MINT Museum of Toys, SG: A Tower Like No Other on Mar 28, 2013 in tourist destination General Travel Art | Graffiti Raffles TRIPS and TIPS walking children SINGAPORE museum Houston, we don't have a problem. Welcome to the MINT (Moment of Imagination and Nostalgia with Toys) Museum, a five-floor wonderland! Standing across one of Singapore's oldest landmarks,Raffles Hotel (near the National Library), this m...
KL, Malaysia: A View from the Top on Mar 23, 2013 in tourist destination Kuala Lumpur General Travel MALAYSIA TRIPS and TIPS On our second day in Kuala Lumpur, we went to the tallest communications tower in Southeast Asia, the Kuala Lumpur Tower or Menara KL. For a 360-degree view of the city, this is worth a visit. My view from the bottom A 10 to 15-minute dr...
HAPPY 2013! on Jan 12, 2013 in General Travel PHILIPPINES Batangas Talks and Thoughts Hamilo Coast As certain as the sun rising in the morning, I promise you this. Taken on the last day of 2012 on a bike ride to the beach. May this year bring an abundance of love and laughter to you all!
Mt. Pinatubo, PH: Trekking a Volcano on Jul 2, 2012 in Tarlac General Travel PHILIPPINES trekking Philippine Adventures Mt. Pinatubo Pampanga volcano You know when they say that sometimes, the journey is better than the destination? This was true, until we finally reached the crater. I trekked Mount Pinatubo with colleagues, my best friend, and some friends last May. It didn't matter if we...
Tuesday Torture: ADVERTISING on May 20, 2012 in Life in Advertising Looks like today's crop is a slew of torture tests. Hence, today's ad theme: TUESDAY TORTURE! 1. Vapona Bug Spray "If you hate mosquitoes." Well, I DO. With a passion. Insect repellent is my friend and maybe, yours too. I would lo...
CUPCAKE GIVEAWAY BY THE BEKIRY! (WINNERS ANNOUNCED) on May 20, 2012 in WORD of MOUTH cupcake One evening, my sister called me from across the room. "Ate Kiten! Listen to this, 'Mga kwento ng mga becky na cupcake na gusto nang magladlad." We burst out laughing. "Witty, ha. Kanino 'yan?" I muttered. Turns out,...
CUPCAKE GIVEAWAY BY THE BEKIRY! on May 20, 2012 in WORD of MOUTH cupcake One evening, my sister called me from across the room. "Ate Kiten! Listen to this, 'Mga kwento ng mga becky na cupcake na gusto nang magladlad." We burst out laughing. "Witty, ha. Kanino 'yan?" I muttered. Turns out,...
Happy Mother's Day! on May 14, 2012 Our mothers can be the most accepting, most appreciative, and most supportive people in our lives. I'd laugh at the sight of children bragging about how their moms think they're the handsomest or prettiest person on the face of the earth! Silly...
Trippy Tuesday: Light-hearted Kites on May 6, 2012A little sunshine and the perfect breeze make for a good kite-flying day. Ain't this just trippy!
El Nido, Palawan, PH: Falling in Love on May 5, 2012 in General Travel PHILIPPINES Palawan beach El Nido People warned me about putting too little sunblock before slathering my favorite tanning oil on. Peeling was, apparently, the price to pay for the tan I've always wanted. They also told me to bring lots of insect repellant. It was the third bo...
