manila with fresh eyes
So we’ve been back for about a month now. I have so many thoughts about Manila already that if I were to post them on Facebook I think I’d be […]
Category Archives: Philippines
buri resort and spa take 2
My very dear friends, Lorraine and her daughter Elise, came to visit us during Lorraine’s spring break from teaching. (Yes, I wrote this back in March and I’m just getting […]
greenhills
All right, let’s talk about Greenhills. I love this place. I have been there about 8 times now. I know exactly what time to leave my house to get there […]
baguio round 2
Again, I wrote this back in January… Here are the specifics for our drive this last time: 5:00 PM Leave Embassy 6:15 PM FINALLY get onto NLEX (6 miles away […]
manila american cemetery and memorial
Last week (I wrote this in January…) my mom, dad, Patrick and I went to visit the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. First of all, before arriving I’d read a […]
corregidor
My mom left Manila on February 4th and my in-laws arrived February 6th. It was really nice to have them come right after my mom left to soften the blow […]
Buri Resort and Spa in Puerto Galera
On the 26th of December we took off for a fun four nights at the beach. We were able to drive away at 8:30 AM. I was very proud of us! […]
baguio fort john hay
I’m still catching up on the blogging… here is a bit about our time in Baguio back in November. First things first: Patrick woke up the morning we left, went […]
2013 in numbers
Here are our families numbers (per family member) from 2013: 21,082.72 miles traveled by plane 7,500ish pounds of stuff we sent from Yaounde to Manila $5,000 worth of stuff sold before leaving Cameroon… […]
palawan
Back in September my friend Sara and I went to Palawan for a two night holiday. We stayed at Dos Palmas Resort and Spa. It’s going through some renovations right […]
A Diplomat's Wife 