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Destination: Marinduque

Posted on December 16, 2011 by bong

DECEMBER 2, 2011 – For our annual family vacation to celebrate our wedding anniversary this year, my xxGF and I brought Marielle and Johan to a still undisclosed place somewhere in Marinduque (i.e. the kids did not have any idea … Continue reading →

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“Nanny” for a Day

Posted on September 2, 2011 by bong

THE WORD NANNY has always assumed a female gender, and there really is no word for its male equivalent, is there? I googled it just now and all I got is “male nanny.” I guess I’ll just stick to “nanny” … Continue reading →

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Around Sentosa, part 2 of 3

Posted on August 19, 2011 by bong

MAY 30, 2011, SINGAPORE – On the 3rd day of our Singapore Family vacation we explored the many attractions of Sentosa (exclusive of Universal Studios Singapore and Resort World Sentosa). Several years ago I used to tell friends that Singapore is … Continue reading →

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Happy 2nd Birthday, Mario

Posted on August 8, 2011 by bong

  MARIO celebrated his 2nd birthday on July 28. Marielle read somewhere that a dog year is equivalent to approximately seven human years.  That would make Mario 14 years old! Johan finds the idea that Marielle is no longer the … Continue reading →

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A Taste of the ‘Suite Life’

Posted on July 28, 2011 by bong

MY FAMILY had a taste, albeit briefly, of the “suite life” one weekend in July 2011.  It was July 9, a day after Marielle’s 8th birthday. About a month from that particular weekend my sister Kiddo gave us a Gift … Continue reading →

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A visit to Villa Escudero. Finally

Posted on June 25, 2011 by bong

I’VE LONG wished to visit Villa Escudero but somehow never got the opportunity to do so.  Until May 22, 2011 that is. Villa Escudero is not a new attraction.  I remember that the first time I heard about it (and … Continue reading →

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Two Bored “Aliens”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by bong

WAIT these are not aliens.  These are my kids, Johan and Marielle! These are the sort of stuff that one might get while in a 3-hour no-frills flight with two bored kids and a MacBook. I quite accidentally discovered these … Continue reading →

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Bohol Resort Hopping. 2nd Stop: Amarella Resort

Posted on April 11, 2011 by bong

NO IT IS NOT related to Amorita, the first hotel we stayed in during our Bohol vacation.  Yes it is another beee-a-u-tiful resort-hotel. I will have to tip the hat to my xxGF for finding great resort-hotels.  The credits are … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in Mactan Island. Second Stop: Plantation Bay

Posted on March 23, 2011 by bong

FOR the second stop of our family’s 2-nights-and-2-days resort-hopping in Cebu we went to Plantation Bay. My xxGF and I first visited Plantation Bay in 2000, right after we terminated our “going steady” relationship and went “permanent.”  No we did … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in Mactan Island. First Stop: Crimson Resort & Spa

Posted on March 21, 2011 by bong

FOR our annual family vacation this year we took advantage of my xxGF’s PAL Mabuhay Miles and booked the whole family a trip to Cebu. We were to stay in Cebu for approximately two nights and 1.5 days only.  Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Lovin’ and hatin’ the Musical Fountain Show at the Manila Ocean Park

Posted on January 25, 2011 by bong

I’ve already seen several musical mountain shows so I wasn’t all that excited when we went to see one of the latest attractions of Manila Ocean Park on New Year’s eve. But that did not stop me from thoroughly enjoying … Continue reading →

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Revisiting and still enjoying Manila Ocean Park

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bong

We recently learned that Manila Ocean Park has new attractions to offer. We went back there on New Year’s Eve to try some of them. Joining me, Marie, Marielle and Johan were Nanay Paz, my bro Gin with his wife … Continue reading →

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