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Travel Blogs from Tarlac
A Home and a Job?...What Have I Become?
... needed $1,000 and you loaned $100), you will receive 10% of each payment the student makes (usually on a monthly basis).
Filipino Familiarity
... purple birthday cake. Even though I made it a point to be in Cabanatuan on my birthday, I didn’t tell anyone it was my birthday—I never really do anymore. However, so permeating our existence, Facebook was sure to remind the world that thirty-three years ago my mom held me in her arms for the very first time. I wasn’t expecting anything but I was so very happy to be cared about. Thanks Jenn.
The next day, after sleeping in, I was summoned to Jenn ...
Volcan Pinatubo
Lever difficile a 5h15, petite douche, puis deposons les sacs a la reception et Cedric demande au gars
s'il peut nous reserver une chambre avec clim et salle de bain privee pour le soir 17-18h. Le gars dit Ok pas de
probleme. Arrive a mon tour et Cedric me dit que c'est bon, demande confirmation au gars de la reception qui me dit
pas de probleme. Le chauffeur nous attend en bas, un mec sympa qui parle super bien anglais. Au Erras, le bar de la veille, c'est plein,
des ...
Mount Pinatubo
I was looking forward to Mt Pinatubo and the lake was truly stunning but there was no real trek to get there and that seemed to diminish the experience somewhat. We drove until about an hour from the lake and then had a gently stroll to the lake. The scenery was stunning walking up to the lake, walking up a stream with huge volcano ash walls either side of us. We stayed for about an hour or so at the lake and then caught a bus back to ...
Wonderful week with my two families!
... her 4th birthday. In classic Filipino style there was a big party, with all the usual dishes; pancit (noodle dish), fruit salad with cream (reminded my parents of the dish their mom's made), chicken and even roasted turkey. Needless to say a feast and my parents fit right in. In the Philippines it is socially/culturally normal to ask these questions when you first meet someone; How old are you? Are you married? How many kids do you have? ect. My Mom so ...