First week in Vietnam 🇻🇳 and my senses are still catching up. Hanoi streets buzzing with fast-moving tuk-tuks, horns everywhere, and energy that never seems to slow down. From the calm, misty waters of Ha Long Bay to the exciting buzz of Hanoi Train Street. Peaceful views one day, coffee by the tracks the next….
Category: Travels 2026
Floral Friday 28 – Banana Blossoms
Outside our hotel in Sapa, Vietnam. Stayed at Pao’s Sapa. This flower is called Banana Blossoms. It is a symbol of wealth, love, and beauty. Floral Friday
Snippets of my first week in Manila
Hello Manila.. I’m not a morning person and rarely catch the sunrise. But during my first week in Makati, staying at my sister’s place, sunrise found me instead … gently spilling across my face and waking me up each morning. The food was so good — but wow, the sweet stuff! Filipino food really loves…
On the way to our High School Reunion
On the way to my Golden High School Reunion Welcome Lunch for “Balikbayans” (term used for those living overseas and coming back to our native land) , we passed by doors from around the Makati area. Then we reached the grand gates of the gated community along Mackinley Road in Forbes Park where the Welcome…
Tuesday Streetart: Larong Pinoy – 117
“Larong Pinoy” (Filipino Games) is a streetart by Gerilya in 30th Street corner 7th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City. It features street games we used to play when we were kids such as tumbang preso, luksong tinik, tagu-taguan, and sipa. This mural visually brings us back to the time when kids experienced the joy of…
Skyscraper Windows
On the way to my niece’s place to have brunch. I am linking this to Monday Window Challenge
Good morning Manila
Arrived yesterday. Stayed up late catching up with family … stories, laughter, food, drinks. Went to bed way too late… but woke up to this. What a view from the top floor of my sister’s place. So grateful for this lovely sunrise. I am linking this to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge