We were invited to the Speedo Swim Squads event last weekend and aside from the beautiful venue at The Palace Downtown Dubai (one of my favorite places in Dubai), I know I needed to take Benjamin there for a more important reason. The invite says, "bring little ones to join Speedo for a morning of … Continue reading Learning to swim with Speedo
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Beach time at Ajman
The United Arab Emirates is composed of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah - all of which have coastlines. We've been to the beaches of all the Emirates except one, in Ajman. Ajman is the emirate just 30 minutes drive away from where we live so … Continue reading Beach time at Ajman
What happened to kindergarten?
I was talking to my friend this morning who wanted another baby. She has one who just turned five years old so at this point in her life, everything is fine and dandy. Most of the time, at least. The thing is, though she really wants to have another baby, there's this pressing thought at … Continue reading What happened to kindergarten?
Staying home for Eid Al Adha 2016
Hello. Do you have friends in the UAE on Facebook posting their out of town trips lately? I'm seeing a lot of people on my timeline either in Barcelona, somewhere in Europe, New York or Maldives. Or even to the mountains of Hatta and the beaches of Jumeirah. There's no traffic on the roads which means … Continue reading Staying home for Eid Al Adha 2016
What I learned from living alone again after 13 years
I think there are two types of people: one who loves being in the constant company of people and people who find solitude when alone. The alone but never lonely kind of people. As weird as it sounds, they do exist. Recently, I lived alone in our two bedroom apartment in Dubai for a few … Continue reading What I learned from living alone again after 13 years
Something’s new around here
Hello, from paradise...is what I should have written and published on this blog a couple of weeks ago. The kids and I were off to the Philippines again for my annual holiday. School is off too, till the end of August. As much as I wanted to blog about our adventures in the Philippines, my … Continue reading Something’s new around here
Surviving Cebu Pacific: Philippines’ budget airline
I just got back from a 9 hour flight using Cebu Pacific's international flight from Manila to Dubai. I've heard horror stories from scorned customers and terrible reviews but while searching for options for my route, the inarguably cheaper fare always come back to me like an annoying pop-up ad. It's my first time using this … Continue reading Surviving Cebu Pacific: Philippines’ budget airline
A little change around here
I woke up very early on a weekend, as I always do and realized, it's been six weeks. Six weeks since I've been sleeping with my two precious children. Just the three of us in one bed. We're not neatly lined up like in the picture all the time, sometimes, I'm in the middle and sometimes there's … Continue reading A little change around here
It’s been a while
I drifted from blogging for a while. And if you may have noticed, on social media lately too (though I am still posting on Instagram but not Snapchatting, tweeting or updating my personal Facebook). But these past days or weeks have not been idle. I'm still working full time, taking care of the kids at … Continue reading It’s been a while
7 Reasons Why I Love Traveling with my daughter
I've written about it before, having children did not stop me from wanting to travel. The time I told my husband I'm going to visit my parents in the Philippines (we were living in Japan that time) bringing a barely year old baby, he thought I was crazy and was only asking for unnecessary extra … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why I Love Traveling with my daughter
Finding Backroads 