tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27975035044229542922024-03-22T10:19:00.252+08:00Cafe @ TinapayHave a sip on random thoughts of whatever and whenevertinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-55232164602608712742021-03-03T21:01:00.003+08:002021-03-03T23:21:04.248+08:00Products for Dry Skin (Body)<p style="text-align: justify;">I do have very a dry skin especially on my legs. Eversince I was a kid, I regularly apply lotion after bathing. That becomes a habit until now. My (dry) skin on my legs looked like snake skin and flaky. During cold months, it tends to become really dry and itchy. I have experienced having wounds on my legs and lower back because I scratch off the itchiness. I tried lots of lotions and oils through the years but very few products have helped ease the dryness. Most products just give moisture for few hours and then flaky again in the afternoon. So I’d like to share with you my holy grail products which gave my skin the moisture it needs for 24 hours. Here are some of them.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVDZHAoT3VwV-xDiEw82GJqAUP1vzfpE6YX1p4zdLTBdO3kGaBcATWmhf40j5e2AWCy9iMt4Quq7eavIqcMekhUXAkuOu17pPqrBt2iAi7RvyxvKnGEbMHsFQVtJsyf_53I9C1Lgkzaux/s640/ultra-healing.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVDZHAoT3VwV-xDiEw82GJqAUP1vzfpE6YX1p4zdLTBdO3kGaBcATWmhf40j5e2AWCy9iMt4Quq7eavIqcMekhUXAkuOu17pPqrBt2iAi7RvyxvKnGEbMHsFQVtJsyf_53I9C1Lgkzaux/w100-h200/ultra-healing.png" title="ctto: Photo from Jergens website" width="100" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ctto: Photo from Jergens website</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">1. Jergens Lotion</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This was the lotion that I’ve been using eversince I was a kid, in grade school I believe. I use the original scent variant. They have improved their product line through the years and added various variants that's why I also tried their Ultra Healing variant. Both are effective on my legs as the moisture lasts all day. The only problem is that it can feel quite sticky due to its thick consistency which is not advisable when you are commuting or when its summertime.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6vniUqRGtCPQP1Fql-lKYZdK_06S2A5jdB0eORJ1evQRlAxaKok5L6V7-21CeMsWHIFQ5gXCinYdRlZvO8PzMhQX5BWebcwihE-mHumduiQrxYpxR_eyP8OWW2spboOx-7Jyx2npF3_4/s640/262062011_0_640x640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6vniUqRGtCPQP1Fql-lKYZdK_06S2A5jdB0eORJ1evQRlAxaKok5L6V7-21CeMsWHIFQ5gXCinYdRlZvO8PzMhQX5BWebcwihE-mHumduiQrxYpxR_eyP8OWW2spboOx-7Jyx2npF3_4/w174-h200/262062011_0_640x640.jpg" width="174" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ctto: Photo from Google</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>2. Vaseline Lotion</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I use the yellow variant or the Intensive Care Essential Healing. I like its consistency as it is light. The moisture is also long lasting, no sticky feeling even on humid climate. I tried other Vaseline variant but I go back to this one. Light consistency and absorbs quickly. It also smells good. And of course, this is one of the cheapest!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5hbP2bY-gzlQH5MPkDlit4o3S5jrvr1Uj5ElBgAOjZjmBvIpLtCsjW0MjLdcLIdUtQXffxeQ8oqjdY2VjLaru6A0DRG3osS1LrEoE6kTysIrqbiM39mT51fBFFo8SpoNqbI_xqf_KIB2/s471/026066475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="350" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5hbP2bY-gzlQH5MPkDlit4o3S5jrvr1Uj5ElBgAOjZjmBvIpLtCsjW0MjLdcLIdUtQXffxeQ8oqjdY2VjLaru6A0DRG3osS1LrEoE6kTysIrqbiM39mT51fBFFo8SpoNqbI_xqf_KIB2/w134-h191/026066475.jpg" width="134" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ctto: Photo from Bath and<br />Body Works website</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>3. Bath and Body Works Lotion and Shower Gel</p><div><p style="text-align: justify;">Most of the Bath and Body Works lotions have shea butter ingredient which is known for its moisturizing properties. It also have coconut oil and Vitamin E which are also good in moisturizing skin. I use the Warm Vanilla Sugar variant, not only with their lotion and shower gel but also their fragrance mist. When the shower gel and lotion is used, you can really achieve 24 hours moisturization. But using only the lotion works wonders already. It also smells good and yummy!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOipmxVpsXKgv86dujmSAgUoYfI7qhYD-m0IOdgr9C5ap-YleKoatEccdqiHD1vwIMisxL1_qvc9AFKMsvKdLlLinnAcyQrbyZqPnEItkr0FpR6No-B7xW76WVKg-YSat54cPXKAwMlGbl/s453/Reduced_BodyLotion_205x453_Coconut-Orchid-Lotion-600ml.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="205" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOipmxVpsXKgv86dujmSAgUoYfI7qhYD-m0IOdgr9C5ap-YleKoatEccdqiHD1vwIMisxL1_qvc9AFKMsvKdLlLinnAcyQrbyZqPnEItkr0FpR6No-B7xW76WVKg-YSat54cPXKAwMlGbl/w91-h200/Reduced_BodyLotion_205x453_Coconut-Orchid-Lotion-600ml.png" width="91" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ctto: Photo from St. Ives website</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: justify;">4. St. Ives Softening Body Lotion</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I found this lotion in Landers and was on sale. I was in continuous search of effective lotion then that’s why I bought this. The variant I bought is Coconut and Orchid. Similar to Bath and Body Works, coconut is known to provide moisture to dry skin at the same time nourish it. I’m so glad I bought this! While all the lotions mentioned above were effective, this one performed best! The snake skin look on my legs has become less visible. It is also non sticky, absorbs quickly and smells nice. This is my ultimate holy grail! Unfortunately, I can no longer find this in Landers. Local supermarket and even Unilever store in Shopee doesn’t carry the same variant. </p><p><br /></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1SXlIbNcw-zNgmF1HUj1DcJluZXeHQh-idN1TSX5ennkqhT31hG6lm5tLCkhlPW-uYzkT25SrExpwnxbqF16bt15jubZpzFTAihyphenhyphenS1DTjmXxUV9Qth01J6gQ2dPE1DUT5nPrV6vlrlrE/s500/01HD250K17_texture.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1SXlIbNcw-zNgmF1HUj1DcJluZXeHQh-idN1TSX5ennkqhT31hG6lm5tLCkhlPW-uYzkT25SrExpwnxbqF16bt15jubZpzFTAihyphenhyphenS1DTjmXxUV9Qth01J6gQ2dPE1DUT5nPrV6vlrlrE/w200-h200/01HD250K17_texture.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ctto: Photo from L'Occitane website</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">5. L’Occitane Shea Body Shower Oil</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Aside from lotions, I am in constant search for a non-drying soap, shower cream/gel, and body wash. I found this L’Occitane body shower oil which is good for dry skin according to the sales lady. Well, the sales lady is right! This is quite expensive but really effective. I mostly use Dove soap or body wash but I still get a dry feeling on my skin after bathing. But with L’Occitane, I never felt that. Skin is smooth that I can do away without a lotion (but habit permits me not). This variant of L’Occitane also has body lotion, soap, hand cream and foaming bath, but I haven’t tried any of those. It's quite expensive!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also tried applying oils directly on skin such as coconut oil, jojoba oil, sunflower oil but I feel they’re not as effective. Or maybe I have not used them for long as I don’t like the heavy and sticky feeling. I also tried Human Nature lotion so as to be environment friendly but unfortunately, their lotions doesn't keep my dry skin hydrated for long hours. I also tried Aveeno lotion but its too sticky for me.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On way, I believe, that helps in keeping skin hydrated and moisturized is drinking plenty of water. I admit, I am not a fan of drinking water frequently when I was younger which maybe the cause of itchiness on dry skin during cold months. But now, I no longer experience those. I try to drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters of water everyday. It does not only keep you hydrated, it also have lots of benefits in your body.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I hope you will find this blog post useful especially if you’re suffering from a very dry skin in your body. You may also share your holy grail products in helping you ease dryness and itchiness on your skin.</p></div>tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-41765276751873360472020-12-10T20:57:00.000+08:002020-12-10T20:57:01.361+08:00Review: Bag repair at Besa’sPeople who knew me knows how I carefully take good care of my bags. I wouldn’t want my bags to be placed just anywhere to avoid scratches and dirt. I haven’t had my bags cleaned, restored or repaired by any bag restoration shop, though I once had one of my leather bags tighten up its loose hardware. I send it to Mr. Quickie to do that. It did its job but it kinda pound the hardware that made the brand name slightly unreadable. Well, it doesn't matter much as it was in the interior of the bag.