Steps on Air

During the last week of March, my sister Charmaine and her husband, Dwayne, went to Maui for a well-deserved break. I so enjoyed their photos that I have decided to share some of them here on my blog. Maui is the 2nd largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles. It is the 17th largest island in the …

One of the unforgettable experiences I had in Thailand was enjoying the night view of Bangkok from the revolving roof deck on the 84th floor of Baiyoke Sky Hotel. The 88th floor hotel is located on 222 Rajprarop Road Rajthevee. My friends and I enjoyed a special dinner that night at the hotel and then we …

Salt water pools in Australia are preferred over chlorine pools because it is a more natural choice. Chlorine kills germs, but it has a distinctive odor, dries the hair, may cause cancer and can change a person’s fertility. Skin and eye irritations are also common. If you want to enjoy a saltwater pool in Australia, …

During my October trip to Bohol, my uncle Benjie who visited from the US, initiated a plan to check out the famed Chocolate Hills in Carmen. Although it was not my first time to visit this natural wonder, going there was very special since it was also family time for us. My cousin Saldie who …

One of the highlights for me during my trip to Singapore a few years back was checking out the Peranakan Museum. And if you have been reading a lot from this blog, you would see that I enjoy museums and different cultures. But now back to the Peranakan Museum. This museum showcases the culture of …

When the wedding bells went ringing for my sister Charmaine this year, she and her fiance chose the lovely Peacock Garden in Bohol as their wedding venue. Now the wedding package they got also entitled me and my hubby and other family members a two-night stay in the hotel. The hotel has 40 rooms which …

I never really thought much about this country before. It was, after all, a long way from my part of the world in Asia. Well, that is until I went to Thailand a couple of years back and met some of the lovely people from this beautiful country called Finland. Yes, I had the chance …

One of the perks of being a winning athlete is having the chance to travel to different places, to different countries to compete for your sport. As for the Philippines, “a lean team” of athletes gets to have that opportunity for the 2012 London Olympics. Knowing the records of these athletes in their sport can …

It has been quite a while since I’ve walked the white sands and enjoyed the waves in Boracay. Now, my cousin, Irene Sheila, who was just there last May together with her hubby, Jerold, refreshed my memories of this beautiful island and of that one May summer that I was also there with my siblings. I …

Yes, that’s me. And do not judge the elephant. The huge land mammal is not trampling me to death but rather gently massaging me in the Land of Smiles, the Kingdom of Thailand This is not for the fainthearted but if you do want a different kind of massage, you can have this in different …

Last year, my siblings and I had the chance to visit Bohol again in time for a cousin’s wedding and family reunion. A day after the wedding was my sister’s birthday; she wanted to celebrate it in a resort and we decided to do so at Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa (PINR). The married among us …

A few years back, I spent several days in Penang, Malaysia to work on my visa. I was then based in Thailand and it was more cost efficient to renew my visa there than to go all the way back to the Philippines. It was my first time to visit the place. But thanks to …

I used to read about it in history books. Finally, last year I had the chance to ride a replica of the centuries-old Balanghai or Balangay, also called the Butuan boat.  Thanks to a group of  fellow Filipinos who had conquered Mt. Everest who made this possible. They had wanted to “retrace the migration of …