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    • Window Cliffs State Natural Area
    • Tennessee State Fair 2022 – Wilson County
    • Your Travel Guide for a 3-day trip to Savannah, Georgia
    • 36th year of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival
    • Saint Patrick’s Day at Erin, Tennessee
    • Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival 2022
    • My reflections on the road
    • Atlanta Georgia Botanical Garden
    • That taste of Washingtonian vibe
    • A mind-stretching trip @ this scenic spot Jack Daniel’s
    • @ 6,640+ ft. Clingmans Dome & Aerial Tramway in Gatlinburg
    • Under the Palm Trees and 90 degrees in Florida…
    • Appreciating the WHY’s and How’s of US …
    • What have your eyes got to say amidst pandemic?
    • The fastest way is to take it slowly…
    • My Strawberry Festival Experience…
    • Old Stone Fort State Park
    • The General Jackson Showboat in Nashville
    • Hotel Saint Louis – Autograph Collection, Missouri
    • The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis
    • Anakeesta in Gatlinburg
    • Charmingly idyllic place, Ilocos
    • Me and the White Lady
    • Looking beyond Tagaytay…
    • 10 Reasons Why Palawan is your first choice to your next visit to Philippines
    • Kentucky Down Under – A piece of Australia in the heart of Kentucky
    • 𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗, 𝙶𝚎𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚊 – The Largest Exposed Granite on Earth
    • Port Barton, where my heart is full of radiance
    • A sincerity of the past in Corregidor, Bataan
    • Wandering in Cebu
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My Travels - USA

My reflections on the road

History gives us the fuller understanding of ourselves. That restroom break in one of our group fishing trips turned out to be a greatly exceptional one. Sometimes I just hold my pee and wait to be asked if I need to use the restroom. Inside, enjoying and not enjoying that feeling of finally letting it …

updated on December 23, 2022January 25, 20218 Comments on My reflections on the road
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That taste of Washingtonian vibe

There are three things I know for sure about DC. The District Wharf is intriguing and new. The lobster bisque from the fish market is deli–cious. The harbor is peaceful at its finest. This time it only took one single look, through our day 1 ever-fresh eyes, to say what I just saw is clean …

updated on December 23, 2022December 25, 20202 Comments on That taste of Washingtonian vibe
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A mind-stretching trip @ this scenic spot Jack Daniel’s

Good day! As you already know, life is about the moment we create and remember. Sometimes, i don’t realize the value of a moment until it comes to the past, until it  becomes a memory that I wish I could experience again. This trip drives, ignites me to wanna write more aside from a brief …

updated on April 30, 2021December 11, 202013 Comments on A mind-stretching trip @ this scenic spot Jack Daniel’s
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@ 6,640+ ft. Clingmans Dome & Aerial Tramway in Gatlinburg

That Saturday morning broke not so bright. Summer is gone but spirits are in such a high. On this trip, i had one wild childish wish. Yes for once, this call to forest wilderness. I wish i could witness one thing i ever wish. Now in a place, believed as the home of the chief …

updated on June 25, 2022November 24, 20200 Comment on @ 6,640+ ft. Clingmans Dome & Aerial Tramway in Gatlinburg
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Under the Palm Trees and 90 degrees in Florida…

Now in the mood of killing procrastination, reminding myself of the “get it done” list, waiting for me in a while. My pleasure to share our Florida trip last 3rd week of June. And so we arrived in Florida after a jam-packed flight of passengers from the airport. Two connecting flights (Nashville TN to North …

updated on December 23, 2022November 16, 20200 Comment on Under the Palm Trees and 90 degrees in Florida…
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Appreciating the WHY’s and HOW’s of US …

It’s been a year this month and the beginning of 2nd quarter 2019 has seen me settle here. Surely, i didn’t think about it until it happened, really. All I know is we’re processing the papers, got that reasonable amount of worries thinking what’s next, doing our best with all our purest intentions. Over time, …

updated on November 13, 2021April 11, 2020
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What have your eyes got to say amidst pandemic?

