A personal collection of stories about life, travel, family, food, faith, and the little moments worth remembering.
Where do you go for a special date night? Or a special family dinner? Here’s one restaurant I can recommend for its good food selection and relaxing ambiance: The Brasserie. The restaurant serves a wide selection of dishes which we thoroughly enjoyed. My boys stuffed meat dishes into their mouth with gusto. Hubby and I… Read More Special Family Dinner at The Brasserie
My eldest son is now in 5th Grade here at Dwight School Seoul. For the past 5 years, I would proudly volunteer to be part of the VIP Reading Day, an annual event being held here at Dwight in honor the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) celebration of the International Mother Language Day… Read More 2018 VIP Reading at Dwight School Seoul
Have you woken up from a long sleep feeling tired and with sore muscles? I often do! And pillows have a lot to do with it. Thus, my fascination with hotel pillows. Aside from bubble bath gels for my sons, the pillow menu comes next for checking. Unfortunately, not all hotels offer a variety of… Read More Pillow Talk
The Catholic Church remains to be the biggest religious group in the Philippines. Every country where there are Filipinos, they are likely to flock to Catholic churches on Sundays. This is exactly what the Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church does. The Filipino Catholic priest officiates the mass in Tagalog. These days, the Filipino priest at Hyewha-dong is… Read More Ash Wednesday on a Sunday at Hyehwa-dong Catholic Church
(published at Korea.net) How many days has it been since that grand opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics? It was grand and impressive in every way and I am proud to be living here in South Korea at this very festive time. Sadly, I can’t go to Pyeongchang. And there are others who can’t… Read More Fun and Freebies at the Pyeongchang 2018 Live Sites
The 2 biggest holidays of Korea are Chuseok (Thanksgiving) and Seolnal (Lunar New Year). Everyone heads over to their families and celebrate these very family oriented holidays. The family performs jesa, a ceremony that honors their ancestors before they enjoy the food and the games. Dwight School Seoul, though an international school catering to the… Read More Dwight School Seoul Celebrates Lunar New Year
February has been giving us Seoulites a cold wave. It’s less biting than January’s frigid spell, but it’s still not inviting for any outdoor stroll. I had been seriously hibernating since I came back from my country’s warm embrace but I can’t be staying in the house forever. And so, I joined a group of… Read More Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
One Sunday afternoon after church, the boys and I walked our way towards IFC Mall to visit the boys’ favorite hang-out: the YP Books! We each got our own books… over a cup of coffee for me and McFlurrys for the boys, we started reading. Sunday bonding. Missing one of us. #readers #palomobrothers #newbookstoread #bookstagram… Read More The Wonderful Effect of “Wonder”
The Terminal 2 of the Incheon International Airport opened 3 days ago (January 18), as scheduled. But as it is, the Incheon International Airport is one of the best airports in the world with the cleanest facilities and most efficient systems installed. More than being an international gateway, I see the whole complex as an… Read More Incheon International Airport: More Than Just an Airport
Asia was first charmed by South Korea’s “Winter Sonata”. In no time, the Korean drama fever penetrated other continents, as well until it has reached worldwide fame. More dramas followed, paving the way for its celebrities to be household names. Korean music naturally got into its own share of the limelight until it dominated charts… Read More South Korea: Beyond Korean Dramas and Celebrities
