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Panuluyan Farmstay in Marinduque

This is literally a piece of bliss deep into the fields. Going here is not easy breezy but it’s definitely worth it. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by their accommodating staff. If you wish to fill your tummy with delish local delights made even special by adding some cocoa on it, you can enjoy it at the Azotea which is the jump off point before you go up and enjoy the view upstairs.

Once you are done at the Azotea, you can move on to the next phase which is actually the highlight of Panuluyan. You will be greeted with the marvelous view of the mountains and the plains. You can enjoy this lovely view while lying down in their “kubo.” This place is really a wonderful respite from the busy life in the city. If you are up for some chill time while reading a book or just basking on the beauty of nature, this is the perfect place.

Address: Brgy Masalucot, Sta. Cruz Marinduque Philippines

Price range: starting from 110-400 php.

Ambience/ design: ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

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The Joy of Teaching

And I will still choose to be that teacher whose main purpose is to give good education to my students and make them feel that I am their safe zone. Despite of and inspite of.

This school year was the toughest I have ever experienced. A lot of challenges were thrown my way. and by God’s grace, I survived.

My next year’s theme? ENDURE. By God’s grace I will definitely endure because as what my life verse says, “all things work for good for those who love God…” (Romans 8:28)

At the end of the day, the hugs and ‘thank you’ I received from parents today made the effort worth it. No amount of admin issues can discount the fact that my students loved me and the parents and my co-teachers appreciate me. I tried to contain the tears but I just couldn’t hold it in when they hugged me and I saw some students crying, too. This year was tough but it’s another lovely testimony of God’s faithfulness.

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Da Lat for Tet Holiday

And we’re back to my happy place 🤎🤍

This time, it was just us. No sister. No friends. Just us enjoying the time together in the romantic city of Da Lat in Vietnam ☺️

We welcomed the New Year (Vietnam NY) enjoying the lovely view and weather in Da Lat ☺️ Definitely one of the most memorable trips we had as a couple 🙂

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Christmas in Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand is one of my go-to places if I want to de-stress and just feel the vibe of a different country. This place is remarkable for me since this is the place where we went for our first out of the country trip with the family back in 2011.

I have been to Bangkok probably 6 or 7 times already since then. Some of them were trips with family, friends or even just by myself.

As with my recent Singapore trip, last Bangkok escapade was also a remarkable one because of course, that was the first time I travelled there as a misis— with my husband ☺️

Not like our first international trip together — Singapore, that is —- we didn’t have a fight the entire time we were in Bangkok. We just enjoyed each other’s company and explored the city since that was my husband’s first time in Bkk.

Bangkok was all about malls and shopping so definitely we went through all the known malls in the city. But we also got to try exloring the outskirt. We went to Ancient Town (Muang Boran) which is located near the Kheha station of BTS. It was a lovely place that will definitely give you that old Thailand feels. A lot of temples and old houses and even old market. I believe those were just replicas of the old Thailand times but it sure still gave that nostalgic feels. I swoon over ancient stuff and historical places so I certainly enjoyed that place.

We also celebrated Christmas in Bangkok. We attended mass in the morning and dined at Baiyoke Sky Hotel to celebrate Christmas.

It was certainly another memorable trip we had as a couple and I’m excited for many more travels we will do for the rest of our lives. All praises to Jesus for making these happen and for the provision for that trip ☺️

Dumping some photos here lest my drive ran short of memory 😁