Iloilo City is my beautiful hometown in the Philippines. It is charming city located in the Visayan region. It is also known as the “City of Love” because people from Iloilo are known to be very lovable exemplified by their sweet loving tone of how we speak. A few weeks ago, my family and I had a short vacation to Iloilo and we were very impressed with the new development of our booming city. I have friends who express their intention to visit Iloilo City and would often asked me what are my … [Read more...]
“WOULD YOU RATHER” EXPAT COLLABORATION WITH LITTLE MISS EXPAT
I have teamed up with Little Miss Expat (find her blog here) to create a really fun and entertaining collaboration for you guys! In this post, you will see several ‘would you rather’ questions, directed at expats, answered by both Little Miss Expat and me. I’ll admit, some of these questions were really challenging, but we did our best to answer them all for you. Enjoy! Would you rather… Never be an expat, or move to a new place every year? Little Miss Honey: Never be an expat, moving every … [Read more...]
I GOT NAUGHTIFIED AT NAUGHTY NACHOS
A few weeks ago, my family and I flew back to the Philippines. Instead of the direct flight to our hometown, Iloilo City, we took a flight to Manila to stay there for 2 nights. We just had to visit my sister’s restaurant in Quezon City called the Naughty Nachos. I have heard a lot of people raving about it in social media. Nope, it didn’t come relatives but real true-blue customers who were just love their dishes. So I had to do a taste-test of my own, of course. Naughty Nachos is perfectly … [Read more...]
EXPAT DIARIES: AMBER, AMERICAN BLOGGER IN THE PHILIPPINES
(Wikipedia) ‘An Expatriate (often shortened to Expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland”). This blog aims to discover people who are Expats or I would often call it, adventurers like me, venturing out in a new place to call home and creating memories. I have previously lived with my parents and siblings in the Saudi Arabia when I was in high school. … [Read more...]
15 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU ARE IN MELAKA, MALAYSIA
My family and I have visited the charming city of Melaka, Malaysia twice already. It takes around 4 hours bus ride from Singapore to Melaka. It is a nice place to visit for a short weekend if you are living in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. I wanted to share with you some ideas what to do if you are visiting Malacca. Here are 15 Things To Do When You Are In Melaka: 1. Take instagrammable OOTD photos at the Red Square, Melaka Transporation Museum and its surroundings The Red Square or the Dutch … [Read more...]
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD STAY AT THE STRAITS HOTEL & SUITES WHEN IN MELAKA, MALAYSIA
My family and I had visit Malacca before when I was still pregnant with my second son. It was a nice short visit and since my husband and I were able to get a long weekend leave, we opted to visit the charming city again.Our last visit was just 2 days and 1 night, we decided to stay a little longer for 3 days and 2 nights. We booked a Suite Room with Connecting Room at The Straits Hotel & Suites and we are very impressed with the hotel. Let me tell you why.Here are 5 reasons why you should … [Read more...]