This blog post may be more for those who live in a rental property or those who move often. Like us. We move every 3 years. Since we only live in a rental home for a little short of 3 years d… Read more

Tokyo has so many amazing places to see. Daikanyama is by far one of my favorite areas in Tokyo.

Having been away for the last 23 years, Tokyo feels like a familiar yet brand new city. S… Read more

Which room do you spend the most of your time at home? My answer is the kitchen.

When living abroad, kitchens tend to be the most challenging space to get adjusted to. In Jakarta, our k… Read more

Here I am to quickly introduce you to our dining room decoration in our new home in Tokyo. I haven’t had the chance to work on my blog very much in the last 8 months. The internati… Read more

We left our home in Manila, the Philippines and moved to Tokyo, Japan, my home town, this past summer 2021. The adjustment period has been more challenging on so many levels than I ha… Read more

TRAVELING IN THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines offers a wide variety of gorgeous beaches and beach-front resorts. Good and popular resorts tend to be booked up fast and way in advan… Read more

Are you new to Manila? If so, congratulations on your new adventure in a wonderful city.

I still remember the excitement of starting a new chapter of my family’s life in Manil… Read more

I’m delighted to finally show you the home of my best friend, Anita, and her family in Manila on my blog. She and I first met in Jakarta, Indonesia 10 years ago in 2011 since she w… Read more

I usually shop my yoga outfits at Forever 21 in Manila. I do love the design of their activewear collection and you can’t beat the price. Then recently I was introduced to Trin… Read more

“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” -Anne Frank

These are the inspiring words by a child who lived hiding from 1942 to 1944 during the German oc… Read more

I’m no expert in decorating homes. However, I have experiences decorating a variety of homes in various settings as we have moved from one home to another over the span of 22 y… Read more

Rattan furniture has been trending on social media. If you enter “bohemian interior design” or “Scandinavian interior design” in a search engine, ro… Read more

My friend who hired me to organize her pantry also hired me to decorate her son’s room. I was flattered to be asked to decorate his room. Moreover, it was an honor for me to know t… Read more

Apartment 1B is a comfort food restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are two locations. The first one opened in Salcedo City in the heart of Makati in 2006. The s… Read more

ORGANIZING SECRETS

If you ask me what a single piece of advice for a successful move abroad may be, my answer would be this.

Simple living.

Moving a family, settling in a new home in a b… Read more

When you open a comment on your blog and realize that it is filled with hate, it will hit you like a fan of heat. As much as it was unpleasant to read it, I felt the need to study it. I believ… Read more

My Japanese friend, Eiko, took me to Cafe Fleur the other day and said I would like it there. As luck would have it, it was Monday, the day when the cafe was closed. (Mondays are often re… Read more

I visited Little Boracay Sandbar in Calatagan with my family back in 2019 and wrote a blog post about it here. Therefore, this is my Little Boracay Sandbar in Calatagan Part II. It se… Read more

My 2 mom friends and I took our kids to Crusoe Cabins in Calatagan, Batangas over the last long weekend. Our husbands stayed behind in Manila as two of them had to work and couldn̵… Read more

I waited over 2 years to be able to dine at Toyo Eatery. My expat friend who helped me acclimated to Manila introduced me to Toyo Eatery back in 2018. Then I heard about it from a few othe… Read more

I would like to walk you through the process of organizing a pantry at my friend’s.

My way of organizing is not the same as some organization work done by professionals out the… Read more

Tagaytay, the city situated about an hour and a half by car from Manila, is known for Taal Volcano. Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines according to Smithsoni… Read more

The other day I had a moment where I thought, “How did I not know about this?” In a good way. My dear friend who grew up in Metro Manila took me out to Tagaytay. One day in Jan… Read more

I published a blog post on %ARABICA coffee shop in Manila, Philippines, titled “%Arabica Kyoto In Manila Philippines” almost a year ago in February 2020. It feels li… Read more