Carabaos, my kids weren’t aware of these domesticated buffaloes until 2 years ago. That was when we came home to the Philippines to attend my brother’s wedding. We passed buy a few of those carabao-stores selling handmade furniture. So I…
Five Things You Didn`t Know About Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital city has more than its fair share of history, wonderful architecture and museums. Most people have heard of Edinburgh’s main attractions, such as the Castle and the Military Tattoo. But there are many other interesting attractions, some not…
Postcard #19 – Subic Bay
When one thinks of Philippine beaches; Boracay, Laiya, Palawan comes to mind. I was totally surprised when I received this lovely, bluish, semi-panorama postcard from my good friend Joy. Subic bay is one of the more popular tourist and local…
1001 Places I’d Like to Visit Before I Die #7 – Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, the most populated in the Canary and Spain too…and it is blessed with a sunshine-y climate all year round. Having winter that’s colder than before makes one, me in particular, dream of…
Postcard #18 – Reno
That famous arch reads The Biggest Little City in the World. No, this is not from hubby who took the trip to Las Vegas last autumn but this is another postcard I won from a blog contest. Told you I…
1001 Places I’d Like to Visit before I Die # 6 – Egypt
I’ve been digging the archives again and it’s surprising how much photos we’ve accumulated through the years. Speaking of digging, Egypt is perhaps one of the cities that has had so much antiquities being discovered, extricated, probed, unearthed, the fascination…
A Camping Checklist
When you are planning for a camping trip, the most important thing that you need to do is to rent a car suitable for the trip. Then, build a checklist for your trip. Some of the criteria for the checklist…
Postcard #17 – Palau
I received a postcard from Kuya Obey, the scholar who travels around the world and who last year this month was with us going about the city, exploring it, enjoying the views and doing some work. Little work I say…research…
How about renting a Camaro while on vacation?
That drive by photography is one of the things I indulge in to when vacationing is no secret. I take photos when walking, while in the bus, in the train, anywhere I could click. It poses some dangers though…like when…
Stadtpark, Fuerth
Visiting Fuerth means frequent trips to the city park. It is a 15-minute walk from Mom-in-law’s place and we can feed ducks, follow the geese around, look out for birds, play waterguns or simply blow bubbles and run about. There’s…
Postcard #16 – Thailand’s Wat Arun
I’ve often proclaimed that sunsets in Southeast Asia are the best – this postcard is proof. Featured is the Wat Arun with a golden sky background…a typical view of sun setting in Bangkok, Thailand. The wat (buddhist temple) is called…
Postcard # 15 – Fayetteville – Washington County Courthouse
Another Arkansas postcard from Jes came with two more — can’t remember exactly when but the sate says it was sent the same time as the others. Featured is the Washington County Courthouse which has been the county seat of…
