight turned out to be not only handled properly, but a lucky one for me at the end of it. This is my experience onboard one of our domestic flights on Cebu Pacific  from Iloilo to Manila in July 2022. Notes: This is a personal blog on our travel experience and is neither promoted nor endorsed by Cebu Pacific. Exchange rates between currencies as of July 2022 were: 1 USD = 55.88 Philippine pesos Disclaimer: This blog features an old trip report which I only composed years after this site's inception in July 2024.

Last year, I featured the  Panunulúyan ( or  Panulúyan  in short)  on this blog. This is one of the cherished Filipino traditions during the Christmas season, modeled after Mexican traditions that we Filipinos adopted to the local landscape. But I observed this year a noticeable blend with the realities of our society today while keeping the spirit of hope in the Lord. For this year, I traveled a hundred kilometers south of the capital Metro Manila to  Ibaan , a small town in the province of  Batangas , for our annual holiday visit with our family and some of my friends in the province. The  Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. James the Greater , a Spanish colonial-era church founded in 1832, is the main focus of this blog. Every Christmas Eve, its youth organization, the  Joseph Marello Youth (JMY) , hosts the annual nativity play before the Midnight Mass of Christmas. This was my third time watching this play after gaining interest to do so i...