New Baby, Feeling 30, and Trip to Dumaguete
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For our 6th anniversary, Neil and I decided to get a new baby, Fujifilm X-A2, an excuse to visit the beautiful Dumaguete.
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Carnaza Island in the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor
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Carnaza Island has been a frequent subject of enormous interest to us. As the northernmost offshore island and barangay of Daanbantayan municipality, Carnaza is a turtle-shaped island that covers an area of 173.5 hectares and can be found to the north of Malapascua Island. One morning over coffee, Neil and I were watching a video…
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Brown Cup Talamban: Nothing’s Better than a Neighborhood Cafe
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Waffles, bacon, eggs, and a warm cup of brewed coffee (P120 all in) – I could eat these at any meal of the day thanks to Brown Cup, Talamban. Marry me. I mean, I’m assured of merry mornings having this café close by.
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30 Days to 30: A Countdown
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Hi. Yes, you. Have 3 minutes to spare? Let’s talk. Three years from now and I’m no longer a tween. A tween, according to marvellous J.R.R. Tolkien, is a hobbit who is between 20 and 32.
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Yippie! I Got Invited to a Harry Potter Party!
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When you wish a friend a magical birthday, you should be prepared to be taken seriously.
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City Dwellers Can Benefit from a Stroll at a Nearby Nature Park
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I love walking. A 30-minute stroll a day is the simplest way to stay out of health trouble. Best, of course, if you could do it in a nature park. When I read this NY Times article about the psychological benefits of walking, I thought I couldn’t keep a news this good to myself. Ergo, this post.
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10 Powerful Adjectives You’ll Learn from Wuthering Heights
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Wuthering Heights, the only book penned by Emily Bronte (at least according to wikipedia), is one of the greatest books ever written. It might get intimidating at first attempt but press on and you’ll discover some of the most beautiful sentences ever written.
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Retracing My Steps to Gerasa of Antiquity
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Sometimes, you just can’t let the past bury itself, especially if it’s the Roman city of Gerasa.
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The Roman Theatre in Jordan
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During one of largest world holidays, Whena invited me to visit an ancient roman theater in Amman, Jordan. If you wish to find out more about our Jordan trip, visit Island Trotters. Or LIKE Island Trotters’ Facebook for live updates (thanks very much!).
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I’ll Walk You Through Bur Dubai, Come!
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I was told my blog uses too many words. So for this post, I’ll just walk you through Bur Dubai – one of the oldest areas in the city of Dubai. This is where I lived for about two years.