Chuzai Living

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

People like us who live abroad for work assignments, also known as expats, often don’t get to have much say about a type of home we live in. For example, in hot countries, it… Read more