The summer season is almost here and that only means vacation for the kiddos. As parents we want to make the most out of the few months they are off from school and the planning of activities start as early as now. For me, there are tons of things we can do. Enroll them in summer activities, like art classes, sports clinics or even go abroad. But in case that you can’t go far or plan lengthy activities, you can always go on a swimming day! :) One of the nice experiences we’ve had lately was from Wet Park Adventure Lagoon locate at the Venice Grand Canal Mall. Sharing with you a glimpse of our fun day there through this blog in case you want to go in the future. :)
March 23, 2023
LONG TIME NO PERSONAL POST!
Thought I'd start of with that because I seriously lack personal posts here and honestly, it's quite sad since this blog has always been dedicated to sharing my life. But priorities need my attention more, like caring for Moon and of course, work, which is more Instagram based now, so more time is dedicated there. But I promised myself that I would at least write a year-ender post, so here I am! :)
December 31, 2022
Ever since COVID-19 happened and strict lockdowns have been imposed and then lifted, the Hubby and I have always opted to keep the kids safely at home. For two years, we trusted our instincts as parents in not letting them out. We're also lucky that the kids have been so good to us and don't complain about being cooped up at home. We try our very best to keep them entertained and plan activities to lessen the boredom. But as parents, we know that being able to spend time outside is still something that kids would prefer.
Finally, after two years and much considerations, consulting mom friends, and often checking the 'PWEDE BATA' group on Facebook, the husband and I took the kids somewhere other than their grandparents' house (this was actually already a major breather for them) and the drive-thru. We recently took them to Angel Fields Nature Sanctuary in Tagaytay. :)
November 22, 2021
I never thought there would come a time that I would be writing more about traveling with friends. :) I'm so used to going with family that it didn't occur to me that someday i'd be in that boat. It started last year when I went on a trip with my best friend in the blogging world, Ana to Taiwan. That was a lot of fun and this year we planned another one for summer with our other bestie, Paul to CHIANG MAI! ^_^ I've been to Bangkok before when I was 12 years old, but never in other parts of Thailand, so this was something new and exciting for me + it was all our first time in the province of Chiang Mai. :)
September 11, 2019
On my last leg of my Taiwan in December post and it kinda makes me sad cos it's officially the end of it. But happy too cos I got to share this wonderful time with my husband in our dream country and closing this part makes me look forward to our next trips together.♥ :)
For our last day, we made sure to make the most of it like our past days in Taiwan, so like usual, we had our breakfast and headed for the train to the last station in Taipei - Tamsui!
August 26, 2019
Ever since the Dessert Museum opened last year, I think I probably have gone a total of 5x already but I'm not complaining! I have a big spot for cute and instagrammable places. ^_^ I really enjoyed taking lots of pictures the first time I went with the Hubby and the consecutive one with my son Asher. They have 8 sugar-filled rooms of happiness that you will love. But this year, they changed it up a bit by having 4 new rooms, so how can I resist another trip there, right? :) I must see it!
May 14, 2019
I think going on road trips is my thing this year. I started 2019 by going to Tagaytay 3x in January and last week I made my way back again to the north side for Subic. :) If this entails that the year will be bringing me frequent travels/trips, I welcome it with open arms! Yes, please! ^_^
I've been to Subic a couple of times in the past, but I never really got the chance to explore it much. One of those Subic trips was last year with my good friend Ana, when the Inflatable Island launched their Unicorn Island. For the second time around with her, we went back for a staycation and more at the wonderful ACEA Subic Bay Hotel. :)
February 18, 2019
Being able to go back and forth to Taiwan has some perks and one of that is I already know which tourist spots I could take my husband to. It's his first out of the country trip and to a place I spent most of my childhood in, so I really wanted us to make the most out of it. :) But I was also excited that my husband also added a few places that he wanted to go to on our itinerary! ^_^
For Day 2, we again had a packed day and first thing on our agenda was Taipei Zoo! Its been years since I last went and I wanted to let the Hubby see how beautiful the zoo is in Taiwan. :)
February 06, 2019
The holiday season is the busiest time of the year and it's also the time when we plan so many activities or events with our family. I personally love spending time with my family and would always like to have hassle and worry-free dates with them. :)
My family and I love visiting interesting tourist spots here in Metro Manila during weekends and as much as possible, we want it to be fun and educational for the boys. Just two weeks ago, we took our son Asher to Manila Ocean Park with the help of TravelBook.ph.
