As early as age 4, I was already traveling to Taiwan. It's the first country I ever went to and it's what I call my second home since my mom is based there. She spent most of her life working there and during summer time, I go to her and stay there for a good two months, so we could bond. :) That went on until second year college for me, but eventually, a lot of things happened and I stopped going there for almost 7 years straight. I always yearned to return and would look at the post of my friends who would go. It was sad that I couldn't go back anytime soon, but after so many years, I was finally able to and an added bonus, with my blogger bestie Ana! ^_^
I forgot how it exactly went. But I knew as soon as I had my passport last year and with the timely announcement of Taiwan being visa-free, I asked Ana if she wanted to finally push our trip. Fortunately, she did and she booked our flight via Cebu Pacific sometime February. We got our tickets on a seat sale, so it was around Php 7,500 round trip. :) I mentioned to her that April was the perfect time for me to go since the kids are off school and wouldn't need me as much. Plus, its been a while since I last celebrated my birthday with my Mom too, so April it was! :)
We left for Taiwan last April 17 to 22.♥
April 25, 2018
Been jumping from one travel post to another ever since my South Koreatrip. I still have two pending posts from my Japantrip and probably also two for South Korea. I'll get to them soon! For now, I want to start on Singapore before leaving again! :)
Traveling last year was a blast for me. Being able to go to three of my bucket list countries was a dream come true and of course, I can't thank my Mom enough for being so game and taking me to places that I thought I wouldn't be able to visit in a long time. :)
Usually, December is the time we spend with family and we really don't go anywhere. But my mom decided to have a little adventure after Christmas and off to Singapore we went!
April 14, 2018
It is that time of the year again when SM Stationery encourages you to unleash your creativity at their flagship event, SM Stationery Art Fest 2018! :) Now on its third year, they launch the first out of 5 legs at SM Makati and welcome you all to celebrate through artsy workshops.♥
April 12, 2018
By now most of you are familiar with the ever addicting site that is Shopee. I've had my account for a while now and I never fail to open it every single day cos I live for the "Daily Prize" section of their site haha! >_< If hooked on Shopee too, you know what I mean! ;)
Seriously though, almost everything you want or need is easily searchable on Shopee and I know a lot of friends who really depend on it for beauty products or random knickknacks in life. As for me, it's already summer and I've been searching for a some must-haves to take with me to beach/pool trips and even my travels!
Sharing some of my Summer must-haves from Shopee!
April 10, 2018
Remember back in the days when you would bring your 'baon' to school? I would bring a lunch box with me until the latter part of my grade school days. You probably had your lunch kit for years and maybe until this very day if it were a trusty brand like Zojirushi. :)
You would be happy to know that Zojirushi, the leading Japanese home and kitchen lifestyle brand since 1918 is re-launching here in the Philippines!
April 10, 2018
For as long as I can remember,Anchorhas already been part of our kitchen essentials. I grew up seeing my mom use their butter in the kitchen, so I also buy the same thing now when I cook. Aside from that, my kids also love the Anchor Singles cheese. :)
Anchor has been a trusted brand in the Philippines for years and it's no doubt why cos of their ability to provide families with high quality dairy nutrition.
April 07, 2018
They say that when you choose a job that you love or passionate about, you will never have to work a day in your life. How lucky for me that one of the jobs that I recently have, is exactly what I'm very passionate about - Netflix and chill!♥
Been in the blogosphere for a decade and I love writing about fashion, beauty, motherhood, the arts and more. This is where you'll find things that make me happy. :)
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