<div><br /></div><div>Anyway, what I will be posting today is the good work that Besa's have done in "upgrading" my bag (This was done last year, so this is already a long delayed post 😂). I had this wonderful Kate Spade bag that looked like Celine Trapeze. Its Kate Spade Magnolia Park Laurel in Soft Rosetta and Black color combination.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfqvSBs1zg9EeHfAvlfKuMlW25hsGI8um64z-fnVtlurGZkyqKxAW5pMIOi4aTZMamgCVLzT6Mgsye1dbrRd1qNPjbkQEwx1pR1nVvhK3iF3R3_HufADGic8WR64LDdR1C7Kw3B2XyE1M/s597/IMG_4252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfqvSBs1zg9EeHfAvlfKuMlW25hsGI8um64z-fnVtlurGZkyqKxAW5pMIOi4aTZMamgCVLzT6Mgsye1dbrRd1qNPjbkQEwx1pR1nVvhK3iF3R3_HufADGic8WR64LDdR1C7Kw3B2XyE1M/s320/IMG_4252.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Size is just right when I ordered online but when I received it, its kinda big for my liking. But still I am able to use it. Whenever I use it, I had difficulty in closing the bag once opened most especially when there are "bag inspections" in every entry of office buildings or even at the malls. Once opened, the bag tend to widely show everything inside. The bag only have flap closure and nothing more. So I decided to put a zipper inside similar to the actual Celine Trapeze bag.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had searched and asked around for shops to have zipper done on my bag. I wouldn't want to go back to Mr. Quickie as I think putting zipper is not a "quick" job. Some suggested Besa's as they've been in the bag restoration/repair industry for decades. And so I chose Besa's. Besides, it is near my workplace so I can pick it up after office. I didn't expect much on the outcome as I have never had bag restoration in Besa's (nor in my entire life) before. But to my surprise, their work was really amazing. No traces of "addition" of zipper. It seemed like its really part of the bag. Even the zipper color almost matched the rosetta color of the bag.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFCbvAAydyJTYZnvHCUzHItTpkbCD0-xFzUeEFrlN299-twPsHgVZLJV8gZLW8Z5EStdg4F0DNriM2S0zcNdFUDG98vglMQciWKXlnss0639nSoJL3sOSJyGLxBiG9v52_ivcUDuuQvrl/s2048/20201109_190446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFCbvAAydyJTYZnvHCUzHItTpkbCD0-xFzUeEFrlN299-twPsHgVZLJV8gZLW8Z5EStdg4F0DNriM2S0zcNdFUDG98vglMQciWKXlnss0639nSoJL3sOSJyGLxBiG9v52_ivcUDuuQvrl/s320/20201109_190446.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zipper when opened</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsfx9q0tR4PCNnN42DcyVeheOyblwc9LaSpfPrxk-jJMANnU-_OcHYmieZG36OzDVkkQHVd6SW3VotsbU0CvMFv8j39-qaqjcM3AfrG6nSjAQ5Ze6UF5t9beTzWxvFYqQ3kSXXo-ADc-k/s279/20201109_190333+v1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsfx9q0tR4PCNnN42DcyVeheOyblwc9LaSpfPrxk-jJMANnU-_OcHYmieZG36OzDVkkQHVd6SW3VotsbU0CvMFv8j39-qaqjcM3AfrG6nSjAQ5Ze6UF5t9beTzWxvFYqQ3kSXXo-ADc-k/w240-h320/20201109_190333+v1.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bag when closed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvBLJVbgaRRYTJ_257X1fDPqc9KiZmrR0xjOd7nC_W1kfCUcWTgrztNIo3lJZyz5Fp-ejdyMignlKAQQ9CpU-E_uazjfjpP_ZNe-tHreuI-mRJuINqpVeVcNHWC_KrlWbbEstZDEXDpjX/s222/20201109_190409+v1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="166" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvBLJVbgaRRYTJ_257X1fDPqc9KiZmrR0xjOd7nC_W1kfCUcWTgrztNIo3lJZyz5Fp-ejdyMignlKAQQ9CpU-E_uazjfjpP_ZNe-tHreuI-mRJuINqpVeVcNHWC_KrlWbbEstZDEXDpjX/w239-h320/20201109_190409+v1.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color of zipper compliments the bag</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWMKdC7gvn8Ds-nWDZ_V6BqxrR9Y01-RI_QrGQVghIr8ziFWAxMLk1IEEz_i1snQmMJggqZ2X46MOCytbMnvOjim6FvV_N0mno_9RHE7RdkHQoiN0CfXQ2nJ-T2BRSlfkGSaen4QzPZZi/s2048/20201109_190536.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWMKdC7gvn8Ds-nWDZ_V6BqxrR9Y01-RI_QrGQVghIr8ziFWAxMLk1IEEz_i1snQmMJggqZ2X46MOCytbMnvOjim6FvV_N0mno_9RHE7RdkHQoiN0CfXQ2nJ-T2BRSlfkGSaen4QzPZZi/s320/20201109_190536.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how neatly they attached the zipper, not a trace on how they did it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>As a first timer in Besa's, I am very much satisfied and I had plans of having my other bags cleaned/restored by them. I had a few designer bags that also need cleaning or even color restoration. I had this one particular bag that got stained by hair color on its leather handle (vachetta). I wonder if Besa's can remove it. But I am also considering other bag cleaning service providers that is focused more on leather materials. Any suggestions? I only knew a few but which one can remove stain in vachetta leather: Doctor Leather, Bag Rx, Leather Fix, Vintage Restore or any other?</div>tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-50343028577574149552020-09-03T18:01:00.000+08:002020-09-03T18:01:21.064+08:00The New Normal in this Covid 19 Pandemic<p>It’s been more than 5 months and our country is still in community quarantine period because of this Covid 19 pandemic. Our lives have been changed because of this and we’re now adopting to the new normal. I know my post may already be late in enumerating the new normal but this is different, hopefully. I’d like to share some of my new normal aside from the usual wearing of mask and face shield, sanitizing or bringing of alcohol every time. </p><p>This pandemic have caused many people, including me, to be anxious, crazy thinkers or <i>praning</i> in <i>Tagalog. </i>As what my boss said, treat everyone as Covid positive person. That’s why in everything that you do, safety should come first. Here are some of our safety measures in adopting the new normal on this Covid 19 pandemic.</p><p>1. Simplicity is beauty. </p><p>When General Community Quarantine was enforced, I was able to go out already at the same time got back to work in the office on certain schedules. That means, I get to wear my outerwear clothes again. Because of this pandemic, everything you wear must be removed and placed in the hamper to be washed immediately. Thus, wearing of jeans is out of the question. Frequent washing of jeans will make it worn out and look old. Jeans are the most versatile but I wouldn´t want to wear them yet. So my choice of clothes this time are those light, flowy and a bit loose fabric. Those that can easily be washed and comfortable to wear. No fancy designs or adornments on the clothes. That simple. I also mostly wear pants and shirts with sleeves to cover more skin, for added protection I guess, every time I will be out for long like in the office. I thought buying those fashionable PPEs (not the medical type) but I thought I´m not always out so I´ll leave it to those who really needs it. And oh by the way, for the shoes, I only wore Crocs slippers which I leave outside the house. For the office, I also leave my shoes outside or quarantine first plus spraying alcohol before bringing it in.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7Cy_BSrS_x3AOf6OiCBgBHZgMGuwf-URn_IM5viPjaruXw4raXqtBszortkLo1tlUSGdy-6Qrk8qs5cFy2ue62uGAqsUQ2gf53QnFfz-KvHtqvVrlqno6ItpFZCdqKeNHAxvj7-4kge1/s1564/IMG_20200816_151640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7Cy_BSrS_x3AOf6OiCBgBHZgMGuwf-URn_IM5viPjaruXw4raXqtBszortkLo1tlUSGdy-6Qrk8qs5cFy2ue62uGAqsUQ2gf53QnFfz-KvHtqvVrlqno6ItpFZCdqKeNHAxvj7-4kge1/w320-h320/IMG_20200816_151640.jpg" title="Outfit inspiration - ctto" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p>2. Minimalist.</p><p>Just like in clothes, other accessories must be minimal. Of course I still bring a bag with me but I keep it as small as possible. And I only bring essentials such as wallet, mobile phones, tissue and of course alcohol. My wallet, tissue and alcohol must also be small or pocket size so it can fit my small bag. My bag choices at this time are either leather or nylon. Nylon is perfect as it an easily be sanitize. With leather, it should be carefully sanitized as it can dry out the leather material. Best to apply leather cleaner or conditioner after sanitizing to maintain its leather quality and not dry out.</p><p>As for the accessories, I no longer wear one, even my wedding ring. When my husband will no wear his wedding ring, so am I. If he do, then I will also. That´s the only accessory I wear. No more bracelets, earrings, necklace and even watches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUwHjhVdNwFoAnXsdedyCN-h6KKEFgCVg36X4R14grvQiJ0yUbim8_-2ooSdsKHL3mcmIrq5nypLmePu8OrD5J67p9cd1j3WAUf719pHofz3Z3aMcUAFYDbZO6LI92fj5jbIuyAhU-OM2/s1564/IMG_20200831_153837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUwHjhVdNwFoAnXsdedyCN-h6KKEFgCVg36X4R14grvQiJ0yUbim8_-2ooSdsKHL3mcmIrq5nypLmePu8OrD5J67p9cd1j3WAUf719pHofz3Z3aMcUAFYDbZO6LI92fj5jbIuyAhU-OM2/w320-h320/IMG_20200831_153837.jpg" title="Bags, wallet and wristlet from KCraftsph" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>3. Work From Home.