Pinay Travels

Friday, May 4 was the first day of the DFAT event.  I had a long travel the night before and I arrived Davao City a bit past nine in the morning.  A friend and fellow-DFAT participant and her hubby nicely accommodate me in their lovely abode in Catalunan Grande.  They too did not have sleep the night before because of work and I guess because they waited up for me.  Anyway, after a quick breakfast, we went back to sleep.  I fell hard because if sis Kerslyn did not woke me up, I will never woke up on my own. lol!   To make the long story short -- we were late! We were late in our first appointment at Ranchero in Abreeza Ayala Mall which is at 2 pm. When I saw the food on the table, I realized that I was hungry. lol!   All of them have done eating so we ordered what we liked to have and this: Fresh lumpia Fried lumpia Bihon Guisado Since we missed our lunch for sleep,everything looks and tastes good.  Though I only have a piece of the fried lumpia because I can feel the oil in spite of i...

I am so happy to be picked as one of the participants for DFAT 2012.  I was informed that am included in the list in November last year.  So, I am looking forward to the day when I will be taking some days leave to attend this event.  As of this writing,  that one day is just a day away and that will be on Thursday.  I have planned that on Thursday night I will be traveling to Davao and I hope I can be on time for the opening appointment Friday morning. DFAT 2012 participants are the following : Sharlyne Ang of Food Trippings ( http://www.foodtrippings.com ) - Metro Manila Raine Balgos of The Kulay Project ( http://www.thekulayproject.com ) - Davao City Reuben Bautista of Creative Dork ( http://www.thecreativedork.com ) - Metro Manila Mary Jane Cabrera of Mary Jane’s Niche ( http://www.maryjanecabrera.com ) - Iloilo Arlene Collado of Pinay Travels ( http://www.pinaytravels.com ) - Iligan Edcel Ceniza of The Wandering Couple ( http://www.thewanderingcouple.com ) - Cebu Enr...

Traveling will be the thing I am going to love for this month of May.  Wanna know why?  Because I have to travel three times.  First will be to Davao for the Davao Food Appreciation Tour.  Second will be in Siquijor - a tour for me since this will be my first time and it's going to be via Dumaguete, another place where I haven't set foot ever also. The third and probably the last for this month will be the Mindanao Tour for the hospital and college workers. The Tour Mindanao will go out in four batches.  Because of my other trips,  the only schedule that I can fit in is the the schedule of the third batch.  Our route will be from Iligan to Gingoog then Butuan then Davao then General Santos then Pagadian.  If time still allows we will pass by Ozamis City. Anyway, I am excited to begin this May trips this coming weekend! Off to Davao in a few days.

For the second time, my daughter and I entered Bohol through Tubigon.  If there had been a boat that sail from Cagayan de Oro to Jagna, then we could have entered through Jagna.  But there was no other choice this time since our time is not much, so we sailed to Cebu City and catch a ferry to Bohol. It's been the second time but the place to purchase tickets is different than before.  Good thing there was the guy who is selling pop rice that assisted us.  Later I discovered that he tried assisting in exchange for the purchase of pop rice. lol! It was still 8 am but the sun was already biting on our skin and our perspiration was enough to wet our backs.  I can imagine this guy was just trying to get an income from the food stuff he was selling, so, I bought 3 packs of pop rice. I never thought Dimple and I will not love it. But due to hunger, we ate it once we were settled on our seats. Last time, it was an ordinary ferry (2 hours travel) that took us from Cebu pier to Tubigon.  But...

Last November, Dimple and I went to Manila for a few days. It's my treat for her birthday at the same time my first long distance travel that year. We paid less for a ticket for two and that is thanks to Cebu Pacific for giving us the chance to fly even on a tight budget. These  photos were taken when we passed through Luneta Park on our way to Ocean Park. It was a first time experience for her and mine too as I haven't been to this place at day time. The first time I was here was long long time ago with college friends and it was at night. That is me, in front of the famous Jose Rizal landmark.   The daughter It is her first time her. Later in the evening, we came back to this place and she took the time to go around the whole area. At night the place got tiangge where they sell just any stuff. She was looking for a particular rubber bracelet so she went around. I did not have the strength to go around with her anymore because I was already too tired. The Us = Mommy and her mo...

My cousin just finished his high school. He graduated his high school with very good results. Everyone in the family was very happy for him. He told me that he can now move on with his dreams of becoming a doctor. Studying in the medical field is not cheap at all and it is very costly. Thankfully, he got a scholarship based on his excellent results in high school. Upon getting the scholarship, his parents also got him a car because with the scholarship, his parents can now use the college fund prepared for him to get a car for him instead. However, the scholarship offered to him is by a university far away from his home. He had to leave home to pursue his dreams. It wasn't a challenge to him as his parents supported him all the way. One thing he had to settle is a place to stay. He doesn't know the area well and it was very hard for him to find a place to stay. I told him that he could try finding Makati short term apartments to have a temporary stay while he looks for a more...

It was in October 2008 that Dimple and I had the chance to visit Manny's residence in General Santos City. It was a quick treat for the attendees of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit.   That's me on the picture wall.  Manny was not around but the pictures posted on the the wall of fame outside his home show's a still-life portait of him so it was still like he was there to entertain us.  Many took a souvenir of Manny through this wall.   The huge gate!   The pool that is formed like a boxing glove.  That building far behind is his sport building.  They said that is where Manny spends time to practice his sport.  On the ground floor is the garage. The daughter! After this day tour, the daughter and I proceeded to Davao City to spend the night.  Our two companions were still in Sarangani and we agreed to meet up in Davao city the next day.   I could have the chance again to visit Gen San last November for another bloggers event but it got in conflict with a blogger event that I ...