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The SM Cartoon Fest Launch at SM City Fairview
The SM City Fairview Annex Atrium was jam packed with moms, dads, kids, kids-at-heart, babies in strollers, mascots, as well as all kinds of cartoon character goodies this Friday afternoon. We quickly...
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Making a New Home
The first time I was here was eight years ago and I have always felt that this place was “home,” but when I decided to permanently move back to El Nido this year, I was not as prepared as I thought I...
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Jellyfish Sting First Aid and Related Lessons
I have been meaning to write this post as this happened three and a half months ago but I have been extremely busy. I used to blog everyday. Before I moved to El Nido, I posted something twice or...
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Blowing Bubbles Portraits
Lia almost always does not want her photos taken – unless it is of her making bubbles – then she is all up for it! Here are some photos I took of her blowing home made bubbles in the garden using a...
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Home in Bardonecchia, Italy for the Weekend
The family arrived in Italy on April 6th and spent some days in Torino before going for a 1-hour drive to Bardonecchia – one of Italy’s original alpine skiing resorts. Bardonecchia is located in the...
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A Short Road Trip to Briançon, France
“Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It is the highest city in France with an altitude of 1,326 metres (4,350 feet). It is...
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Porto Conte and Capo Caccia, Sardegna, Italy
So last year in August, we did a one day road trip to Alghero and did a little bit of sight seeing too. After a few stops to have some coffee and snacks and a stop at the Basilica di Saccargia, without...
View ArticleRestart
The past three years have been a whirlwind of airports around the world, visiting friends, relatives, and close family members all scattered in different parts of the world. I have given myself the...
View ArticleWe All Just Do The Best We Can
As a mother, I know enough not to judge anybody else’s parenting or mothering skills or approach. I always say that we can only parent the way we know how, and in the way we know best. No one can teach...
View ArticleCelebrating New Year in Dumaguete, Philippines
We are a simple family. When we travel, we avoid staying at expensive hotels or resorts. We prefer to stay with family, friends, or at AirBnb places. Our two-week stay in Dumaguete in January 2016 was...
View ArticleA Future Without Me
My daughter is getting more and more independent. Yesterday she spent all day taking care of me while I lay in bed all day writhing in pain from migraine. She made breakfast for herself, went to her...
View ArticleA Family Vacation in Siquijor Island, Philippines
From Dumaguete, we decided to take a ferry to the neighboring tiny island of Siquijor, where we stayed at one of the more expensive dive resorts - Salamangka Beach and Dive Resort. We almost never...
View ArticleSibaltan, El Nido, Palawan
It takes an average of two hours on a motorbike to get to Sibaltan. The drive is hot and dusty, and scooters are a definite no-no. We rented a proper motorbike to get ourselves there and took at least...
View ArticleBlue Mountains Three Sisters and Lincoln’s Rock, New South Wales, Australia
From the Botanic Gardens we drove to Blue Mountains to join the hordes of tourists at Three Sisters at Echo Point. Blue Mountains is approximately 50 kilometers NW of the Sydney CBD. Since it is a...
View ArticleOur Best Summer Yet
This is turning out to be a summer that I am immensely enjoying - in stark contrast to my previous summers in Sardegna, marked by countless packing and unpacking of bags as I struggled to remain in a...
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