</p><p>I am glad that I work in a company where digitalization is part of our initiatives. We´ve started I think way back 2017 and now we´re reaping the fruits of our labor. The advanced technology our company invested in were very useful at this time of pandemic. These makes our Work From Home set up more efficient. The only concern will be one´s internet connection. Luckily for me, our internet service provider is stable and quite strong. The only challenge is my mobile network signal which is very weak in my area. So basically I can do work from home efficiently and without or less hassle. I even bought office chair and table so I can work comfortably at home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS__jT0_U9FBz99mE1fbeCh7OKSmu8IUpA56QcL44vjWBfLrxXzA50eDIb7OjE0TBM7WUaZLeNOKfNMJAyhvrd9CXjDnHSKvRw7_0nOw0rnP-cURQAsAxgWgKnCPG4K8LNdrv-YVIiRgQ9/s1080/20200816_163052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="1080" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS__jT0_U9FBz99mE1fbeCh7OKSmu8IUpA56QcL44vjWBfLrxXzA50eDIb7OjE0TBM7WUaZLeNOKfNMJAyhvrd9CXjDnHSKvRw7_0nOw0rnP-cURQAsAxgWgKnCPG4K8LNdrv-YVIiRgQ9/w320-h183/20200816_163052.jpg" title="photo ctto" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>4. Groceries</p><p>When I had the chance to go out already, I accompany my husband to the supermarket to do some groceries. My first grocery visit was at Landers. Unlike the ordinary days where we browse through every shelves, this time, we only get what we really needed. No more <i>tambay</i> and staying too long, for safety reasons. And when we get home, all groceries were sanitized and left in an area for quarantine for some hours before placing in its proper storage location. Bottles and canned foods were washed. In case we did not brought our eco bags, the plastic bags used were not thrown away immediately. Instead, we sanitize them as well and reuse it as plastic for trash bin. When all groceries were put in storage, the area where we quarantine it is sanitized afterwards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0uK2FrJghcoBd1P5u1qJMlyHCUIevPwDN6-C9qlXng98WDBogdrQSrKKQs-UjYq6Vao3MPERjS5Q6TB6t0nTX9s554mQ6AM94lr71p-VUosBKFcfJQw7lOd5Hzcxpnjmuj7jY2zDrXgk/s557/images.jpeg-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="557" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0uK2FrJghcoBd1P5u1qJMlyHCUIevPwDN6-C9qlXng98WDBogdrQSrKKQs-UjYq6Vao3MPERjS5Q6TB6t0nTX9s554mQ6AM94lr71p-VUosBKFcfJQw7lOd5Hzcxpnjmuj7jY2zDrXgk/w320-h316/images.jpeg-3.jpg" title="photo ctto" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>5. Deliveries</p><p>At this time of pandemic, many sought to online purchases to keep them safe and practice staying at home. We also do that for some of our ¨shopping¨needs and some foods. When we receive deliveries, just like groceries, we sanitize and quarantine them. Except for the food. But for the food, we sanitize the handles and the outer plastic bag first before placing it in the table. Foods were also transferred to our plates/containers before we consume them. Evertyhing else is thrown away afterwards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm56vNvuWwTNkUaAR5VXijHCiu061bHWxinKOJ_smZjqndZvQImtQ6kALEoNINXjn8F3QM-w7Nl__hWYGOgfHikRs-mTCWE8fZ28R670SK7zT7eftYou_OHd7pLPn70LXfGWRFsg2A3X4/s1564/IMG_20200816_163531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm56vNvuWwTNkUaAR5VXijHCiu061bHWxinKOJ_smZjqndZvQImtQ6kALEoNINXjn8F3QM-w7Nl__hWYGOgfHikRs-mTCWE8fZ28R670SK7zT7eftYou_OHd7pLPn70LXfGWRFsg2A3X4/w320-h320/IMG_20200816_163531.jpg" title="photo - ctto" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6. Don´t forget your car!</p><p>Every after trip outside our home, my husband sanitizes the seats, flooring, handles, steering wheel and everything inside the car. We even sometimes spray alcohol all over our foot and clothes before riding back to our car.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny_WW2STuPvwVr2VXllYhyGEB9BzJ6BPS6GlYo7sG_0LQQP_A3EBTMBJU-vkNaENCjpd50XbNnWCA5w4tYAEu6EY_jzCY8w8iOmol067FWvFWLYyJ2MlPGzci_J8xZLdyUmrqKpjdOGhs/s408/20200816_164050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="408" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny_WW2STuPvwVr2VXllYhyGEB9BzJ6BPS6GlYo7sG_0LQQP_A3EBTMBJU-vkNaENCjpd50XbNnWCA5w4tYAEu6EY_jzCY8w8iOmol067FWvFWLYyJ2MlPGzci_J8xZLdyUmrqKpjdOGhs/w320-h245/20200816_164050.jpg" title="photo - ctto" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This pandemic has really made a difference in our lives. We are slowly adopting to the new normal just to go on with our lives. I know this is a difficult time for us but I hope and pray that this will soon be over and we can all go back to our real normal lives soon. Keep safe everyone!</p>tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-34279166485898077322020-09-02T23:22:00.001+08:002020-09-02T23:22:46.649+08:00Is blogging dead?<p>I hope not. I think it was 3 years or so ago when vlogging replaced blogging. There are still a few who are still into blogging. And there are some who have both a blog and a youtube channel. Now that we are in this pandemic, many set up their own youtube channel maybe primarily because of one, to hopefully earn from vlogging and two, to have something to do out of boredom.</p><p>So why am I still blogging? Well, I am shy in front of the camera! I’m not the celebrity type and I’m trying to keep a low profile, haha! But honestly, I feel comfortable in speaking my mind through writing rather than an impromptu speech. Even if you can edit your vlog and have a script beforehand, I don’t think I would be comfortable at it. I had this experience at work where I was conducting a training virtually. My audience’s camera was not on so I couldn’t see anyone. I wouldn’t know if they understood what I was saying or what their reactions were. I felt nervous, more nervous than when I conduct training face to face. Weird feeling. But I’m not closing my doors to vlogging. Maybe someday. It’s a good opportunity to earn!</p><p>Now I am back to blogging. Well, I just enjoy writing. I am earning here too! Time just gets quite tight that I no longer post contents. But I will still try my best to write something worth reading. So is blogging dead? For me, not yet. There are still people who are still into reading and of course writing. Let’s just keep reading!</p>tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-20349464370121168252019-02-04T12:16:00.000+08:002019-02-04T12:16:03.426+08:00Discovering RomblonI have known Romblon to have nice white sandy beaches but never really had the chance to visit it. The only nearest place in Romblon that I could think of and attempt of visiting was the Carabao Island which you can visit coming from Boracay. When my husband and I recently decided to have a vacation, the immediate place we could think of was Boracay, one of our favorite destination that we won't get tired of visiting. But upon checking the flights, it was quite expensive already since our planned trip was less than a month away. Going through the destinations of Cebu Pacific, I found Tablas and wondered where it was. Googled it and viola! It was in Romblon.<br />
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Based from initial research, Romblon is part of MIMAROPA region. It is composed of three major islands: Tablas, Sibuyan, and Romblon, and 17 small islands. These islands are all surrounded by deep waters. With this, you can just imagine the various beaches encircling the islands. And by the way, Romblon is also know as the Marble Capital of the Philippines.<br />
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Of the three major islands, only Tablas has an airport located in Tugdan municipality. I think only Cebu Pacific has direct flights to Tugdan Airport. One can also get to other major islands of Romblon and Sibuyan via ferry boat (2Go shipping lines travels directly to Romblon from Batangas port; From Tablas, there's a ferry boat in San Agustin that travels to Sibuyan Island). Each island has its own beautiful beaches to boast for. There's Aglicay and Binucot Beach in Tablas, Crest de Gallo islet in Sibuyan, and Bonbon beach in Romblon. There are also some waterfalls in Sibuyan Island that is also a tourist attraction. We chose Tablas since this is the only one with direct flight from Manila. We'd love to visit Sibuyan but due to time constraints, we decided to just stay and hopefully explore Tablas Island.<br />