October 29, 2018
This took forever - 3 months to be exact! >_< But I have a valid reason! I got really busy after July and usually after traveling, I get really tired and feel like I have to catch up on REAL life haha! =P But finally writing this! Let's goooo!
I've been to South Korea once already prior to this trip, but that was last Winter/ December 2017 (READ MORE HERE) and it was with Korea Tourism Organization, so the experience was totally different. Nevertheless fun! But this time, I got to visit Seoul in summer and with my Mom!
October 21, 2018
I have reached the point of my last entry for Taiwan April 2018 post! This certain part is significant for me cos after so many years, I finally get to celebrate my birthday again in Taiwan with my Mom and as an added bonus, Ana was also with us! ^_^ Yey!
So, April 21 is my officially birthday and April 22 at around 5:40AM was our flight, if I remember correctly? So, we tried making the most of the 21st as much as we could. I didn't really know what I wanted to do on my birthday, so I let my mom plan the whole thing for us. She decided to bring Ana and I to the Fisherman's Wharf in Tamsui. :)
September 15, 2018
Took a long break before going back to my travel posts again!! :)
For our fourth day in Taiwan, we headed straight for Taichung yet again, but we were more prepared since we already had a test run the day before from our Zhongshe Flower Market + Rainbow Village adventure. :) However, our trip to Taichung this time was for a tour we were going to take via KLOOK to explore the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village! ^_^
I mentioned on the blog before how I love taking my kids to different activities every summer vacation and we try to switch it up a bit yearly. :) Last May, we decided to go on a road trip and go somewhere we've never been before and that's Paradizoo in Tagaytay. I've always wanted to bring the boys to a petting zoo, but never really found a nice one here in Manila.
I didn't have any expectations for Paradizoo cos it was our first time and I really didn't want to get bummed out. Normally, when you have expectations and it doesn't add up, it bites! I told myself that I would try to make the most out of it, whether it looked nice or not. :)
July 03, 2018
Its been a while since I last did a travel post! I've had a couple of deadlines that I had to put first, so that meant putting personal posts on pause and I also have a bad habit of jumping from one travel destination post to the next. >_< So, I'm sorry if there are still some Taiwan posts left! I actually have two from Japan and two from Korea left as well! Whew! Need to catch up on a lot! But I enjoy blogging travel related posts, because it brings me back to those happy memories! Plus, I'm itching to travel again! I miss it.♥
For now, here's day two of our short, but packed Singapore trip! :)
June 26, 2018
I think out of all the places that Ana and I visited in Taiwan, these two are the most asked about and I don't doubt why! It's absolutely gorgeous and I'm glad despite the booboos, we succeeded in finding and enjoying both locations. :)
I just want to clarify that we got lost and had difficulty in finding these places, so I will really try my very best to enumerate how to get there. Bear with me!
Without further ado! Taiwan Day 3: Zhong She Flower Market and Rainbow Village!
May 13, 2018
If you read my Taiwan Day 1 post, you would have seen that I posted about things to do around Taipei 101 Station, but the ATT 4 FUN mall is just one of those things cos if walk a few kilometers or ride a taxi, you would spot the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Mall nearby. :) It's another mall that you can find within Taipei 101 Station and I think this is also a great place for fellow millennials who like the trendiest things or cute stuff!
For some reason when I try to Google the exact distance of ATT 4 FUN to Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, it seems quite far, like you would have to taxi it or something. But, we were able to walk it.. masipag lang ata kami! Haha!
May 09, 2018
The summer season has been incredibly hot since it began and when 36 degrees feels like 40, there are times that I wish I could walk around with an inflatable pool around my waist to keep cool. But of course, that's not possible and I would get stared at for being unreasonably silly, so plan B would be the best solution - head to Inflatable Island!♥
May 04, 2018
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!
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