When masks must be worn at all times nowadays. What is not spoken in a visible full face is expressed exquisitely in the eyes. Just the way it is, surely our eyes have a voice. The powerful communicators of feelings, comfort and discomfort which helps us read others ever since. For me, it’s hard to …

updated on October 13, 2022September 11, 20196 Comments on What have your eyes got to say amidst pandemic?
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The fastest way is to take it slowly…

One moment stands out in my mind asking how and why i missed out something big in the past years. I heard and watched Zumba oftentimes knowing it’s existence worldwide is over 19 years now, I wish I did it long ago though I also joined in some of the dance activities before. Having been …

updated on March 29, 2021June 10, 20190 Comment on The fastest way is to take it slowly…
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Strawberry Festival in Portland, Tennessee

Had the chance, which would be a venture that I will always look forward to, witnessing a lovely celebration of Strawberry Festival in Portland, Tennessee. The sun was out and the sky was clear. Hubby’s co-worker friend Todd and his wife welcomed us to their beautiful elegant house and backyard before going to the venue. …

updated on June 24, 2022May 24, 20191 Comment on Strawberry Festival in Portland, Tennessee
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Charmingly idyllic place, Ilocos

I love writing with every bit of my being though I know I’m far from expert but I can’t stop because it speaks for me. I had the very clear sense that I wanted this to continue. I feel like a voice from writing is so nice, I can do whatever i wanna be, it …

updated on April 30, 2021March 2, 20190 Comment on Charmingly idyllic place, Ilocos
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Me and the White Lady

I shall never forget the day we went to Sagada. A so-called White Lady appeared on this picture, my co-worker friend showed me right after she captured. I was surprised with what i saw, but what can I possibly say? One thing i’m sure is… I didn’t feel bad, I was pleased. Whether it’s true …

updated on April 30, 2021February 27, 20190 Comment on Me and the White Lady
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Looking beyond Tagaytay…

Always dreaming of wonderful moments waking up with these view holding a cup of hot coffee and staying out with a cup of tea at night. It gives me the feeling closer to Milky Way connecting to the Universe… and wanting to do it all the way out to the end of the night. With …

updated on April 30, 2021February 5, 20190 Comment on Looking beyond Tagaytay…
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Port Barton, where my heart is full of radiance

Over time I have learned how to break free and find a place that made sense to escape from city life. My way of saving me from myself, my own breather just what my spirit needed. Plus the sense of curiosity of always wanting to go somewhere to learn about life elsewhere. Port Barton is …

updated on April 30, 2021January 11, 20190 Comment on Port Barton, where my heart is full of radiance
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A sincerity of the past in Corregidor, Bataan

Whenever I plan to go to a place somewhere I used to ask people about it, I really do appreciate them sharing their experiences. They would end up saying, ‘You should go there sometime’. Their eyes glowed the warmest I can ever see while talking, got me inspired even more. On this journey, to marvel …

updated on April 30, 2021January 8, 20190 Comment on A sincerity of the past in Corregidor, Bataan
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Wandering in Cebu

Got the chance to see some of the many gems of Cebu. For a foreigner or a newbie just decided to start his or her adventure in the Philippines, you can’t miss Cebu. Named as the oldest city in the country, where the Spaniards made their significant walks which marked a great milestone in our …

updated on April 30, 2021December 20, 20180 Comment on Wandering in Cebu
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In the mood of my easygoing-self for Coron

As travelling is one of my happy pills, I get addicted to it’s effect… the feeling of “natural highs”. It gives a lot more optimism and strength on my well-being, feeling high to being centered. It gives me so much connection to life. Since we are not merely passive inhabitants of nature but participants in …

updated on April 30, 2021December 6, 20180 Comment on In the mood of my easygoing-self for Coron
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For all that has been, thank you Hongkong…

Heard and watched a lot about Hongkong as it is one of the stars on everyone’s childhood dreams but quickly brushed off the idea of it , thinking there’s no way i could come here. That was the time when i am not yet a believer due to the circumstances in life where i can …

updated on April 30, 2021December 4, 20180 Comment on For all that has been, thank you Hongkong…
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The day I fell off the boat in Sabang…

It was on the first week of this month November, shortly after 12 o’clock noon, that Sunday was already planned. Me and my daughter are expecting for us to go to church after my work, that was also two days before her birthday. But, accident happens, nothing is really guaranteed in this world and things …

updated on January 14, 2021November 22, 20180 Comment on The day I fell off the boat in Sabang…
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Into you, Millennials of Palawan

… and i’m loving it. Loving to be in the presence of newness, trying not to be afraid of it because these days of my life are precious. Technological change have come to our age which gives a different set of behaviors and experiences to the millennials than their parents, yes digital age is real. …

updated on January 14, 2021November 21, 20180 Comment on Into you, Millennials of Palawan
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A decade of incredible ride…

Wonderful day… Hello everyone, wishing to catch you with a cup of coffee and what not and spend some time to hear my writing voice. I am just been honored and humbled to share, just some kind of an inspiration :). Deciding to always be grateful of all the things coming my way. March, my …

updated on March 9, 2022February 18, 20180 Comment on A decade of incredible ride…
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