A Love Letter To My Bea - 1983 Honda CX400 Custom

There’s a certain kind of satisfaction that comes from straddling a machine like my Bea, not a person, sorry, but my daily ride motorcycle, a 1983 Honda CX400 Custom. Named it after Bea Alonzo, the actress, who I find very beautiful and classy looking. It's not the type of satisfaction that you get from the latest hyper-engineered crotch rockets with their aggressively designed plastics, with more electronics than a NASA space shuttle. No, this is a different kind of satisfaction—one that’s earned, a satisfaction that emerges and rumbles from deep within the soul, like the low, guttural growl of that transverse, carbureted, Moto-Guzzi style - 400cc V-twin engine.

Pampanga + Zambales Trip

 We're currently at the Sundowners Beach Villas and it's an awesome place. Located in the province of Zambales, it is currently the gold standard in beach resorts here. With spacious villas overlooking the sea, this is one of the best and most scenic resorts I've been so far. We've been lucky to strike a friendship with the owners, the Bruant brothers, a trio of some of the coolest, down-to-earth and most laid-back people we've met here.