It’s “the most wonderful time of the year” and we’re miles away from home. Christmas in Oaxaca City, Mexico sort of resembles that of the Philippines’. Unfortunately, instead of getting rid of this nasty thing called homesickness, the merry atmosphere on the eve of the 24th aggravated it further more. Watching families stroll together around…
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Snapshot Saturday: Feliz Navidad
Oaxaca City’s zócalo is bustling tonight, and we joined the merrymaking for a short while. We watched marching bands, folk dancers, a capoeira exhibition, and a spectacular light (projected on the cathedral’s facade!) and sound show at the main plaza. Some spectators, on the other hand, watched Luna dancing on her daddy’s shoulders instead. I…
Random 11 of 2011
2011’s a year of fulfilling dreams: Living in Baguio, visiting India, backpacking with my parents, flying our daughter overseas for the first time, and finally kicking off our round-the-world vagabonding. Each waking day, I am thankful that everything’s falling into place and we never take this opportunity for granted. The hubby and I strive hard…
Snapshot Saturday: Postcard #11 Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge at Sunrise.Ola! It’s day 179 of our our round-the-world trip, and almost a week since we arrived in Ciudad De Mexico’s Distrito Federal. Unfortunately we were only able to see a few of its sights due to work. Tomorrow, we pack our bags and head to the Historic Centre of Puebla to…
Ola Mexico!
The rhythmic clickety-clack produced by man heels (you read that right!) faintly echoed across the peculiarly peaceful San Francisco International Airport at nine in the evening. It was most audible at our check-in line for Aero Mexico, where Mexicanos donning multihued snakeskin boots, leather jackets and cowboy hats turned our queue into a rodeo catwalk….
Snapshot Saturday: Postcard #10 Muir Woods National Monument
It’s day 166 of our round-the-world trip, and our last weekend in California. Though it’s a fairly chilly afternoon, we drove to Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, a primeval forest named after naturalist John Muir. The average age of this forest’s resident redwoods are 500-800 years old. The oldest is about 1,200 years…
Hollywood Boulevard: A Trail Of Stars
Snapshot Saturday: Postcard #9 Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
It’s day 158 of our round-the-world trip and our third weekend in Santa Clara, California. Today’s postcard is from Alcatraz also known as “The Rock”, an island on San Francisco Bay that was once used as a fort and a prison (which once held the infamous Al Capone). It is now a National Historic Landmark….
Review: Pousada de Coloane Beach Hotel, Macau
Our folks’ horrible night was over. My daughter’s harrowing day on the other hand, had just begun. The whole gang was in high spirits when we checked out of Sanva Hospederia, a century-old rundown hostel where we stayed overnight. The shabby rooms left most of us sleepless, and its resident mosquitoes marked our then seven-month…
Snapshot Saturday: The Golden Gate Bridge
Is not golden at all. Not even a mere speck. The Golden Gate Bridge is in fact splashed with the hue of international orange, a shade of orange used in engineering and the aerospace industry to make something stand out from its surroundings. This 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge is named so for it’s built over…