It’s our national hero’s birthday today so let me take you down memory lane to Jose Rizal’s life (as if I was there when he was living). Hehe….. But I won’t feed you with too much facts from history as this may come in boring. Instead, I’ll just give you anything I can remember from […]
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Spiritual Sunday: Himala sa Simala?
Spiritual Sunday teaches all about life and our Big Boss. Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them. – Exodus 25:8 And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Thy word.” And the angel departed from her. – Luke 1:38 You shall […]
#JustSaying on Philippine Independence Day
Today is the 117th year of our independence as a nation. How far has the Philippines gone after 1898? From one president to another, are we moving forward or going backward? As we can observe from our television today, political ads are now airing. It is still too early for the 2016 election and there […]
Wanted: #tosomtravels Buddy/ies
In continuation to my previous post, a journey won’t be complete if you don’t have company. Obediently following all those tips I’ve mentioned won’t make your trip perfect if you don’t have somebody to share it with. I admit, I’ve always dreamed of traveling alone (Outside my comfort zone, that is. For I’ve been going […]
Top Ten #tosomtravels Tips
I don’t know if I’m already a certified “traveler” and I don’t know if I am worthy to be called as such but years of experience had me earned the title from my friends. I’ve been traveling ever since the day that I don’t remember and I’ve been wandering back and forth. As a kid, […]
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blue backless minidress. slippers from havaianas. locket pendant from charms and memories. Viet Nam handbag from masks art souvenir. location at Hoan Kiem Lake District, Vietnam. FFF Related Posts on: Vietnam
Useful Travel Apps
Tech Tuesday tells about the techie side of me! Just last night, I told my students that 90% of the worldwide web is junk with the intention of discouraging them to use the internet in their research. For if they do, they can get confused with different numerical values of Physics constants. Sources are just so […]
#tosomeats in Vietnam
“”Vietnamese Food” is a true adventure story for the palate and an absorbing culinary tour.” – Bobby Chinn (Vietnamese Food, 2010) I strongly agree with Bobby Chinn, a world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, and TV personality who lived in Vietnam for 17 years just to discover, learn, and master the art of Vietnamese cuisine. He’s half-Egyptian […]
Feeling at Home in Old Quarter
Surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake is Old Quarter, Vietnam’s old Hanoi. This is the country’s business center where trade and commerce take place 24/7. It is comprised of 36 narrow streets which were named according to the street’s merchandise and are filled with shop houses. These are old slender buildings of ground floor shop and second […]
Side Trip at Hải Dương Province
Hải Dương is a highly industrialized province in northern Vietnam where the country’s manufacturing companies are located. It is like Cavite Economic Zone in Luzon and MEPZ in Cebu. When we had that long drive to Ha Long from Hanoi, we stopped by one of the province’s factory, the Production Workshop for Disabled People. As […]
