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Next Target Vacation: Cruise

I would love to go on a cruise. I’ve never been on one. I checked Vacationstogo.com and they have this bargains for last-minute cruises. There are various information available depending on your needs. In my case, I am interested in their family cruises. However, this may have to take a backseat for awhile as we are expecting a [...]

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Pigeon-Face Me Conquering 272 Steps Flight of Stairs

Walking with the pigeons. Don’t I look beautiful walking with them? LOL. Picture was taken in front of the steps leading to the Batu Cave. Congregations of pigeons never leave the huge space where a 43meters golden statue of Lord Murugan is also located as visitors continuously feed them. And kudos to my 18 weeks-old belly… I conquered [...]

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The Monkey Who Grabbed My Son’s Milk

What would you do if a monkey unexpectedly attacks you?   I had an unforgettable experience with this monkey during our recent trip to Kuala Lumpur (KL). We went to Batu Cave located on the North of KL. The cave is a sacred place for the Hindus but it is soooo full of monkeys.   [...]

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Friday Frustration: Be a Better Trip Planner

  This is isn’ t really a big time frustration. I enjoyed every minute of the four days and four nights I had with my family in Kuala Lumpur. I just thought I could have done better planning it. With better planning, we could have travelled by land to Singapore and went back home to [...]

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Travelling and The Weather Anxiety

I had always relied on weathercity.com’s daily forecasts for Seoul. It is almost always accurate. Needless to say, before leaving for our summer vacation, I was monitoring Kuala Lumpur’s daily forecasts for the whole duration of our 4-day trip. The forecast was gloomy. It was going to be raining the whole time we were there. I [...]

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Cash Card for Mothers

I finally got my own KB Star cash card. This cash card is specifically for pregnant women. During one of my visits, the Obstetrics & Gynecology clinic where I go to handed to me a form authorizing me to apply for this particular cash card from KB Star. At first, I thought this was just another cash card with [...]

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Gold as the “Crisis Commodity”

I am not a finance person. But watching “The Taking of Pelham 123” made me realize how valuable gold is as a “crisis commodity” when the Wall Street collapses. If you have watched the movie, you’ll know what I mean:-). If you haven’t, well, let’s talk about the movie some other time. As a crisis commodity, there’s [...]

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Shopping after the Free Lunch at the Philippine Fiesta

I was with Cathy last Sunday for the Philippine Fiesta. Of course, she was covering the event. I told her I’ll be her photographer but didn’t even bother to take pictures when we got there. Oh well, I got a picture of our free lunch in a bento box. The Philippine Fiesta was held in [...]

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Schengen Visa for Filipinos

Each embassy has their respective policies for visa application and approval. This is especially hard for Filipinos who need to have a visa to enter almost all countries except countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Hubby had so far been given special arrangements and lesser “waiting time” for his visa applications. [...]

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International Health Care Center of Severance Hospital

  Last week, I just had to see a doctor with whom I can comfortably discuss my son’s throat infection.  Hubby was able to set an appointment with the Pediatric Doctor from the International Health Care Center of Severance Hospital last Friday. The International Health Care Center runs on an appointment system and if you [...]

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