Someone asked me recently if I’m done with the honeymoon stage of living by the beach. I guess it seems like I’m on a perpetual staycation especially since we get to have these as our front and back “yards”.
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It has been 7 years since I wrote, "I Am Who I Am" for the Volkswagen Touareg (7P) on Opus Macchina. Reading my previous review of the Touareg made me realize that I have changed quite a bit. I am 7 years older, and so are my kids. We have moved beside the beach from the center of the business district.
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The desire to set up our lives the way we want to live for decades to come became stronger as we grew weary of our humdrum city lives. What pushed us to go beyond our comfort zones? That lingering feeling of knowing that we have another purpose to fulfill. And with virtual work finally becoming the norm, we took the big leap in 2021 towards our new adventure.
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The little ones requested for a kid-friendly version but their hearts were still pounding so fast as we entered the world of Lambana. All of them had an adult to hug, but I must admit that I myself got freaked out as soon as we walked through the doors. We didn’t know what to expect and the fear of the unknown kind of played with our minds.
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I’m glad we never really saw Boracay during the time that it was considered a cesspool. This is another reason why we never found ourselves back in Boracay’s shores until just a few weeks ago. News of the ongoing rehabilitation got us curious and when our schedules freed up, I booked an impromptu trip for the family and decided to rekindle my love for the island.
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I can go on and on about how I survive when preparing for a vacation but what I wrote in this article are the ones that I think are the most important (to me at least).
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If you want to take slowing down to the next level, Ybonita Farm and Villas can take you on that idyllic state in an instant. No wifi, spotty signal (for Globe users), and greens all around are the perfect ingredients for a slow weekend.
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On my birthday in 2018, I was blessed to have been able to fly to Vancouver for a quick vacation. Perfect timing as I was able to experience its summer! I finally was able to understand why whenever my husband comes home from this city, all he talks about is the great outdoors.
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When I got a message from Game Changer a few weeks back inviting me to Sariwon’s 7th Year Anniversary Celebration, I gave them a big fat YES because I am absolutely in love with Korean food. After plugging the event in my calendar, I forgot about it until I received a beautiful hanbok (Korea’s traditional dress) as the official event invitation. I love anything creative and unique so I found this invite so special!
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I don’t have a bucketlist. I’ve tried making one, but the list got ridiculously long that I just told myself to grab almost every opportunity available and say yes to new things. Experiencing Masungi Georeserve would be one of the items included in that list, if I did continue writing it.
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We gravitate towards remote and secluded places. We love conversations with just a handful of people and being able to freely roam around without worrying about going through a crowd. And that’s exactly what my husband Miguel gave us when he booked Qi Palawan for his 40th and my daughter Talia’s 12th birthday celebration.
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Tokyo was nothing short of amazing but putting my experience in writing was quite daunting. So many stories and photos to share and we’ve barely scratched the surface of this beautiful city.
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It’s all about slow living when you get to Sitio Liwliwa in San Felipe, Zambales. Who cares about spotty signal when you get to enjoy the sun, sand, sea, and sunsets every day?
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Katha Kape, whose mission is to serve the best Philippine-made coffee in partnership with local coffee farmers and roasters, is now open at the arrivals area of NAIA Terminal 3 near Bay 8.
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Eat your way through 8 mouthwatering rooms of sugar-filled happiness at The Dessert Museum, an interactive eat as you play and learn experience located at S Maison Mall in Conrad Hotel Manila.
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Sharing with you some of my life lessons learned, as well as some of the places I've been to, the past 365 days. Sometimes sappy, a bit cheesy, but definitely something I can look back to as a reminder to myself.
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An abandoned theme park in Lemery, Batangas was our playground for the day as we took time off from our usual production related work. Built in the early 2000s, the management behind Fantasy World couldn't see through the park's completion due to financial and corporate troubles.
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We took our Labrador to the beach and we were all so excited to share with him this momentous occasion as this will be his first beach trip ever. Seems like the feeling wasn't mutual!
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