Senado Square, Macau

This picture was taken in the Senado Square in Macau in February 2008. That's my mom right there :-)

King Sejong the Great

People taking pictures of the golden statue of King Sejong. Taken at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul, South Korea. January 2014. Click here for more information about visiting Seoul.

Kota Kinabalu River Safari

Klias Wetland's River Cruise, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Picture taken during our family vacation in April 2013.

Sandemarka, Norway

Pictures of beautiful Sandemarka, Norway taken in 2007. 

A bicycle in Frankfurt

I took this picture in Frankfurt in May 2012. Love the bicycle and the mural in the background.

A bike in Copenhagen

 

I don't know what it is about bicycles, but I find them so fascinating. Especially the ones with baskets. Whenever I spot one, set against a beautiful background, I just have to take a picture.

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

 

Gorgeous sunset at Las Casas de Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan

 

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Children playing

 

Children and their secrets

Las Casas de Filipinas de Acuzar,  a hotel located in Bagac, Bataan, Philippines, is a hotel like no other. What sets it apart is its main attraction: a collection of old, restored ancestral houses, strategically placed within the compound. It is like no other place I've ever been. And as you can see, the sunset is breathtaking!

Hong Kong Skyline

 

Beautiful Hong Kong Skyline

Hong is definitely the shopping mecca of Asia. But for budget travelers like me, it is also a good city to find cheap eats and bargain finds. The bustling Hong Kong city life also gives photo enthusiasts plenty of reasons to snap away.

The Midnight Sun

 

I took this picture during my last trip to Norway. It is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful countries I've been to.

Namsangol Hanok Village

This photo was taken at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul. January 2014.

Thinking About Paris

 

I fell in love with the beautiful garden at the Rodin Museum where Rodin's famous work, The Thinker, sits undisturbed in his perturbation.

Beautiful View of Seoul

This picture was taken in January 2014. My friend and I went to Korea to attend our friend's wedding. We took the hop on hop off bus and stopped at the Seoul Tower where I took this photo. Seoul during the winter is a must-visit!

PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2014

Yesterday, my mom, her friend, and I went to the PTAA Travel Tour Expo at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex. There was a long queue of  people waiting to get in when we got there. Good thing someone told us that there was a special entrance for senior citizens, so we didn't have to wait in line.

The energy was high inside the halls, as people went from booth to booth, looking for the cheapest airfares and package tours.

We didn't book anything because we're not really into package tours. My mom and I prefer to do everything ourselves. Nothing beats searching the net for promo fares and cheap hotel rooms.

It was with a heavy heart, though, that I didn't walk away with a couple of Philippine Arline tickets to London. They were only just over USD500 per pax. I've always wanted to go to England, first, to visit my husband's family, and second, just to see the country. But we're going to Guam on Monday and to Osaka in May. England will just have to wait. Maybe next year.

I will leave you with some pictures from day 1 of the travel expo.

A cute luggage mascot

People who can't wait for the next long weekend or the summer break

Cosplayers posing and handing out flyers

More cosplayers

Tapsilog - what I had for lunch. Yummy!

Fontana del Tritone

I took this picture in June 2012 when my friend and I visited Rome together. Built in the 17th century by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Fontana del Tritone is located in the Piazza Barberini, near the entrance to the Palazzo Barberini.

Me and my little man

This photo was taken in Guam in August 2013. I can't wait to see this little man again in a few days! The whole family is flying to Guam for his 9th birthday celebration. See you soon, Yeshua!

Elvis and Michael

The King of Rock and Roll and his one-time son-in-law entertain the Vegas pedestrians. Picture taken in April 2010.

Sunset on Balesin

 

We sat watching the breathtaking sunset on Balesin Island. Picture taken in October 2013. 

Colorful Copenhagen

Don't let the blue sky fool you. It was a very cold day in late May as my friend and I explored Copenhagen for the first time. This is a great place to enjoy good food, relax, and just people-watch. We loved it so much, we had to come back a second time.

Fun Fact: There were bicycles all over, and as tourists we had to learn not to walk in the bike lanes.

Solitude in Sweden

She sits in silence, alone with her thoughts, perhaps struggling to forget the events that led to this moment. 

I took this picture in Rörbäck, Sweden in August 2007. I had been invited to a crawfish party, and the woman in the picture was one of the guests.

Street Art in Seoul

Street art. Taken in the Hongdae district in Seoul, South Korea. January 2014.