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Following a recent trip to Paris where I indulged on some Nuxe products from the French pharmacy, I’m just enjoying reading some of my coffee table books, reminiscing about previous travels and...

May 11, 2013 Like

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Blowing dandelions

I wouldn’t necessarily say blowing dandelions remind me of my childhood, quite the contrary. We don’t really have them in the Philippines where I grew up. In fact, I think it wasn’t until I was 13...

May 10, 2013 Like

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Bees provide us food, and it’s not just honey

You have no idea how happy I was to see bees in my garden today. Often, we simply associate them with honey, or worse, the dreaded bee sting. But bees, like bats, are one of the most important...

May 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Save the bees, buy organic!

Please help save the bees. No bees, no plants, no food. Although the use of pesticides in agricultural farming is not the only factor contributing to the massive decline in bee population, it is...

May 7, 2013 Like

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This week was a nice break from a very busy April with work. Ah, I was in Paris (yet again), had lots of fruits and just enjoyed the spring flowers inside my home and outdoors. For daily snapshots,...

May 4, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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#4, #5, #6, #7 – Daily essentials

Two rounds of closet clean outs have left my dressing room looking empty. Well, not really. But after donating several huge bags of usable clothes and shoes, in addition to consigning dozens of...

May 3, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Tips: How to move to Paris with a toddler

A year ago today, I moved to Paris temporarily with my daughter, she was 2.5 years old. I needed a break from the daily grind of life and followed a dream. For a total of three months, we had the...

May 1, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Fabulous: Sex and the City hotspots in Paris

I’m a Sex and the City junkie. Funnily enough though, I never really saw the series during the original HBO run between 1998 and 2004. I don’t know, I guess I felt a bit “too young” then for the...

Apr 29, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Tiptoes

In an effort to improve my posture, I have taken up ballet lessons for adults. As I age, most especially with a three-year-old daughter when bending down to her level is a daily necessity (even...

Apr 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The world is my playground: Travel tips with a toddler

If there’s one thing I’m very proud of as a parent, it’s (almost) always travelling with my three-year-old daughter. The world is definitely her oyster and the gift of travel is the best my husband...

Apr 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Winter blues!

Yes, it’s technically spring but I’m getting the winter blues. It’s just been such a long, I mean, LONG winter and it doesn’t want to go away. I remember the excitement of the first snowfall at the...

Apr 21, 2013 Like

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The enchanting Three Cities, Malta

One of my absolute favorite places in Malta is an area called the Three Cities. Just as the name implies, it has, well, three cities: Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. From a distance, even whilst...

Apr 16, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The golden city of M’dina, Malta

From the distance you can already see the fortified city of M’dina, towering above the Maltese countryside atop a hill and radiantly glowing like the sun. Entering its city gates is like being...

Apr 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Fishing in Marsaxlokk, Malta

Well, more like eating fish in Marsaxlokk. In fact, I’ve only done fishing once in my life, in the Amazon River in Brazil where I caught a catfish and some piranha that my guide grilled afterwards...

Apr 14, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Spring cleaning: Closet clear out

In a sincere effort to lead a more minimalist lifestyle, which I honestly have not been able to succeed in (although I’m trying and getting there), I am once again decluttering my closet — a.k.a....

Apr 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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#3 – A charm bracelet

I’ve so far lived a charmed life and I’m very grateful for that. If we speak about it in a material way, I once had a very special charm bracelet representing my travels around the world. From...

Mar 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The Megalithic Temples of Tarxien, Malta

Yes, there are such temples. No, they’re not just a bunch of stones … technically! I didn’t know much about the prehistory of Malta, I only read as far as the Crusades. But during our trip and...

Mar 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Travelling around Malta by bus, boat or horse!

If driving on the left-hand side in Malta is not your cup of tea, there are other easy and affordable ways to travel around the island. Name your choice: by bus, by boat or with a horse-drawn...

Mar 4, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Glass making at Valletta Glass Factory

I don’t recall ever being in a glass factory. Maybe I was ages ago and if that’s the case I guess all my memory of visiting one somehow vanished away into oblivion. So I was quite glad our tour of...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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In and out of Valletta, Malta

With a population of only 7,500, Valletta is the capital of Malta. It is one of the few remaining fortified cities in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite its miniscule size, it’s...

Feb 28, 2013 Like

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Country #48: Beautiful Malta!

For the past five years, I tried to visit a new country each year. At 37 years old and with 193 countries out there, according to the United Nations, I have to work on this goal so I could at least...

Feb 24, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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What ugly shoes!

Seriously, what ugly shoes! These were the exact same words I uttered to myself when I saw these Christian Louboutin “Intern” denim spiked loafers online. While I’m yearning for his iconic spikes,...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Winter wonderland in Davos, Switzerland

So there I was, with expiring Hilton points that needed to be used before they vanish forever. As time was limited, my points were already extended from their expiry date, and I didn’t really want...

Feb 10, 2013 Like

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Item #1 — “Olive Oyl at the Park” umbrella

So here I am, not even a week after writing down my 2013 shopping resolutions and I already made my first purchase. Is it really worth it to reduce my shopping quota for — guess what? An umbrella!...

Feb 7, 2013 Like

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Fun and snow in Zermatt, Switzerland

I wrote about keeping warm in the snow last week while in Zermatt, Switzerland, with our family visiting from the Philippines. Ever since discovering this place five or six years ago, my husband...

Feb 6, 2013 Like

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Snow white and lipstick red

My color of choice for the last decade or so was once red, then it became white, it was later changed to fuchsia, which I outgrew so I turned to violet, and finally converted to grey. As you can...

Feb 4, 2013 Like

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& Other Stories

H&M is launching “& Other Stories,” a more luxurious brand, in major European cities this spring. I think it’s a really cool name and I’m very curious to see the store concept and merchandise...

Feb 3, 2013 Like

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Adirondack Boot II by Uggs

On a snowy and icy winter day, I don’t compromise my safety by slipping and falling on my back with most “city” shoes. For the longest time, I wore, and still wear, my trusted over-the-knee boots...

Feb 2, 2013 Like

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Shopping resolutions for 2013

I’ve never really committed to a yearly shopping resolution, except if you count the last months of 2008 when I decided to shop my closet. I was pretty successful until I became pregnant in January...

Feb 1, 2013 Like

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This week on Instagram

Blowing dandelions

Bees provide us food, and it’s not just honey

Save the bees, buy organic!

This week on Instagram

#4, #5, #6, #7 – Daily essentials

Tips: How to move to Paris with a toddler

Fabulous: Sex and the City hotspots in Paris

Tiptoes

The world is my playground: Travel tips with a toddler

Winter blues!

The enchanting Three Cities, Malta

The golden city of M’dina, Malta

Fishing in Marsaxlokk, Malta

Spring cleaning: Closet clear out

#3 – A charm bracelet

The Megalithic Temples of Tarxien, Malta

Travelling around Malta by bus, boat or horse!

Glass making at Valletta Glass Factory

In and out of Valletta, Malta

Country #48: Beautiful Malta!

What ugly shoes!

Winter wonderland in Davos, Switzerland

Item #1 — “Olive Oyl at the Park” umbrella

Fun and snow in Zermatt, Switzerland

Snow white and lipstick red

& Other Stories

Adirondack Boot II by Uggs

Shopping resolutions for 2013

Growing old together

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