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Food. Travel. Bargain finds. Random thoughts. A bright spot for sharing ideas and starting conversations!

UK Adventure Day 3: Exploring the Traditional Cotswolds Villages and Oxford

07.21.2019 by Leah //

I have always wanted to explore the English countryside, so when I found this small group tour of Traditional Cotswolds Villages and Oxford from Klook, I immediately booked it. To my surprise, it was the Rabbie's Cotwolds tour that I've been eyeing when we were planning our UK trip. So I was really happy that we will get to experience Rabbie's brand of service. Our ... READ MORE

UK Adventure Day 1: Exploring London via River Thames + Walking Tour of Buckingham Palace

06.23.2019 by Leah //

Our DIY UK itinerary has a good mix of packed and relaxed days, which we laid down like this:  the first 3.5 days were for exploring London and other places in England that are very accessible from London, such as Bath, Stonehenge and Oxford, after which we ventured far beyond England – to Edinburgh in Scotland – for 2 full days of sightseeing, and then back to London for ... READ MORE

An Unforgettable Meal at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

12.31.2018 by Leah //

Today is the last day of 2018, and I chose to write about my best dining experience this year - at Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Resort World Manila. AJ and I dined here last December 15, sort of an advance Christmas celebration, and a much deserved gift to ourselves - for surviving a difficult and challenging 2018. Our "date" at Wolfgang's was actually unplanned; we had an ... READ MORE

Nailed It! Momofuku Milk Bar’s Crack Pie

08.20.2018 by Leah //

Something good finally came out of my binge-watching Netflix!  We made our first Crack Pie and just like that, it's now our instant favorite! I first learned about the Crack Pie when I watched an an episode at Chef's Table featuring Christina Tosi (of the Milk Bar fame) and there she made kwento about how the Crack Pie came to be.   It was just something she made out of the ... READ MORE

Food Trip Container Yard in Gensan

07.28.2018 by Leah //

I was in General Santos City (or simply "Gensan") last week for work, and it's also my first time to be in this city known for being the "Tuna Capital of the Philippines", and for giving us Manny Pacquiao. Unfortunately, our schedule was packed and we have no time to tour much of the city.  But I was surprised and happy to find Gensan so urbanized, which means that the city ... READ MORE

Ribchon at Tagaytay

06.22.2018 by Leah //

Ribchon is our newest food discovery in Tagaytay, and now when I think of lechon I crave for their Baby Back Baboy! The Baby Back Baboy is Ribchon's version of lechon, but here they used baby back ribs so there's less fat and the finger-licking goodness of baby back ribs is there with a delightful lechon twist! We ordered the Half-Rack (good for 2-3 persons) in ... READ MORE

Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 5)

03.31.2018 by Leah //

We spent our last day in Osaka at Universal Studios Japan (USJ).  Despite having explored already some parts of USJ the previous day (see related post here), AJ and I still went there early.  We had a quick breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant we found just outside USJ, before starting our day there. The early morning crowd was kinda thick already - even at 9:00 a.m. I am ... READ MORE

Exploring Kyoto + Osaka, the DIY Way (Day 2)

12.24.2017 by Leah //

Day 2 of our trip to Japan last November involved another long commute by train, this time from Osaka to Nara.  We left our AirBnB hostel at 6:00 a.m., and was at Shin-Ōmiya Station a little after 7 a.m.  We had breakfast at one of the few open cafes inside the station. The clue to our destination that morning is in our latte art: Our plan was to spend half-day in Nara ... READ MORE

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Our special guest for the next 2 weeks: Cebuano Li Our special guest for the next 2 weeks: Cebuano Liam who is now a big boy with crazy hair.
Turnover of GSIS stewardship to PGM Wick Veloso. T Turnover of GSIS stewardship to PGM Wick Veloso. This is the first time I've seen it done (the 'changing of the guard', so to speak) in my 20+ years here in the System.
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My Roots Canada satchel tribe bag still looking pr My Roots Canada satchel tribe bag still looking pristine in its beautifully aged leather. I have this since 2016, thanks to Helene @mrsmommyholic who accommodated my request for 'pabili' 😀 So happy that I get to use it again today, post-pandemic. 

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