Late at night and i was still at the mall… watching people as they stroll. Checked the stores… visited some shops who usually clad themselves with Mothers day ads. No special discounts, no special promos. For dads on their special day… there’s nothing on display. Til i reach one store and browsed by the long … More Confession of a Daddy Blogger

Binondo’s Chinatown located in Manila, Philippines is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594. This was the reason why i originally made it part of our #vacation2017 itinerary for my kids to experience… until a lot of changes happened – from family to solo traveler. We were supposed to go for the popular … More BINONDO – A #BestLifeQatar Philippine Independence Day Special

The popular hashtag #sepanx literally means Seperation Anxiety. It is an “anxiety regarding separation from places or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment”. As an expat, our life overseas are all but temporary. Our friends will come and go, we may change from one company to another, or even shift … More SEPANX: A common expat problem

Growing up, my mother usually takes me to Divisoria to buy all kinds of stuff for our personal use as well as for her “pahulugan” business: from school supplies, textiles, shirts and jeans, and many others. I practically grew up being familiar with the sights, the smell, and the sounds of DIVISORIA. But later on, … More Divisoria Haul: Bargain Capital of the Philippines!

I may not be a techy person, but i know that there are also people like me who have only been exposed to online shopping very recently. Funny enough, I’m starting to enjoy doing it after my first try! Way before my vacation, someone introduced me to Lazada.ph, an online shopping website operating in many Asian … More Lazada Haul: “Effortless Shopping” for OFWs

While condo residents may be very cautious about their expenses, there are also times when you think that saving for time and efforts are worth more than saving a few pesos. Especially, there would be days when you don’t feel like going out to go for shopping or buying food, the only resort is to … More CONDO LIFESTYLE: Online Shopping, Online Food Delivery

Beat the Heat – Hotel Series PART 3: EXCLUSIVE AND DISTINCTLY ARABIC. This will set apart this next list of getaway destinations from my previous posts on our 3-part Hotel Series. In a rich display of the Arabic culture, the following resorts exemplary invoke a sense of tradition – from their interiors up to the food … More 7 Family-friendly Resorts in Qatar