A Few Fresh Ideas and Tips For Packing For Holiday Trips

It’s a few days before Christmas, and people are either rushing to do last-minute Christmas-shopping or busy purchasing travel items and packing for some holiday trips. If you’re busy with suitcases and sweater-packing instead of getting loaded with giftwrappers and Christmas lists, this blog entry is for you. In my own pursuit to be even more organized while packing for my family’s upcoming trips, I have stumbled across a few handy...

The FUN FARM at STA. ELENA: An educational & enjoyable hands-on farm experience for kids!

If you happen to be among those parents who are on the lookout for places to go and enjoy with your kids, ones that’ll offer them fresh, new, and interesting experiences, then first ask yourself if you’ve been spending too much time in the city.  If the answer is yes, then checking out the FUN FARM in Sta. Elena (Cabuyao, Laguna) is just the thing for you to try. With a “Neigh-Neigh Here and A Neigh-Neigh There…”I was...

How To Keep Your Child Busy, Entertained, and Preoccupied During An Out-of-Town Trip (Pack An “Art Kit, Books, A Stuffed Toy, and CDs!”")

It’s no secret that I love traveling with my husband and daughter.  Even though I already have (at least) a vague idea of what we’re going to do once we get to our desired destination (it takes a lot of research on our part—checking out good places to eat, family-friendly places to stay, activities we could do as a family at the place), I still believe in packing a well-stocked “art kit” for moments when my child would just...

Vivere Azure, Batangas: A Well-Kept “Secret” Getaway

We were able to discover and try yet another interesting and relaxing summer destination not too far from Manila.  In Anilao, Batangas (just a 2-3 hour drive from our metro) is a 13-suite boutique resort hotel called Vivere Azure, run by the very same management and team behind the lovely Vivere hotel in Alabang. We only stayed a night but we vow to return with family and friends since it was such a refreshing and invigorating experience for us.It was...

Summer Destination #1: The very family-friendly Plantation Bay in Cebu

A few days ago, my husband and I celebrated our 6th year as a couple.  We decided to soak up some sun, leave our cares behind, take a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of city life and spend another memorable weekend as a family…this time, with my newly-wed brother and dear sis-in-law.  Our destination: Plantation Bay in Cebu!I’ve been to this place before but never stayed for the weekend, so everything was still a surprise and a...