Tag Archives: Lara Marielle

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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Air Mail what?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by bong

MY FRIEND Karen would probably kill me for blogging about this. But I’ll do it anyway. We had a funny exchange over a FaceBook status she posted on her wall very recently. Being in a cold and desolate place away … 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 Beach Vacation in Singapore?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by bong

SINGAPORE is not exactly known as a beach destination. I’ve been to Singapore a number of times before and it never occurred to me that there are beach resorts there. Well there is at least one.  And it is quite … 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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Marielle’s birthday celebration at home (Photo Slideshow)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by bong

MARIELLE celebrated her 8th birthday on July 8 with a simple family dinner at home. Of course she had her cake — not one but two — and she ate it, too! Wearing a shirt from her mom (she loves … Continue reading →

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Marielle Turns 8

Posted on July 8, 2011 by bong

MY sweetheart, MARIELLE, turns 8 years old today. To greet and honor her on her very special day I’ve made an album and slideshow containing her photos taken this year. What better way to show how she has grown into … 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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Colorful Sunset at Newport City

Posted on April 5, 2011 by bong

AFTER eating and looking around for a couple of hours in Resort World Manila we decided to go out and check out the new and huge salmon-colored church in Newport City, right infront of NAIA Terminal 3 — the Shrine … Continue reading →

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