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Lola Toray would have been 120 years old today. The lola I later came to know went through so much emotional rollercoaster while raising 5 daughters of the 11 she was blessed with. I hear of stories of what she went through. Her exemplary business acumen for someone who didn't finish elementary. She ran what… Continue reading lola toray
Kuala Lumpur surprised me. Similar to Manila, but so much better. Better roads with lots of trees, much better mass transit system, delicious food, affordable shopping 🙂 For a largely unplanned trip ( except for the dates and the hotel), it was a pretty fun and relaxing trip. maybe not having a very detailed (to… Continue reading [travels past] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
For some time now, we have been celebrating my mom's birthdays with memorable trips. Make memories, right? and the 80th should be extra special ! and what an extraordinary trip it turned out to be 🙂 We flew in from Cebu via Singapore and landed in ChristChurch one lovely Autumn day. While it was chilly,… Continue reading [travels past] South Island, New Zealand
Of late, life has been reminding me that life is fleeting and things can change in an instant. Well thought of plans suddenly can go awry. One minute, i can still flex my middle finger properly and the next i have usable middle finger but with a slight deformity. There has been so many changes,… Continue reading gratitude
While looking for places to visit in Perth, Google mentioned the Mammoth cave along with the pink lakes of Western, Australia. We had wonderful hosts in Perth though which meant most of the day to day itinerary was already planned. It was just a bonus that one of the sites in the itinerary was the… Continue reading [travels past] The Mammoth cave – Margaret River, WA
I have always loved museums so visiting one is always part of the todo list. Whether I get to visit one really depends on who I am with or if there is time. It was a blessing though that our personal host and tour guide was able to include it in the itinerary for our… Continue reading [travels past] the MoB, Brisbane
Banteay Srei . The pink temple. The lady temple. However it is called, it was indeed a very pretty temple. Banteay Srei means the citadel of women. Our tuktuk driver and tour guide said it was built by women as evidenced by its height and the intricateness of the carvings in the walls of the… Continue reading [travels past] Banteay Srei, Siem Reap
Dad wanted to go to the NASA Space Center in Houston last time we were in the US. But given the circumstances, we are marking this as done for him. It is so amazing to be in a place were science is at the forefront and using science for space travel and studies at that!.… Continue reading [travels past] Space Center Houston
Driving from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo was just gorgeous. But once we arrived in Lake Tekapo, I was thinking why I never even considered relocating here when I was younger 🙂 It would be a joy to start and end your day with such a beautiful panoramic view - a perfect way to decompress when… Continue reading [travels past] Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
As a child, i once dreamt of working with telescopes and the stars. so the nearest thing to that is the recent dark sky project stargazing summit experience at Mount John we went to last May. The dark sky project is located in the middle of Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. We were a… Continue reading [travels past] Dark Sky Project @ Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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