The Adventures of Super Normal Girl
It’s been a while since I went somewhere, and I recently had fancied a quick, no fuss adventure, so I thought about where to go that’s near, and doesn’t require a song-and-dance visa or travel permit. *Ring* Me: Hello, Alvie? Were you the one who got a passport some years back because […]
As I’ve argued with my mom a dozen times, staying at a hotel, whether it be in the metro or somewhere far from home, is still an escape. An escape from everyday drudgery, housework, karaoke-singing neighbors, cavorting cats in heat. That is why, aside from the fact that our family loves old Manila, I am […]
This was a Tita (“aunt”) Trip with my gal pals, and so we were really leaning toward an overnight trip, at least, but everywhere seemed to have been fully booked already (chalk it up to excellent pre-planning). Just so we can finally go on a trip somewhere, we settled for a day tour to this […]
This year’s “Summer Escapes” series starts off with an easy one. My team had decided to visit this newly opened attraction in Olongapo, Zambales, which boasts of being the biggest floating playground in Asia today. How to get there (from Manila): land travel – private or public transport Things to do: swimming, playtime! Budget: PhP799 for 2-hr pass, […]
In my younger years, I guess the articles or blogs that would have caught my attention would be those talking about how to comfortably (or survive) travel (if this is at all possible) with your small kids. Nowadays, however, with the kid in college, you would think that travel would be so much easier. No […]
Sadly, this would be the last of this year’s “Summer Escapes” series, as summer has officially ended in the Philippines, so says our local weather bureau, PAGASA. We were, however, able to squeeze in one last family trip to nearby Guam, which was hurricane-less a couple of weeks back, and perfect for some water activities and […]
The Adventures of Super Normal Girl 