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DIY Day Trip to Japan’s Kawaguchiko

The scenic town of Kawaguchi

We woke up earlier than usual, excited to begin the day. It’s to be the day we get to visit Kawaguchiko, climb-up a mountain via a cable car, and see Mt Fuji in all her glory! Well, that’s our hope. 🙂 Did we join a tour? No. We choose to do things on our own,…

Japan Travel: Shopping for Anello Bags in Tokyo

anello bags tokyo location

Japan is an exciting destination to visit! To Explore! To Shop! Let’s go sa bayan ng mga Hapon!!! Let me share about the Anello bags we found in Tokyo. *wide smile* My first purchase of this handy bag was at OG Orchard Point, a department store in Singapore. The next ones were bought from Anello…

A Birthday Trip in Macau

Birthday Trip in Macau

Celebrating Birthday in The Parisian Macao, plus tips in crossing via ferry from Hong Kong to Macau and other insights of our Cotai strip experience.

Food Trip in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Food Trip Vietnam HO CHI MINH

Gulay. Veggies. Pho. Bahn Mi. Bun Cha. Bun Rieu. Spring Rolls. Rice Noodles. Iced Coffee. Food trip in Vietnam! It’s fascinating to see just how the Vietnamese love to eat their green leafy vegetables. Different kinds of leaves and herbs piled mountain high on plates, and they ate this with much gusto. No wonder the…

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The Cebu Mactan Airport Tourist Van Fee is Regulated by Tariffs 

mactan airport van fees

The airport car rental and tourist van service in Cebu is a regulated industry complete with tariffs. There is a set fee for within the city trips and for those going to the south or north of the island. What does this mean? It means that the maximum fee an airport van or car can charge per identified route is enforced by law.   Sure, the operators and drivers can give discounts to ...

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Day Tour Itineraries and Insights of a Camiguin First Timers

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Camiguin lives up to its promise! The Island Born of Fire fleets in and out of mind whenever we think of where to go next, and especially when piso fare season rolls-in. Shall we book tickets to Camiguin now or shall we wait? The Philippines has 81 provinces, no, I am not planning to visit each one. I am planning though to visit the islands and provinces which pulls at me. Camiguin is ...

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Mactan to Camotes Island Fast Craft via Jomalia Shipping | Schedules and Fares

Who would have thought that Camotes Island can be reached in just an hour and 20 minutes these days! It’s amazing coz it’s true! For perspective, we commuted to the island 7 years ago, in 2011. We took the Danao route that time and sailed via pump-boat. That Camotes adventure was one for the books, totally unforgettable, Titus almost almost fell to the sea. Memories. Lol. Sailing time from ...

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The Best of Liliw Footwear Stores – Recommendations

Liliw’s OTOP or One Town One Product are handmade sandals and slippers (tsinelas). At one point in time, I own a store in Cebu selling just those products. The store’s name was Cille’s The Original Liliw Slippers. :) Check out the collage of the best selling designs back then (later on this post). Abaca espadrilles were also the rage a couple of years ago. :) I’ve since moved-on from selling ...

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Recommended Stops for A Cebu City Day Tour

Coming to Cebu? First timer? Heed the call, come here, and explore the city with this Penfires recommended Cebu City Tour. Metro Cebu is huge! Thus, there are lots of choices out there for a city tour including a historical walking tour, full mountain tour, mountain plus a side trip to Mactan Island and Cordova, the old favorite route Cebu City day tour, and more. In this post, I’ll be sharing ...

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Affordable Top 10 Hotels in Baguio under P2K Per Night

affordable baguio hotels under P2k per night

List of affordable hotels and accommodation in Baguio City with rooms available for P2,000 and below per night. Room rates updated as of October 31, 2017. Baguio is a favorite destination of many, especially during the scorching hot summer months. Long weekends and holidays are also peak time in this highland town. The good thing is that there are lots of accommodations available for all types of ...

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Easily Redeem and Convert PLDT Crystals to SMAC Points

pldt rewards crystals to smac points

If you are a PLDT Home subscriber, now is a good time to check if you have near-expiring crystals. How to check? Login to PLDT Home Rewards website. Sign-up if you don’t have a Rewards account just yet. Or login to PLDT Home and in the left side menu, scroll to the bottom, and click…

A New Venture – A Family Business

Travel Bug a Family Venture

It feels like our life’s work experiences led to this.    The road to here may initially be fueled by our desperation to find new sources of income, as our current livelihood can no longer sustain our needs, especially that my therapy is ongoing until 2029. But as we navigate the set-up and permits of…

Process and Requirements to Apply for PCSO Medical Assistance 

apply to PCSO

I have been approved for PCSO medical assistance since last year when I was undergoing chemo. Last month, my mom was approved for a diagnostic imaging scan, specifically for CT scan of the whole abdomen with contrast. We did not process ourselves, but my husband did for my mama and me, as our representatives. Laking tulong…

Coop HMO – Cheaper, Comprehensive Health Plans via Cooperatives 

CHEAPER HMO COOP

It’s very expensive to get sick. On my last confinement due to an infection, we paid over P100,000 for a 7-days hospital stay. At that time, I only had a prepaid card that covers Emergency to Hospitalization. That was Maxicare EReady Advance Titanium which I bought for P3,983.15; it was less P50,000 on my hospital…

Yes to Plants!

Growing Tips for Epipremnum Pinnatum aka Dragon Tail Plant

My Epipremnum pinnatum plants are growing wonderfully.  Am I biased? A bit hahah. Last year in September, I shared in a separate blog post about how my husband and I found a huge mother plant of E. pinnatum in one of our walks. I did thought that this evergreen vine was Monstera deliciosa at first….

The Beautiful Anthurium Golden Jenmanii aka “Cardboard” Plant

ANTHURIUM JENMANII cardboard

Plantitas and plantitos, do you already have Anthurium jenmanii in your collection? Are you interested in buying one? Some say this plant is a collector’s item for its rarity and its eye-catching giant, lush leaves.. A ‘must have’, some will push hehe.  Is this plant really rare? The Anthurium jenmanii is ultra rare but only…

Prices of Popular House Plants and Where to Buy Them

peruvian cactus and nerve plant price

My backyard garden and house plants collection is growing day by day. Aside from purchases from the public market, via online plant sellers, and also during plant exhibitions and fairs, there are now a fair amount of growing plants from own propagations and offshoots. Yey, yeyyy! Happy dance! I’m becoming a certified plant tita more…

Finding Monstera deliciosa by the road side

For those into gardening and ornamentals, chances are the plant Monstera deliciosa is part of the bucket list, if you don’t already have it, that is.  Instagram is where I go – to look at pictures after pictures of this beautiful plant. I love foliage. I like big leaves. Monstera with its huge green leaves…

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