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There were a number of beaches in Tablas aside from Binucot (located in Ferrol municipality) and Aglicay (located in Alcantara municipality). There are also other beaches in municipalities of Sante Fe, Ferrol, Odiongan, Calatrava, San Andres and San Agustin. Aside from the beach there are also tourist attractions in Looc (Looc Bay Marine Sanctuary), Tinagong Dagat in Calatrava, Mainit Falls in Odiongan,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aglicay Beach, image from <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/romblon/all_areas_in_romblon/aglicay_beach_resort_911062/?affid=1006">Travelbook</a></td></tr>
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Beaches in Tablas are quite far from the airport. You will need to ride a tricycle or book a transfer to take you to your chosen beach. We chose Binucot beach as it is quite nearer to the airport (about 45 minutes). In my next blog, will post a review on Binucot Beach Resort.tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-43878764962883760932019-02-02T23:40:00.001+08:002019-03-11T21:18:29.077+08:00Budget Accommodations in Tagaytay part 2Following the success (or should I say, most read) of my blog post about <a href="https://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2012/08/budget-accommodations-in-tagaytay.html">budget accommodations in Tagaytay</a> for Php 1,500 per night or less, here's part 2 of budget accommodations in Tagaytay still at Php 1,500 or less. Please note that some prices may change during peak season, weekends and holidays. Prices may be exclusive of VAT and other charges.<br />
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<b><u>Sunburst Lodge</u></b><br />
Location: near Mahogany Market and Sky Ranch<br />
Budget room - Php 765 (fan room, without breakfast, double deck with pullout bed)<br />
Standard room - Php 1,360 (air conditioned, without breakfast, double sized bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/sunburst_lodge_962176/?affid=1006">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Casa Marcosa</u></b><br />
Location: along Sta. Rosa Highway, Barangay Francisco<br />
Deluxe Double or Twin Room - Php 1,338 (air conditioned, without breakfast, double bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/casa_marcosa_bed___breakfast_tagaytay_901284/?affid=1006">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Jessar Apartelle</u></b><br />
Location: 213 Francisco Road, near Sta. Rosa Highway<br />
Standard Room - Php 1,350 (air conditioned, without breakfast, queen size bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/jessar_apartelle_929436/?affid=1006">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Jacob's Hill Tagaytay</u></b><br />
Location: Hollywood Subdivision, Tagaytay-Calamba Road<br />
Budget Double Room - Php 1,360 (air conditioned, with breakfast, double bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hl=en&hid=300685">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Mountain Breeze Hostel</u></b><br />
Location: Tagaytay City Proper, along Tagaytay-Calamba Road<br />
Double Room - Php 1,146 (air conditioned, without breakfast, double bed, shared bathroom)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hl=en&hid=1134655">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Hotel Georgina</u></b><br />
Location: Buho Talon Road, near Emilio Aguinaldo Highway<br />
Standard Double Room - Php 1,257 (air conditioned, with breakfast, double bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/other_areas_in_cavite/hotel_georgina_995456/?affid=1006">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Tagaytay Garden Budgetel</u></b><br />
Location: along Tagaytay Calamba Road, almost near the Rotonda<br />
Double Room - Php 1,133 (air conditioned, without breakfast, 2 single beds)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hl=en&hid=1134649">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>OMP Tagaytay Hostel</u></b><br />
Location: Maharlika East Subdivision, near Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway<br />
Private Double Basic - Php 805 (fan room, with breakfast, double bed, shared bathroom)<br />
En Suite Double - Php 1,007 (fan room, with breakfast, king size bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hl=en&hid=716254">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>Balai Sofia Bed and Breakfast</u></b><br />
Location: Barangay Banga, Tanauan, Talisay, Batangas<br />
Standard Twin Room - Php 899 (air conditioned, without breakfast, 2 single bed)<br />
*Standard Double Room also available<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hl=en&hid=6365889">click here</a><br />
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<b><u>MonaLisa Tourist Inn</u></b><br />
Location: Barangay Francisco, near Sta. Rosa Highway<br />
Economy Room - Php 1,275 (air conditioned, with breakfast, king size bed)<br />
For info and bookings: <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/monalisa_tourist_inn_974872/?affid=1006">click here</a><br />
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Again, most of my references are from <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/?affid=1006">Travelbook</a> website and <a href="https://www.agoda.com/?cid=1816473&pcs=8">Agoda</a>. There are also number of condominium units in Tagaytay which also offers lodging and accommodations. Those can be found in Booking.com, AirBnb and also in Agoda.<br />
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For pictures and videos of these hotels, you may check them in my <a href="https://youtu.be/gHtHxl4Lml4">youtube channel</a>. Don't forget to subscribe!<br />
<br />tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-24180741646157047632019-01-23T20:04:00.000+08:002019-01-24T00:03:51.762+08:00Review: Unica Pointed ShoesI’m fond of wearing flats that’s why I seldom buy shoes with heels. I had a few shoes with heels that I sometimes wear to work. But most of the time, my feet gets tired and I ended up wearing flats again at midday.<br>
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One time, while shopping for clothes, we passed by Unica (Unica Hija) store. I haven’t bought anything from this brand. But I found that they have nice and unique clothes with styles almost similar to Plains and Prints (as well as the price range). They were on sale that’s why I was able to pick a few tops. Then my eye caught this pointed shoes / slip ons with heels in nude color. When I tried it on, I easily fell in love with it. It fits perfectly on my feet. I was quite hesitant at buying it since first, I seldom wear heels, then secondly, it is quite expensive and not part of sale. But then, there’s this “calling” that made me buy the shoes. I thought of various justifications for me to buy it. I can wear it not only at work and formal occasions, but also I can wear it on casual days. Besides, its a slip on which is easier to wear and wouldn’t make my heel dark in case I get blisters. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt;">And so I bought it. Luckily, the sales lady said that it was sale at 10% off. Not bad. The price was Php 1,399.75 so less 10% that’s Php 1,259.78.</span><br>
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The Unica pointed shoes I bought is in Nude color (not sure if they have other colors). The heels was about half inch. The material was like a suede leather, not sure what it is called but it was soft to touch. It has a metallic looking strap in gold tone but made of plastic. The pointed part has perforated floral style which makes it versatile to wear on formal or casual days.<br>
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It was yesterday when I first wore this Unica pointed shoes. I thought I might get blisters on my small toes as the style is pointed. And most of the time, for first time wearer of shoes, you have to “break it in”. Luckily, I didn’t get any blisters and the pointed style isn’t painful at all. I walked, run, wearing this shoes for more than eight hours in the office. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel any pain or discomfort wearing this shoes! It was so comfy! I think the soft suede leather like material made the difference. Since it was soft, it is not painful. Also, I thought the metallic like strap will scratch my feet but it did not. It isn’t bothersome at all. And best of all, my feet didn’t get tired even after wearing it for long hours! That was really a surprise! I am so happy that I bought this. So worth it! Too happy that I even wrote a review on it and even posted it on my <a href="https://youtu.be/LPzcUdkSs9k" title="">youtube channel</a>! I seldom post reviews about shoes, bags or clothes. But not this time. I just wanted to share how happy and satisfied I am with my purchase even if it is quite expensive (for me). I’m even more proud that this comfortable shoes is proudly Philippine made! </div>
tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-46444264296972256132018-11-02T11:13:00.003+08:002019-03-17T18:02:52.540+08:00Tagaytay Hotels with GardenIt was a long weekend.
