November 7, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.
Unbeknownst to me, my husband is a certified dork and loves Transformers, Gundam and Lego. This is our personal collection at home: To Get There Go to Yau Ma Tei station and come out at Exit D Waterloo. Turn right and cross the road once you exit the station. Yes, this corner. Cross the road. […]
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November 6, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.
When asked what was a must-eat place in Hong Kong, many Filipinos recommended Yum Cha. Which is why we ventured to Yum Cha Tsim Sha Tsui. It’s merely just a 5 minute walk away from Exit A2 in TST MRT station. The entire building is cute down from the interiors to the elevator. Yum Cha […]
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November 5, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.
Whenever we are in Hong Kong, we always visit Sing Lum Khui Noodle House in Tsim Sha Tsui. Just a few minutes walk from the TST MRT, the Sing Lum Khui is an institution, and their soup base has remained consistently delicious throughout the years. You come in and order from this form, similar to […]
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November 2, 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.
Today, we’re going to Ocean Park! Hong Kong is still very convenient and we got to the Ocean Park MRT station in record time. Even with the protests, the MRT is still efficient, bravo! Security check We are surprised to see a big crowd at Ocean Park. Apparently, the rioters do not deter a good […]
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November 1, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.
We have once again touched down in Hong Kong to avail the cheaper hotel rates and go to Disneyland and Ocean Park for the kiddo! She’s excited. The Cathay Pacific flight is almost full. A lot of Filipinos are traveling to Hong Kong for the long holidays. Touchdown! We get an Internet doohickey from the […]
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June 3, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.
When I was 22, I lived on my own in Taipei. I rented out a small studio unit close the the University that had its own bathroom for NTD 10,000. It was a few streets away from school. I shared the unit with a few other rooms lined up in a dark narrow corridor. I […]
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December 16, 2017.Reading time 13 minutes.
When I worked at a prestigious investment bank, I asked my assistant to DHL a very important time-critical document to one of our largest clients. It was her visa, which will allow her to fly to Taiwan that Sunday for a very important two-day conference that following week. My assistant couriered the document to our […]
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October 9, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.
I’m a Libra, with my birthday coming up next week. Among the zodiac, Libras are known to be fun, playful and slightly flirtatious. We like to pretty ourselves a lot, and if unaware, you can always catch us checking ourselves out in the mirror. I know, we are quite the narcissists. Personally, I think I […]
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October 20, 2010.Reading time 25 minutes.
As I strike another milestone, I look back to see how far I’ve come since I last left the Philippines. At the age of 21, I first stepped out from my comfort zone and left my parents’ home for the very first time, originally thinking that I’ll only be gone for a year. In fact, […]
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