Jars and More at Unique Finds

The quest for Sam Milby’s jars ends and Johanna’s artistic flair begins at a quaint roadside stall in Tagaytay as she stumbles across a “unique find” down South.

Joy Lim’s Charms and Crystals for Your Very Own Charmed Life

Looking for a little luck in the Year of the Rat? Shao takes you on a thoughtful tour through the world of crystals and finds her own personal genie in her charms from Joy Lim’s Charms and Crystals.

Fresh From The Flower Farm

With two holidays coming up ahead, you can be sure flowers will play an important part in the celebration. We take an enlightening and inspiring trip to The Flower Farm in Tagaytay to see how their garden grows.

SM Waste Market Fair - Where your old appliances go to die ;)

Spring cleaning is good, but Christmas cleaning is better. This is the time of year when you discover all that odds and ends you’ve stored away over the past 12 months, as it comes crashing down over your heads when you unearth the Christmas tree with matching boxes of jumbled decorations and tangled lights. I’ve […]

Ruins Shopping - Real midnight madness

The nights are longer, the air is colder, our wallets are getting thinner and we, unfortunately, are not. Yep, Christmas is definitely around the corner. Ah, Christmas. The season of loving, of giving and, of course…shopping!

The Good Shepherd Bazaar (also known as the “Ruins”) in BF Homes has long earned its reputation as the little […]

Find Some Secret Treasures

Whoops, sorry, we here at Southbound have been busy with all sorts of things (the usual work, of course, but then there are trips to plan, parties to organize, gifts to buy, and all sorts of fun but really hectic things to take care of), so this post is a bit late. We expect you’ve […]

St. James (Cuenca) Bazaar - More gift ideas from the Mother of All Bazaars

If you’re the type who has your Christmas list typed up in Excel and all your gifts wrapped and labeled by early November, then this announcement probably isn’t for you. Chances are, you’ve already gone out and bought everything at some yearlong tiangge, like our very own Ruins in BF. Most of us, however, are […]

Decorations to Die For at Aling Mila’s - It’s a scream!

Boo!
Oh my goodness, no. That is not a scene from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video. To BF Homes residents and visitors regularly plying Aguirre Avenue, this has become a familiar, if not anticipated display come October.

While strewing skulls across the yard and displaying bats and pumpkins has not yet reached fever pitch here in the […]

Blauorange Tech Totes - Yummy duds for your digital device

While laptop bags are dead useful for the new technology-toting crowd, sometimes it can be hard to find one that fits your needs. Amusingly enough, since we now carry our laptops around so often (to our virtual offices and cafes), we now have to be conscious about how stylish we look while lugging the things […]

The First Fashion Swap Meet Heads South!

Powered by its oozing sense and style, the FASHION SWAP MEET is shifting its gear, stepping on the gas, and heading South!
With Southbound.ph on its passenger seat and a trunk loaded with fashion treasures, a bigger and hipper event awaits you at the pitstop!
Start raiding your closets and join us at the Italia 500 Apartments […]

Rainy Day Diving Perks - Sale at Scuba World

One of the most spiritual experiences I�ve had is falling off a bangka and plunging into the ocean. With full scuba gear, of course. When I say spiritual experience, I don�t mean the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel type. After the initial hesitation and the first splash when your tank hits the water, there�s a tremendous feeling of peace […]

Trash into cash - SM Supermalls’ Waste Market

Most of my rainy days are spent at home doing, ehem, �home improvement.� This pretty much translates to cleaning my house by wading through years of accumulated stuff and throwing out all the kalat. Or at least that�s how it�s supposed to be, in theory. The reality is I end up surrounded by clouds of […]

Fully Booked - The mother of all bookstores

Readers and booklovers of all stripes, rejoice. The mother of all bookstores has opened. If you haven�t been to the Fully Booked branch in Bonifacio High Street (what many of us know as the home of Krispy Kreme in Bonficaio Global City), you should go check it out, if only for the shock / drool […]

The First Fashion Swap Meet in Manila!

If you’ve ever stood in front of your full closet, pressed for time, but with absolutely nothing to wear, like I have (many, many times!) then you should seriously consider trying out this new concept: a fashion swap meet. The idea is to take the clothes in your closet that you never seem to wear […]

A Passion for Fashion: Get Gift Vouchers with Your Purchase at Neneru

Sorry, this establishment is no longer operating. :(

When you’re willing to step even just a little off the beaten path, you’re bound to make some unique discoveries. Case in point: tucked away in a quiet corner of Casa Susana (the *other building* right next to Alabang Town Center, the one with Omakase, Minggoy’s, and Mandarine) […]

The Cardinal Ceramics Factory Outlet Store

My first encounter with an outlet store was in the States way back when I was in high school. Outlet stores were a big deal there, with whole malls in the middle of nowhere dedicated to selling off-quality items and factory goods. Conversely, perhaps because here we had Divisoria and Baclaran, Philippine malls were dedicated […]

Dahlin’ Shirts!!! Dey da bomb!!!

We knew our good friend Denise had been making shirts for quite some time; what we didn’t know was she had a whole line of shirts ready for you cool folks out there.

I got my own Dave Chappelle “Ahm rich, Biyatch!” shirt last Christmas [sorry, Chappelle fans, Denise says this is a special edition shirt, […]

More Tagaytay Classics: Good Shepherd, Bag of Beans, and Ilog Maria

Nothing like a new perspective to shake things up a bit. Skipping out on a company outing somewhere in Batangas, my cohorts and I make a run for Tagaytay (I hope I don’t get anyone in trouble with that little revelation, hehehe). From the Star Tollway, we take the Sambat exit and make our way […]

I Haight Music!!!

Sorry, this establishment is no longer operating. :(

No, I don’t, actually. In a few weeks, I’ll be making music my only source of income, and I have to love it. I do, I assure you; ever since I got back on the music train two years ago, I’ve been meaning to look around in the […]

I Love BF shirts for sale!

Do you love BF as much as we do? Then wear your heart on your sleeve! Or… wear it on your shirt, anyway. We’ve got a bunch of limited edition I {Heart} BF shirts available for sale, so you can tell the world how much you love this place!