My husband and I wanted some R&R during those times. We just thought of a staycation or anywhere
near the metro just to relax. We thought
of Tagaytay as it has been quite a while since our last visit there. It was
already days before the weekend when we scouted for available hotels. Although,
we knew that there are a lot of accommodations available in Tagaytay. There are
a number of hotels and lodging that we first chose to stay: Chateau Hestia, The
Lake Hotel, Crosswinds, Theodore Hotel and Joaquin’s Bed and Breakfast. If you are
familiar with these hotels, their common denominator is that they all have
gardens outside their rooms. My husband
and I prefer to have a relaxing garden view in the absence of a beach, which I
mostly preferred when we’ll be on a vacation.
Since it’s a long weekend and last-minute booking, we definitely won’t
be able to get an available accommodation on nearby beach resorts (READ:
Batangas).<br />
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<u><b>Chateau Hestia</b></u> seems like a nature inspired accommodation
with cottages and cabins that are made of wood, bamboo and various Filipino
inspired materials. From their website, it seems very relaxing
as it is surrounded by a garden. However, it doesn’t seem to have any aircon on
their rooms. Though weather in Tagaytay can be cooler than in Manila, it can
still get hot during noontime at summer season.
So, an aircon is a must! Also, its location is not near the Tagaytay
center. You may check their rates <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hid=970160">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>The Lake Hotel</u></b> is quite known for an events place for
weddings. They have indoor and outdoor rooms with the view of Taal Lake. For
the accommodation, their standard rooms have mini garden while the others have
veranda and lake view room. This hotel
is quite pricey or maybe its summer season and only days before our preferred
stay date that makes the price higher than usual. You can check their prices <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/the_lake_hotel_tagaytay_973415/?affid=1006">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Crosswinds Resort Suites</u></b> is located inside Crosswinds
Tagaytay village which has a Switzerland inspired house. It is far away from the busy and usual
Tagaytay center so the place is more peaceful and relaxing. The hotel is more like a condotel where each
room is equipped with kitchen area. All
rooms have wonderful view of the mountains and nature. The Swiss inspired surrounding will make you
feel like you’re in another country. We’re
considering this hotel but it’s quite pricey. Check out their room rates <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/crosswinds_resort_suites_904265/?affid=1006">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Theodore Hotel</u></b> is a bed and breakfast accommodation with
only 5 rooms. Each room is designed
based on its theme with artsy decors.
Rooms have balcony with garden and Taal Lake view. This hotel is cheaper than The Lake
Hotel. Unfortunately, it’s quite
confusing whether this hotel is still operational or has changed name. When browsing through goggle, the hotel is
tagged as permanently closed but further research, I found that this has been
renamed to Basilisk Hotel. Both names
can still be found in booking sites.
Just to be sure which is operational, I tried calling them but there was
no answer. UPDATE: I believe Theodore Hotel has been renamed to Basilisk Hotel according to their signage. Not sure though if management has changed and if there were renovations made. Check out Basilisk Hotel rates <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/basilisk_hotel_tagaytay_921960/?affid=1006">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, I landed at <b><u>Joaquin’s Bed and Breakfast</u></b>, which is
almost beside The Lake Hotel and also near Theodore Hotel / Basilisk Hotel. Joaquin’s Bed and Breakfast is a small hotel
with just 8 rooms. Each room has its own
veranda where some have mini garden while some just have a balcony. All have a good view of Taal Lake. Upon landing on their website, we fell in love
with its rustic design and of course your very own garden in your room! And so we chose this hotel among those mentioned
above. Their room rate is quite expensive
when booked directly from their website so it’s best to book from various
travel websites. Check it out <a href="https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1816473&hid=272406">here</a>. I’ll review this hotel
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-87515121696699282662018-03-18T22:25:00.000+08:002018-03-18T22:25:47.949+08:00Trivago, Traveloka, TripAdvisor: What's the difference?I'm sure you have all heard about hotel booking apps such as Trivago, Traveloka and TripAdvisor. They all have similarities and I'm not quite sure what are their differences. I'd like to share with you on how I use these three apps and my opinions on each.<br />
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I've been using TripAdvisor for the longest time in my search for best rated hotels. Their review sections are legit and believable. I, myself, is also a contributor to review some hotels and restaurants. Yes, TripAdvisor also have various restaurants posted per location and even things to do on those locations. I also make use of TripAdvisor's hotel search for best prices as reference but I haven't really tried booking from them. I will tell the reason why later.<br />
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Trivago has been popular because of their TV commercial. Since then, there were a lot of reviews already on various hotels which I'm quite skeptical with since they're just fairly new. Similar to TripAdvisor, Trivago also provides best prices on hotel search. But the booking companies that they are partnered with were mostly Booking.com (or at least that’s what’s always showing upon search). Unlike in TripAdvisor, you will find various booking companies upon search such as agoda, booking.com, hotel quickly, hotels.com and even our local <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/cavite/tagaytay/?affid=1006">Travel Book</a>. Although these are also available in Trivago, you will notice that mostly Booking.com appears the cheapest. Again, I also use Trivago as reference in finding cheap hotel deals. Trivago, by the way, only has hotel search unlike with TripAdvisor and Traveloka which has flight search (TripAdvisor even has restaurant search and things to do).<br />
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I came to know Traveloka through their sponsored ad in Instagram. I seldom use this app in search for cheapest hotel deals since for me Trivago and TripAdvisor are enough. But anyway, when you try searching for hotels, their booking partners are also similar to the two apps mentioned above. They even show prices from TripAdvisor. What I find very useful to this app is their flight search. The prices that they will show you upon search on the cheapest flight is very close to the prices when using the airline's app directly. This is very convenient when you want to know which of the airlines provides cheapest flight deals. Similar to the two apps mentioned above, I only use this for reference. TripAdvisor also has flight search but I haven't really used it.<br />
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I only use these 3 apps for reference. I haven't really used them for bookings, whether flight or hotel deals. The reason being is that I also have accounts in booking sites such as agoda and <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/boracay/?affid=1006">Travel Book</a> where I can accumulate points so I directly booked with them instead. (I’m not sure though if you can still accumulate points when booking through TripAdvisor and be directed to agoda or Travel Book.) And there were times that booking directly from booking sites can be a bit cheaper. But I still use these apps, again for reference.<br />
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In may last HongKong trip, these three apps were very useful to me: Traveloka in search for cheapest flight (I booked a flight 3 weeks before our travel schedule), TripAdvisor and Traveloka for hotel deals. In my hotel search, both TripAdvisor and Traveloka shows different cheap deals that makes it quite confusing. There are some booking sites which appears both in these apps but shows different prices. Well, in the end, I just booked directly to my chosen hotel's website. It is a bit cheaper than these apps.<br />
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Trivago, Traveloka and TripAdvisor are great apps in your hotel and flight search. They will be very useful and really saves time in your search. But I suggest you still include in your research the hotel's website price and promo deals. There will be times when your chosen hotel will no longer have available room on your preferred date but when you ask directly the hotel, there could still be available rooms for you. So be resourceful!<br />
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Which of these apps you find useful? Or do you have any other recommended similar app?tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-12044232518823603812018-01-02T16:46:00.000+08:002018-01-02T16:46:00.614+08:00Happy New Year!It's new year once again. It's 2018! Our earth has been living for 2,018 years!<br />
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I am writing this short post just to let my readers know that I am still alive! 😋😁 It's been quite a while since I have updated this blog. Even my FB page. I was quite busy with my work life last 2017. Really busy. I never had the chance to update my blog. I have a few pending and draft write ups but I wasn't able to finish it. Hopefully this year, I'd get or should I say I will allot a little time to update my blog before it becomes "dead" (they say blogging is dead and vlogging is in)!!! But whether its dead or not, I will still continue to write, whatever I please and whenever I have time.<br />
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Thank you everyone for continuous support on my blog and FB page. I will still continue to provide information and share experiences whether on travel, beauty, or whatever, here in my blog.<br />
