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Holiday Chill: Manila

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     Happy Holidays everyone! I hope your Christmas was as wonderful and bedazzling as the colorful Christmas lights! I spent mine with my sister, Lawrence's family and of course, my jolly dogs. We had a simple dinner and coffee to cap off the night. It was simple but we had the best time. Though currently saving for our upcoming trips, we had to fly to Manila, specifically Makati, to process some documents. It was a first for me so I didn't really know what to expect. What I do know is that it wasn't the kind of Manila I had in mind. Touchdown! December 26, 2017. Typhoon Nina slammed into Luzon area the morning we got to NAIA. It was pouring like crazy and many flights were cancelled. We stayed and slept in the airport until the wee hours of the morning. It was also a holiday, which means offices were closed. So we basically had the whole day to ourselves! @ iEat Cafe (the only place with a smoking lounge in NAIA T3) super col...

Say Boo! - QQ English Cebu Celebrates Halloween

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     Ghouls and ghosts, spirits and witches, white ladies and doppelgangers. Happy Halloween everyone!      Every year QQ English celebrates Halloween by hosting a contest with participating teachers and students showcasing their scariest costume evaaa! This year's event was so much better than the last because even the staff are getting into the spirit ! (JOKE!) They fabulously dressed up as harlequin. They were more of cute than scary! Some Japanese do not celebrate Halloween and this is quite a fun experience for them. Not the usual classroom scenario...imagine yourselves having class with the nun from conjuring.  One teacher dressed up as a doll and nailed it. More of a fashionable doll because of the shoes! Would you be scared or distracted?      Each year it just keeps getting better. No  tricks here, just pure treats!       How was your Halloween experience? xx, Michelle ...