I took a picture of Will Thacker’s blue apartment door in Notting Hill, walked around Borough Market, stopped by Bridget Jones’ flat, and imagined Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver crashing through the window of what used to be a Greek restaurant (now a wine merchant), and boarded the “Sex and the City” bus—twice.

I joined a Muggle tour, grabbed drinks at Arlene’s Grocery because of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, pretended to be fake Bill and fake Scarlett at the “Lost in Translation” hotel, even paying for the overpriced cocktail inspired by the film.

It was this same urge—a pop culture tourist’s compulsion—that led me to look for Abi Dionisio’s paintings at the BenCab Museum in Benguet, the ones Anthony (JM De Guzman) and Mace (Angelica Panganiban) were staring at in “That Thing Called Tadhana.”

The paintings were no longer there; they were part of a temporary exhibit. But that didn’t stop me from having my photo taken in front of the empty wall where the paintings had been, posting it on Instagram with this caption:

“Nagpunta sa BenCab Museum. Sinundan ang yapak ni Anthony at Mace. Hinanap yung ‘Kilala mo?’ painting. Wala. Nag-moment sa blank space. #ThatThingCalledTadhana.”

Over the next days I continued to retrace Anthony and Mace’s footsteps, eating at Café by the Ruins and walking to the end of Session Road, passing by people who were offering free hugs.

Sadly, I didn’t make it to Sagada. But you can.

The film’s poster tagline asks, “Where do broken hearts go nga ba talaga, Tita Whitney?” You can find the answer by going on a “Tadhana” tour, inspired by the Cinema One Originals film released by Star Cinema, currently enjoying box-office success after a previous limited run last November.

Gather your friends, invite a date, or go alone and keep your fingers crossed that you’ll meet your Mace or your Anthony.

Here are the stops:

NISHIGO SUSHI & SHABU-SHABU
59 West Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City

“Hindi na kita mahal. Makakaalis ka na. Seven words. Yung eight years namin, nagawa niyang tapusin sa seven words.”—Mace

The Japanese restaurant in QC is Anthony and Mace’s first stop after meeting at the airport in Italy and enduring the flight to Manila together. Over bento meals, they talk about their tattoos and Rome. Outside the restaurant, Anthony first learns about Mace’s heartbreak.

Trivia: The ringtone you hear in that scene is from the Up Dharma Down song “Tadhana.”

Grab a table by the door and order the tempura and chicken teriyaki bento sets.

(READ: The cost of ‘Tadhana’)

Talk about tattoos if you have them. Dare your travel buddies to show you theirs. Resist the urge to chastise anyone for not answering their phone.

YOUR FAVORITE VIDEOKE PLACE

“Gusto ko mag-Baguio.”—Mace

Grab the mic and sing the Whitney Houston hit “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?”

Feel the song, really feel it, because it’s important to “Tadhana” writer and director Antoinette Jadaone. She and her production team fought hard to keep the song in the film, resorting to crowdsourcing because they were over budget and the song’s foreign publishing office was charging $5,000 for its use.

“I wrote the script with that song in mind, most of the time playing it while I wrote,” she told us last November. “It’s one of my favorite songs to belt out on videoke, and it’s best sung while brokenhearted. Mace in the movie will do the same—sing her heart out, trying to get a perfect 100, while asking, ‘Where do broken hearts really go?’”

Bonus points if you get a score of 100. Triple bonus points if you find someone like JM De Guzman to do a duet with.

BAGUIO-BOUND VICTORY LINER BUS

Anthony: “Bakit kayong mga babae eh gwapong-gwapo kay John Lloyd? Eh parang normal lang naman siya.”
Mace: “Wow. Hiyang-hiya daw sa’yo si Kuya John Lloyd.”

If you want to take the exact same bus that the two characters rode, look for Victory Liner Bus No. 2114. Try to get the conductor to play the Joyce Bernal movie “Don’t Give Up On Us” starring Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual—which is a favorite of both Mace and Antoinette.

STOPOVER

“Pati sa ketchup naaalala mo siya?”—Anthony

Buy spiral hotdogs and chicharon and make a bet that you might lose. Like love, travel has risks. Relish it.

BAGUIO OVERPASS

“Okay na, ako na, kaya ko ’to, promise.”—Mace

Congratulations, you’ve made it to Baguio.

Carry your load—literal or metaphorical—across one of the city’s overpasses. Don’t forget to have strawberry taho at the end of it.

BENCAB MUSEUM
Km. 6 Asin Road, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet

“Akala ko magaling na ako eh, marunong lang pala.”—Anthony

The paintings you saw in “Tadhana” may no longer be on display, but there is still plenty to see at National Artist BenCab’s museum.

There are galleries devoted to BenCab and other National Artists like Arturo Luz and Ang Kiukok, as well as works of contemporary artists, collections of sculptures and tribal artifacts and erotica.

And when you’ve had your fill of art, stop by Cafe Sabel, visit the duck pond, enjoy the incredible view and take a lot of pictures. You will want to.

CAFE BY THE RUINS
25 Shuntug Road, Baguio

“Aren’t we supposed to be great by this time?”—Mace

Mace and Anthony had breakfast with coffee at this Baguio hangout while discussing Mace’s short story.

Try Ernie’s Kamote bread, Suman at Tsokolate, the Cheese Lumpia Straws and our favorite, Baguio Bagnet, while talking about your dreams and moments of glory.

BOHEMIAN FOOD AND CAFE
Lower Assumption Road corner Session Road, Baguio

“Hindi ba naiisip nung asawa niya na may ako bago siya? Na may nagmamahal na tulad ko nang sobra-sobra bago siya?”—Anthony

Bare your heart in this bar, just like Anthony did. Drink and talk about your regrets, your pain, the things you wish you did differently, the things you’ve had no choice but to accept.

Trivia: The song playing in this scene is “What’s Left of Me” by Emerzon Texon, who is also “Tadhana’s” musical scorer.

Continue the conversation outside the bar. Ask if, like Mace, you can take your drink outside. Sit on the railing if you can.

SAGADA-BOUND GL TRANS BUS

Get on Bus No. 524, if you want to ride the same bus Mace and Anthony did. Listen to Carlos Castaño’s cover of “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” which is also in the film. (It’s on SoundCloud.)

If you like your travel buddy enough, sleep on his/her shoulder.

GAIA CAFE & CRAFTS
Ambasing, Sagada

“Can you feel the heat?”—Anthony

Gaia Café & Crafts was the setting for the kilig-inducing akbayan scene in “Tadhana.” Enjoy a meal and drink coffee in this vegetarian restaurant. Find creative (and sweet) ways to keep your travel buddy (or yourself) warm as you take in the view of the rice terraces.

MT. KILTEPAN
Sagada

“’Pag may dumaan na shooting star anong iwi-wish mo?”—Anthony

MACE AND ANTHONY at Mt. Kiltepan. THAT THING CALLED TADHANA FACEBOOK PAGE

Camp at Mt. Kiltepan and wait for sunrise. Have a good conversation, the kind you will replay in your head for days and days. Keep your fingers crossed (or wish on a shooting star) for clear skies to see the incredible sea of clouds.

Let go of the things you need to let go. Cry if you need to.

SESSION ROAD
Baguio

“Nung umabot tayo sa dulo ng Session Road, ano’ng nangyari sa panaginip mo?”—Mace