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See you in 2018! Happy New Year!tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-63714353606985847182017-07-27T17:05:00.001+08:002017-07-27T17:05:49.188+08:00Travelbook.ph shoulders the 12% VAT on your hotel bookings!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ54l5ezHjXPACWhD_SCXna1IKpYUbkdVpPbPhgJa3yAxn7fkyCfWNWeee6jH_-KzMC_ydIkO91VNVcx2bgXnnkgp2ZfptSsb-Yziej8uY2_b2k5aqcB9nsJYkY-wTtkcs5zwcBc9u3bbA/s1600/travelbook1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ54l5ezHjXPACWhD_SCXna1IKpYUbkdVpPbPhgJa3yAxn7fkyCfWNWeee6jH_-KzMC_ydIkO91VNVcx2bgXnnkgp2ZfptSsb-Yziej8uY2_b2k5aqcB9nsJYkY-wTtkcs5zwcBc9u3bbA/s1600/travelbook1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="733" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ54l5ezHjXPACWhD_SCXna1IKpYUbkdVpPbPhgJa3yAxn7fkyCfWNWeee6jH_-KzMC_ydIkO91VNVcx2bgXnnkgp2ZfptSsb-Yziej8uY2_b2k5aqcB9nsJYkY-wTtkcs5zwcBc9u3bbA/s320/travelbook1.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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Travelbook.ph, the leading online travel agency (OTA) in the Philippines, launches a very generous offer that everyone will surely love!<br />
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Starting July 18, 2017, all hotel bookings made through <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/?affid=1006&subid=promo">Travelbook.ph</a> will be free of VAT as it will be subsidized by the OTA to all participating customers.<br />
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“We understand that all people in the Philippines are really burdened with high VAT as it is present in almost all commodities that they need. We feel that we can help more. That’s why we’ve come up with this campaign: We will shoulder the VAT cost for every booking made with us,” according to Takumi Nakazawa, General Manager of Travelbook.ph.<br />
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As customers proceed with their hotel bookings with <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/?affid=1006&subid=promo">TravelBook.ph</a>, the VAT will be automatically paid by the company and will be deducted from the total cost. Furthermore, discounts from promos and insider deals may be added on top of 12% discount. Customers may enjoy this offer by booking with any of the 3,300 affiliated hotels and resorts of TravelBook.ph nationwide.<br />
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This offer from Travelbook.ph also aims to help travelers have stress-free and budget-friendly transactions when planning their trips.<br />
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VAT-free means more money for your trip! Book now with <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/?affid=1006&subid=promo">Travelbook.ph</a> to get the best pocket-friendly deals on hotels and resorts in the Philippines! Avail of our Pay-at-Hotel No Credit Card Needed payment option for easier and convenient booking!<br />
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-39770416432282461102017-05-16T09:20:00.000+08:002017-05-16T09:20:08.858+08:00GetGo hails TravelBook.ph as Digital Marketer of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://travelbook.ph/philippines/?affid=1006">TravelBook.ph</a> was awarded Digital Marketer of the Year by Cebu Pacific’s Lifestyle Rewards Program. GetGo during their second anniversary celebration last March 31, 2017 at the Blue Leaf Events Pavilion in Taguig. TravelBook.ph bested three other competent nominees including other travel service providers and banks.<br />
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The Digital Marketer of the Year Award was judged based on the partner’s active participation in promoting the partnership’s proposition by creating effective contents using different relevant digital channels, not limited to SNS. As the future of travel gets more exciting with the continuous thrive of technology, these efforts to actively inject useful information and connect with members online definitely helps the journey of every traveller.<br />
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Travelbook.ph has been a GetGo lifestyle partner since 2015 in accord with their objective to provide quality leisure services through traveling. In its campaigns, Travelbook.ph has created weekly features for GetGo that was featured in their website, newsletters, and official SNS.<br />
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The Digital Marketer of the Year award was received by Ms. Pinky Librada, Business Development Manager of Travelbook.ph. It was awarded by Mr. Michael Szucs, Chief Executive Adviser of Cebu Pacific, and Mr. Nik Laming, General Manager of GetGo’s Loyalty Division.<br />
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Other GetGo lifestyle partners that were awarded were Robinsons Land Corporation (Outstanding Promoter), Petron (Customer Whisperer), Citibank (#TheSocialTrendsetter), and BPI (Promo of the Year).tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-17675121249309450812017-04-02T18:49:00.000+08:002017-04-02T18:49:20.185+08:00Review: Mangrove Resort Hotel SubicLocated at the Baloy Beach of Subic Bay, Magrove Resort Hotel is one of the nice hotels along the area. Checking the reviews at TripAdvisor, I recommended this hotel to my family for our family weekend getaway as the reviews were fairly acceptable (3.5 out of 5 stars). And this hotel is also ranked #2 in the hotels in Olongapo category.<br />
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The room rates were quite expensive when you book at their <a href="http://www.mangroveresorthotel.com/">website</a>. But if you booked through email or phone, they will give you a discounted price on their rooms. You can also check <a href="https://www.travelbook.ph/philippines/zambales/subic/mangrove_resort_hotel_971737/?affid=1006&subid=Subic">TravelBook.ph</a> to book your stay here as they are also offering best deals and rewards points to members as well as book now and pay upon check in (no credit card needed) scheme.</div>
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We are a family of 11 adults and 3 kids. Their biggest room can only occupy a maximum of 4 persons (adult) so we decided to book 4 rooms and requested all rooms to be located in the same floor so that we could somehow be near to each other. We booked 2 deluxe twin, 1 superior room and 1 deluxe room. Fortunately, these available rooms at the time we booked (about 2 weeks before our travel date) were all located in the 4th floor.</div>
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The hotel is a 4-storey building with restaurant, beach, pool and parking area. Water activities are also available to them. The pool was located in the 3rd floor. The restaurant is located in the 1st floor and there is also a poolside bar in the 3rd floor. The hotel's beach shoreline is quite short but guests can still relax and stay at their beach side loungers. As expected, beach in Subic is not as white and powdery as Boracay but it seems clean although we were not able to swim at the beach.<br />
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The pool in the 3rd floor has kiddie and adult pools. The depth of the adult pool is at 4 feet maximum so some kids can still enjoy the adult pool. The pool is not that big but enough to accommodate guests. It also has loungers and bar area where you can take a sip on your chosen drink or have a snack with friends and family.</div>
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The food were ok and quite reasonable (about Php 250 and up per person). By the way, breakfast is not included in the room rate. We encountered a little problem during our dinner time. After taking all our orders, the waitress came back and informed us that certain meats are no longer available at their kitchen. It's quite misunderstanding from their kitchen and the waitress because she has to come back to us several times and informing us of the meats that were no longer available. Well, it turned out that almost all of our orders were not available. Of course if you're hungry, you will get pissed. The service was also quite slow in their restaurants, both at the 1st floor and at the pool side.</div>
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My husband and I stayed in one of the deluxe twin room together with my sister and her family. I noticed that all their rooms are big or at least the rooms that we booked. It is also complete with towels (bath, pool, hand and floor towels), toiletries, bath robe, safety vault, cable tv, mini ref, small dining area with electric pot and instant coffee (at least in deluxe twin, didn't see in other rooms we booked). All our rooms have king size bed so its really comfortable for all of us. I just noticed though that the single bed in the other deluxe twin room is quite smaller than in our room. And their aircon is cooler than us. The magnetic key which functions also as key to open electricity does not turn off the electricity when removed.<br />
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The bathrooms were clean with hot and cold shower. Flow of water is ample however, the following day, the water becomes scarce to the point there's not a single drop of water coming out of the shower even on the sink. You have to wait up to an hour before you see a drop of water in the sink and not on the shower. This is during late morning where people are about to check out. When we complained it to the front desk, the reason they gave us is that there are a lot of guests during that they. I think that's not an excuse. They are a resort. They should've have expected guests to be coming in at peak season. They also have a quite number of rooms. If all were occupied, does it mean there will be no more water at any time of the day? Some of the members of my family used the bathroom at the 1st floor to take a shower while some waited. The only good thing is that they allowed us for late check out because of problems with water.<br />
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We almost had a great time in this resort (most especially its my 5 month old niece's first time to dip in the pool). The loungers and snack at the pool side can be relaxing. But the downside we experience on the water, food and food service we're kinda turn off. I'm not sure if I will want to go back here. Maybe not on a peak season. And I think I can still recommend this to friends but with a warning.<br />
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-22364948445499297312017-03-11T22:06:00.000+08:002017-03-11T22:07:50.877+08:00Willy's Beach Club Hotel: RevisitedWe're back again in Boracay last July 2016 with my husband and we've decided to stay again in Willy's Beach Club Hotel. I've posted in my previous blog about <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2014/08/budget-accommodations-in-boracay.html">affordable beach front hotels in station 1</a> which become very useful to me since my husband and I always prefers to stay in station 1, beach front, near Willy's Rock. From the list, we've already stayed in Blue Lilly Villa. You can read my reviews of this hotel <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2014/12/review-blue-lilly-villa-resort-boracay.html">here</a>. We were supposed to try Boracay Plaza Resort but my husband would like to stay again in Willy's Beach Club Hotel.<br />
