food chronicles Celebrating Valentines Day in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour
02/14/2015 liza

At exactly today – Valentines Day of 2014, Hon and I got to experience one of the most special Valentine celebrations in the existence of our almost 15-year relationship. We were in a cruise, watching the Symphony of Lights and having sumptuous dinner in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Today, I only got to write this experience and share with you. And as I always say, you can only capture the moments in photos and experiences are things that you can keep as memories – beautiful and beyond comparable. Errrrk! Enough for the sweet introduction just because it’s Valentines Day! It…

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news Airline Fuel Surcharges Removed
01/08/2015 liza

This is good news (I hope so!) for frequent travelers like us! Just last night I heard the news that CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board) passed a resolution that orders the removal of the airline fuel surcharges which was signed on Wednesday. It’s expected to take effect on Monday. I know everyone is hoping that airlines will comply to this resolution so common people will benefit greatly from it. Here’s an excerpt of the news from Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines–Expect airline ticket prices to ease as early as next week as the government scraps the fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights…

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news Vigan named one of New 7 Wonders Cities
12/08/2014 liza

I just can’t help but feel proud about learning from the news that we got another spot in New Wonders list and this time — for Vigan which is hailed as one of the New Wonder Cities. Here’s a snippet of the news courtesy of Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Ilocos Sur capital Vigan has been selected as one of the New 7 Wonders cities. New 7 Wonders made the announcement via YouTube December 8, 3 am Manila time. (READ: Weekend in Vigan: 12 things to do) These are the winning cities:   • Beirut, Lebanon • Doha, Qatar • Durban,…

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food chronicles Dinner at Hill Station Baguio
07/08/2014 liza

We had a chance to have dinner twice in one of the romantic and old restaurants in Baguio – the Hill Station. Our first visit was in April 29, 2013 when Hon had his Rib Eye steak and Vanilla shake and for me, a cup of latte and a slice of cheesecake. We both agreed that the food is great so we made a pact to come back again. And so we’re back last June 13, 2014. The following photos are what we ordered last April 29, 2013 (good thing, the photos have dates :P). Rib…

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news No-Visa Requirement to Japan for Philippines
05/06/2014 liza

For those who are excited like me, here’s the latest pubic announcement from the Embassy of Japan website about the lift of visa requirements to the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. False Alarm, guys… :P Recently, false news have been circulating regarding the Japanese Visa for nationals of the Philippines, Indonesia and Viet Nam. The news mentioned that Japan has lifted its Visa for the Philippines, Indonesian and Vietnamese. The Embassy/ Consular office/ of Japan in the Philippines would like to clarify to the public that Japan has not lifted the visa requirements for nationals of the Philippines, Indonesia and Viet…

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HongKong Welcome to Cheung Chau Island
05/01/2014 liza

Part of our itinerary in Hong Kong is a visit to Cheung Chau Island. I have to mention “Biyahe ni Drew” again because we learned this place from one of his Hong Kong episodes. This place completed our list of things to do to have a laid-back vacation in Hong Kong.  The island is small but definitely has a lot of exciting things to offer. As a matter of fact, I don’t know where to start! For us, going to Cheung Chau Island is a breeze. Well… the only challenge is the long walking to get to the Central terminal in a…

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