Today many people are dealing with grieving from far away due to the novel coronavirus. Reading various stories of people going through a grieving process away from their family m… Read more

My 8-year-old son baked marble cakes the other day thanks to his classmate. His classmate from his school in Manila has an aunt who lives in France and offered a baking class to his cl… Read more

One of the hardest rooms to spruce up in a rental home to me is a bathroom. When my family moved into our rental house in Manila in August 2018, I was shocked to see dated bathrooms. Hell… Read more

Easter Sunday in 2020 was on April 12. Exactly a month before, on March 12, a month-long community quarantine was in place in Manila. The original quarantine order eventually turn… Read more

We’re an expat family living in an enhanced quarantine in Manila, Philippines. Through this blog post, I hope to reach out to those of you who feel lost in the isolation and le… Read more

Do you know that colors have positive impact on your mind and body? I came across an article on CNN, “People are decorating their windows with hearts and messages of hope righ… Read more

Many people in the world have faced with stresses related to numerous adjustments that they had to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some had to adjust from the beginning of 2020. S… Read more

COVID-19

The effect of COVID-19 has seeped into our daily life in Manila. All three of my children have started distance learning due to the school closure. While I feel fortunate t… Read more

So you are moving abroad. Most likely you will not take everything you own. As one can imagine, process of moving abroad has many steps. One of the steps you’ll have to go throu… Read more

Airbnb is an amazing invention. It meets the demand of more affordable and unique lodging options that cater to various travelers with different needs. It provided business-min… Read more

%Arabica, a cafe brand from Kyoto, Japan opened its first store in the Philippines in Manila in 2018. It is located in W City Centre in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Embarrassingly e… Read more

GO BAG FOR EMERGENCY

Coming from Japan, I remember that my family had a very basic go bag in our home in case of catastrophic earthquakes. I never had to use it, but my family probably u… Read more

Paying Tribute To The Late Kobe Bryant

I read an article on The Philippine Star newspaper with a photograph about the mural created to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and his daug… Read more

How Social Media Affected Me

Recently I have been struggling to feel fulfilled on Instagram. It’s rather frustrating. While I have fun scrolling and viewing Instagram fee… Read more

Anilao ☆ A Wonderful Vacation Destination Near Manila

Anilao is known for its beautiful underwater world for diving. It’s a very popular vacation destination in Batangas… Read more

Before having started a new job, most of you have probably signed a contract with your company or organization. It is highly recommended that you do the same with your employee when … Read more

What Is Masungi Georeserve?

Masungi Georeserve is a privately-owned conservation area in Rizal which was made into a park where outside visitors can come enjoy hiking, climbing … Read more

This is a small guide for expats who have just moved or will be moving to Manila in the future.

UPDATE

If you are curious about how COVID-19 affected expat life in Manila, here are post… Read more

Decorating home to create your favorite place to be is important in our lives.

If you’re an expat living away from your home country, here is a blog post on “How To Stay H… Read more

Dapitan Market In Manila

Dapitan is the area known for a market for local artifact and factory seconds for home decors in Manila. It’s like a whole sale market, but any… Read more

If you have followed me on my blog for some time, you are probably aware that I’m a yoga instructor. I went through YTT 200 and was certified in Mumbai, India in 2015. (Yoga YTT R… Read more