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Willy's Beach Club Hotel is also quite an affordable hotel. It's not listed in my <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2014/08/budget-accommodations-in-boracay.html">affordable beach front hotels in station 1</a> as this post was more of affordable hotels below Php 3,000 per night price. Depending on the season, you can book Willy's Beach Club Hotel for a little over Php 3,000 per night. During my first visit in this hotel last 2013 (see my blog post about it <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2013/01/willys-beach-club-hotel-review.html">here</a>), the accommodation rates then was below Php 3,000 for a deluxe room on an off peak season. Since our trip was July 2016, considered as an off peak season, we were able to still get an affordable room rate. We booked the Super Deluxe Room that has a bath tub and location is nearer to the beach. For 3 nights stay, the price we got was Php 9,531 through <a href="http://www.myboracayguide.com/rooms/boracay-hotel-Willys-Beach-Club-Hotel-197">My Boracay Guide</a> website. I also used My Boracay Guide when we booked our first stay at Willy's Beach Club Hotel last 2013. Our booking comes with free airport pick up for 2, which saves us about Php 800. You can read my review on their free transport service <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/07/review-my-boracay-guides-transport.html">here</a>.<br />
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The Super Deluxe Room is quite smaller than the Deluxe Room we booked before. The room we had is still located at the 2nd floor. View from the veranda is facing the restaurant but view of the beach is nearer (right side view) than our previous room. Other differences are super deluxe room have bath tub, mini ref, facial tissue, and own veranda. Having our own veranda is perfect since my husband smokes. Our previous room also has veranda but it seemed shared to the other room perpendicular from us. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the room with small vanity dresser</td></tr>
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Welcome fruits were also provided in our room. However, some fruits tasted old already that's why we didn't consume it all. <br />
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Again welcome drinks were provided upon arrival in the hotel. There's no more seashell necklaces given to us upon arrival unlike before.<br />
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The room is quite old but does not smell one. I say old as we had a little difficulty in opening and closing/locking our door. Linens and pillows are clean and smells nice. Bathroom is clean with ample water supply, hot and cold shower, towels and toiletries.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bath tub beside the Toilet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toiletries with facial tissue and hair dryer</td></tr>
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Our stay still comes with free buffet breakfast. Again, they served combination of Filipino and American dishes. The choices were sufficient with breads, drinks and dessert. They are also offering grilled buffet dinner. I can't recall how much it cost but I think its not that expensive. We tried it one time since it was rainy the whole day on our 1st day. The choices were mostly meat and a few cuts of fish, shrimp and squid with pasta, rice and soup. For us, its quite enough already but for some, it may not be as inviting since the cut or the portions of the food were quite small. But anyway, it's buffet, you can get another one without a limit. What's also good about this buffet dinner is that you can have a freshly grilled meat as there is a standby griller who can grill for you at the corner of the buffet. Their food still tastes good. Some servings of their ala carte foods were quite a lot.<br />
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Similar to our last stay at Willy's Beach Club last 2012, we did not experience any problems during our stay. Willy's Beach Club Hotel may not be a fancy and luxurious hotel but it is one of the affordable hotels in station 1 worth staying as it can be relaxing and enjoyable since it is beach front and away from the crowd. If I'll be visiting Boracay again next time, I wouldn't have second thoughts of staying in here.tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-48661192108870003442017-01-03T16:45:00.000+08:002017-01-03T16:45:22.670+08:00Corporate Planning and Team Building VenuesI would like to share a few venues I've searched in the south area (Laguna, Tagaytay, Cavite) where your company can hold corporate meetings, events, planning sessions and even team buildings.<br />
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<b><u>Gratchi's Getaway</u></b></div>
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Website: <a href="http://www.gratchi.com/">http://www.gratchi.com/</a><br />
Location: Kabangaan Road Barangay Kabangaan Silang, Cavite<br />
Contact info: (02) 664-1633; info@gratchi.com <br />
Amenities: accommodations, obstacle courses, team building packages, swimming pool, function rooms, educational tours.<br />
Price range: Php 800 to Php 2,900 per person depending on the activity, accommodation and number of pax<br />
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<u><b>Forest Club Eco Resort</b></u><br />
Website: <a href="http://www.theforestclub.com/">http://www.theforestclub.com/</a><br />
Location: Barangay Puypuy and Masaya Bay, Laguna<br />
Contact info: (02) 376-4623 or (0917) 863-3050; info@theforestclub.com<br />
Amenities: accommodations, obstacle courses, team building program, venue for spiritual activities, swimming pool, function rooms, massage (hilot) therapy, family getaway<br />
Price range: Php 525 per person day tour with lunch and snacks<br />
Php 4,000 - 10,000 per night overnight accommodation (depends on the type of rooms and number of pax)<br />
Php 375 per person for team building activity<br />
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<u><b>Pina Colina Resort</b></u><br />
Website: <a href="http://www.pinacolina.com/">http://www.pinacolina.com/</a><br />
Location: Tolentino Ulat Road Barangay Francisco Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road Tagaytay, Cavite<br />
Contact info: (02) 994-8557 or (046) 683-7717; pinacolina09@gmail.com<br />
Amenities: accommodations, obstacle courses, function rooms, special packages for corporate functions, swimming pool, basketball court<br />
Price range: Php 2,500 to Php 6,950 per night on accommodations depending on the type of room<br />
Php 1,700 per person (estimate) for corporate function<br />
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<u><b>The Green Olive Garden</b></u><br />
Website: <a href="http://greenolive.ph/">http://greenolive.ph/</a><br />
Location: Kabangaan Road Iruhin West, Tagaytay City<br />
Contact info: (02) 245-4890, (0917) 861-6325, (0947) 227-9407; greenolivegarden@yahoo.com<br />
Amenities: accommodations, swimming pool, function rooms, wedding events, corporate events, team building package<br />
Price range: Php 30,000 package for whole day activity (as per our inquiry. price available through direct inquiry to them)<br />
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I hope you will find the above information useful. I only tried Pina Colina Resort when we had our corporate planning session there. Will blog about my experience here soon.<br />
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-82662175194890056052016-08-20T13:11:00.000+08:002016-08-20T13:11:30.676+08:00Change The Way You See HappinessWhat makes a person happy? I'm sure the most common reply that you will hear is that being with their loved ones, family and friends makes them happy. Or maybe for some, you will hear materialistic responses like chocolates, flowers, shoes, bags among others were the things that will make them happy. There is nothing wrong with that. Anything that will make them feel good inside or anybody who can make them smile can be factors that makes a person happy. But happiness is not limited to the material things that you like nor the people that surrounds and loves you. There are little things that can bring happiness into your life. Those things that will make you change the way you see happiness.<br />
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I'd like to share some of the few shallow things that makes me happy. </div>
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Sunset - I just love sunsets. Whenever there's a chance, I try to take a picture of it whether on the streets, on the beach or even when I'm inside the car. I get a little frustrated when I am not able to capture the beauty of the sunset as seen by my naked eyes. But nevertheless, I get fascinated on the outcome of my pictures even just using a mobile phone. This is happiness.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boracay Sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in Thailand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in Bolinao, Pangasinan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capturing sunset in a moving car</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nasugbu, Batangas Sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BGC, Taguig Sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in Bantayan Island, Cebu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capturing sunset again while inside the car</td></tr>
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Photography - No, I am not into photography but I love taking pictures! I do not have plans of making or shifting a career out of photography though. I do, however, do a little research on how to take nice shot or what cameras (or even mobile phones) can best suite my personality and love for photography. I took mostly nature shots and night shots. I know my pictures are just basic but when I get some compliments on it, it already makes me feel happy. This is happiness.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tinuy-an Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siquijor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apo Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malaysia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enchanted River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Event in Circuit Makati</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nemo in Moalboal, Cebu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batangas restaurant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instax taken in Mactan, Cebu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My cute niece</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork in a restaurant in Boracay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden fields in Mariveles, Bataan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireworks show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireworks show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kabiang Tunnel</td></tr>
