Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink We stumble upon this outdoor ice skating rink while on our way to Cheonggyecheon Stream. It cost only 1,000 Korean won ($1.00 USD) per person for an hour session which includes skates! We figure for that price, why not give it a go! I have only ice skated once before [...]
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A COUPLE PALACES, AN OLD VILLAGE, AND A TOWER FOR LOVERS
Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace The largest of the ancient palaces in the South Korean capital, Gyeongbok Palace is one of the best sights to see in Seoul! So grateful that the sun was out on this 20 degree weather!!! Brrrr!!! The ornate buildings within the complex have amazing colors and contain poetic murals and [...]
ANNYEONGHASEYO
After my week was up in P.I., I was back in the air headed to South Korea to spend another week with my brother. He’s been stationed there for almost a year now and I figure this might be my only chance of visiting this interesting country. I landed at Incheon airport at about 5 [...]
IT REALLY IS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Tinikling dance We had dinner at La Fiesta - the largest Filipino buffet in Manila. They had a wide array of delicious food - from one day old chickens, to sisig (my fav), adobo pusit, sushi, chocolate pizza...they had it all! What was also great about La Fiesta was the live entertainment! I was volunteered [...]
#OVERINDULGENCE
What can I say - I love filipino food! My first meal: longanisa, over-easy eggs, w/ spam fried rice! Lechon Kawali Kare-Kare Tortang Talong (eggplant omelette) - my all-time favorite Pinakbet Pork Sinigang J.CO Donuts & Coffee Seafood Platter Pepper Lunch - I got the pork pepper rice Sisig - my new favorite! day old [...]
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS
Spending Christmas in the town of Aliaga, where my dad grew up was truly an experience I will always remember. On Christmas Eve, we attended the midnight mass at Nuestra Señora De las Saleras Parish. Afterwards we went over to my Tita Ofelia’s house for a late night spaghetti&bread dinner. The next morning, I was [...]
WHITE SANDS, MAGIC ISLAND, FIRE DANCERS, & A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET
Boracay is a tiny island in the Visayas region of the central Philippines. As the most popular travel destination in the Philippines, it’s far from undiscovered — the island absolutely teems with tourists from all over the world. Getting to Boracay is a bit of an adventure in itself. Upon arriving Manila airport on December [...]
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR SEATTLE
I’m leaving on a jet plane…don’t know when I’ll be back again!!! I’ll be boarding Asiana Air in a few hours and heading to Philippines!!! I’ll be meeting up with my parents and will be celebrating Christmas with them…yay!!! I’m beyond excited; It’s been 12 years since I’ve been back to the motherland. I just [...]
ES-EF
I took a mini getaway to San Francisco to attend Leila’s 3rd birthday party. With the sun out, the bouncy castle up, the arrival of the magical unicorn, and the musician playing all the party hits, it was a perfect day for a princess party. Later that evening, we headed to Marin Brewery. This was [...]
SANDIA PEAK
Sandia Peak was absolutely breathtaking!!!
ADVENTURES IN SANTA FE
After several visits to my sister and her family in New Mexico, I was determined to finally make a trip out to Santa Fe. I heard so many great things about the town I was not about to leave without visiting this historic city. First stop was New Mexico’s History Museum. The rich history of [...]
CHRISTMAS W/ THE SALAS FAMILY
I arrived in Albuquerque (New Mexico) Christmas Eve at around 6pm and surprisingly the airport was not as hectic as I thought it would be. While I was waiting for my mom & sister to pick me up at the airport, I saw a couple people dressed up as jolly old St. Nick. It definitely [...]
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