I place much emphasis on play and taking my children out for outdoor fun. On August 24 to 25, we went on a camping adventure at the BSP (Boys Scouts of the Philippines) Capitol Hills South Camp in Barangay Kalunasan. Continue reading“Why take your children out for outdoor fun”
I worked for about three hours that morning but thankfully, I have a job that allows me to bring my children. The venue for my coverage that morning was also child-friendly so I was able to do my job, wrap it up and then proceed to SM Seaside’s Skypark for four hours of solid playground happiness.
Continue reading“Ruffolo Travels: Saturday afternoon play at SM Seaside’s Sky Park”
It is a nightmare to travel from where we live to Cebu City because of the horrible traffic situation in Consolacion town and Mandaue City. On good days, it takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes; on bad days, travel time runs for three hours. Continue reading“An Afternoon at Liloan’s Ibabaw Mountain Resort”
But in our recent trip to this southern Cebu town, located 104 kilometers from Cebu City, we skipped the falls and headed to Lambug White Beach for two days and one night of nothing but the glory of sand, sea and sunContinue reading“Ruffolo Travels: Lambug White Beach in Badian”
We stayed at the Golden Prince Hotel and Suites on the day of their birthday and then left for Tabuelan on a Monday to avoid the weekend crowd. I picked Tabuelan because I have always wanted to go there but have never found the time to go there.Continue reading“How we spent Php 6,000 on a family trip to Tabuelan”
My fourth visit to Singapore is the cheapest of all visits. The visit was part of a 10-day solo sojourn that traced back my backpacking adventure nine years ago with considerable twists in the itinerary. AirAsia had a seat sale in late 2016 and I found myself a one-way ticket …
Inside the luxurious Crystal Serenity of world-renowned Crystal Cruises is a plethora of surprises that await the traveler with the most discriminating taste. This is not a cruise ship that packs up 6,000 people in one gigantic ship. Careful attention is given to only bringing in 1,000 guests at the …
I am in a burger bar, a few meters away from the Ohayami Bus Station, where I will be boarding Bus No. 3 and I will be seated Chair No. 37. The bus will leave at 10:00 P.M. and I am heading off to Banaue. This will be a long …
Booking tickets and arranging our travel itinerary for our July-August trip to the Philippines kept me busy in the last three days. Naturally, the island girl that is me has been longing for the sea, sand, and sun — three major elements of the tropical paradise that is the Philippines …
Paris, France — The soul of any bibliophagist — or a bibliobibuli, a person who reads too much according to American humorist H.L. Mencken — will never rest until she steps inside the cramp but comfy walls of Shakespeare and Company. It was a cold February afternoon in the year …
