Fourth Stop, Coron Side Trip
January 26, 2014: After a few days of diving, we decided we wanted a break. Following farewell pancakes with our new dive buddy Bruce, we rented a dirt bike from Ann & […]
Category Archives: Food
Lakes District, Italian Style (part 1)
September 9-13, 2013: Here’s where our little rental Smartie really came in handy. Within a fifteen to sixty minute drive from Sesto Calende, we had all sorts of twisty mountain roads, little towns, […]
It’s Market Day
September 11, 2013: Today is market day in Sesto Calende. On Wednesday mornings, they close down the streets in the centre of town and along the river and vendors comes […]
A Day in Tuscany
September 6-7, 2013: With another weekend upon us, that meant it was time for exploring again. This time we chose Tuscany in a snazzy Audi A6 cabriolet, thanks to an […]
Mangi! Mangi!
June 26 – July 9, 2013: The food. It’s the real reason people go to Italy, right? We certainly weren’t disappointed. From the huge continental breakfast spreads put out each […]
Three Sisters
June 1, 2013: My Ate (big sister) Merlyn took me to meet some of her family yesterday. Actually, Merlyn and I were both born in the same year, but since […]
Ups and Downs of Tropical Travel
March 10, 2013: Tropical travel isn’t all fun in the sun. Just ask my dad. Week two of his three week visit started out just fine. We still had the […]
Street Treats
December 21, 2012: Yes, it’s another post about food. This time two of our favourite sweet treats from the streets…or at least favorites thus far. I think we mentioned bibingka […]
Japanese End of Days Dinner
December 21, 2012: Since we had Sachi over for dinner a few nights back, she wanted to return the favour and make us a traditional Japanese dinner. How could we […]
SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM
November 21, 2012: Chris and I were a little surprised to discover how popular SPAM is here, although I kind of had an inkling. I remember being in the Filipino […]
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