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Blogging - Eversince high school, I already love to write. I even tried to take up Journalism in college but I ended up in an Engineering course. My passion for writing has not ended until I put up this blog last January 2011 just to share to the world my thoughts and experiences mostly about my travels. It really makes me happy when people find my blog useful. This is happiness.</div>
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You see, there are really more than just family, friends, love ones, and material things that can make a person happy. With our fast-paced and stressful life to some, one can discover various things that can change the way they see happiness. Even the smallest things can change the way you see everything. Just like Huawei's new mobile phone, the Huawei P9. With its cool camera features, it will feel like you have a camera with a smartphone attached. This will change the way you see mobile photography. Huawei P9's camera is co-engineered with Leica, one of the world's most respected names in the photography industry. It has dual lenses at the back where one lens shoots exclusively black and white while when both lenses are used, a DSLR-style shallow depth of field can be produced. This can definitely change the way you see mobile photography. It is a mobile phone but with features similar to DSLR when taking photos. With its 2 lens camera, you can set the depth of field of your shots which has the same effect as changing aperture of a DSLR. Result, photos will be high quality and users will be able to take amazing monochrome, slo-mo, colored, light painting photos among others.<br />
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Living in this world could take you to a lot of challenges and experiences. But seeing life in a different perspective can make living worth it, so enjoy every bit of it. Live life to the fullest!<br />
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-61761080758726610122016-08-20T10:35:00.004+08:002016-08-20T10:42:27.722+08:00Discovering Taiwan's Best Brands: Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone Event in TrinomaIt's the third leg of Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Mall Event this weekend in Trinoma. The event first happened in <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/06/taiwan-excellence-showcasing-superior.html">SM Megamall last June 3-5</a>. Mallgoers will once again be able to witness a wide selection of high quality products from Taiwan's best brands through Taiwan Excellence. This event is happening at Trinoma mall in Quezon City on August 19-21, 2016.<br />
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Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone, led by the Bureau of Foreign Trade and in partnership with the Taiwanese government, is an interactive product showcase featuring brands that bear the Taiwan Excellence seal which assures customers of superior quality products.<br />
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There will be 140 products from 54 Taiwan Excellence-accredited brands that will be seen on this event. This wide range of products covers needs for Information and Technology, Home and Living, Sports and Leisure. Included in this products showcase are STRIDA's durable bicycles which is designed for ease and reliable urban transport, SH-RD's protein cream that prevents hair damage and makes hair softer and shinier, and FECA's storage products which helps in maximizing home space.<br />
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Guests and visitors will not only enjoy the Taiwan Excellence product showcase, they will also be entertained by performances, fashion shows, games, and raffle draws. They can watch out for surprise number from local bands such as Silent Sanctuary on Aug. 19, Callalily on August 20 and Up Dharma Down on Aug. 21.<br />
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The Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone will also have brand presentations to make consumers aware on the featured products and how it can complement their lifestyle. There are also booths from brands such as Tatung, MSI, Feca and Asus. Consumers can also avail huge discount from featured brands such as Kymco, MSI, Pacific, Tatung, Tern and Thermaltake.<br />
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This Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone is happening this weekend only. So hurry! Be in the know on the latest gadgets, home appliances, fitness gears and many other treats. Head now to Trinoma this weekend!tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-47060905849480767762016-07-31T19:47:00.000+08:002016-07-31T19:47:04.506+08:00Review: My Boracay Guide's Transport ServiceI have been using My Boracay Guide website the past years I've been to Boracay. Recently, I booked again through their <a href="https://www.myboracayguide.com/">website</a> when my husband and I decided to stay in Willy's Beach Hotel again for the second time. I also booked through them the first time we visited this hotel (you may read about my review on Willy's Beach Hotel <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2013/01/willys-beach-club-hotel-review.html">here</a>). Their rates were quite lower than other booking sites such as Agoda and Booking.com.<br />
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Upon booking, there was a notification that my booking comes with free airport pick up. This is My Boracay Guide's way of gratitude to their customers who chose to book with them. Based from their <a href="https://www.myboracayguide.com/transportation-kalibo-to-boracay">website</a>, they have various kinds of transport vehicle depending on your budget. Price is also dependent on the number of persons. Since ours is free, the kind of vehicle given to us is their economy transfer. This usually cost Php 400 per person for 2 pax, one way, inclusive of boat fee. However, terminal and environmental fee is not yet included. In their other transport service, all of these are included in their fee.</div>
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Once booked, My Boracay Guide will send an email to confirm your booking. The free transport service was not included in their email to me so I confirmed it further to them. Once confirmed, I gave them details of our flight and arrival. We will be coming from Caticlan airport. I believe My Boracay Guide's transport service can either be in Caticlan or Kalibo airport. They were able to acknowledge my email on our flight details. I thought that was it.</div>
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Upon arriving in Caticlan airport, there was a My Boracay Guide staff waiting outside. We approached her but unfortunately our names were not included in her list. I showed her the acknowleged email when she was asking a voucher from me. She made a few calls and thankfully I heard that we were indeed part of their transport service. </div>
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Aboard the shuttle/van service, we were with other passengers who I believed booked through <a href="http://www.southwesttoursboracay.com/reservations/index.php?pageid=transfer_rates?loadpage=successful">Southwest tours</a> since that was the name written on the van as well as on the driver's shirt. For proper identification, we were given sticker of My Boracay Guide. This is I guess to separate and identify us from those who booked through Southwest tours.</div>
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From the airport, the van took us to Tabon port. This is an alternate port going to Boracay. The travel time is quite far, about 8 minutes. The port is not as orderly as in Jetty port thus the fee were minimal. Environmental and terminal fee is only Php 100 per pax while the boat ride is only 25 per pax. From Tabon port, the boat will lead you to Tambisaan port. Similar to Jetty-Cagban port route, travel time from Tabon to Tambisaan port is less than 10 minutes away.</div>
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Upon arriving at Tabon port, we had to find the My Boracay Guide staff to assist us. It seems that we were the only one who used My Boracay Guide's transport service. Well that's a plus since we are the only one who they would take care of. Anyway, it took us a while before the staff from My Boracay Guide assist us. We were asked to pay for the terminal and environmental fee then the staff told us that another staff will be assisting us on our way to the hotel upon alighting at the Tambisaan port.</div>
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Tambisaan port is near Crystal Cove as we can see it from afar. There were tricycles also waiting for passengers to take them to their resort. But it seems that most of the tourist there were guided by various transport service. Not the usual DIY traveller.</div>
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Since our service was free, we rode the E-trike, the economy transfer service of My Boracay Guide. Travel time is about 20 minutes from the port to Station 1 where our hotel is. That's quite far since i'm used to the very short travel from Cagban port to hotels in Station 1. Another reason why the travel time took a while is because we were riding an e-trike. It's a battery operated tricycle which travels about 20-30 kph at maximum. Quite slow. I heard that the e-trike fee is 180 pesos one way.</div>
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We took the same route on our way back to the Caticlan airport on our last day in Boracay. Similar to Cagban port, vans are available should your flight be in Kalibo. As for us, since our airport is in Caticlan, we just paid Php 25 boat ride and Php 30 terminal fee. I noticed that some did not buy tickets for the terminal fee. Also, there were locals and pinoy tourists who simply go straight to the ticket counter without even bothering to fall in line when there is one. <i>Pinoy nga naman.</i> Well, maybe one reason is that the line were not so organized. Even after paying for the boat ticket, there was no organized line in the waiting area of the boat.</div>
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This new or alternate route is new to us. The e-trike driver told us that this is the usual route when the water is not calm or when there are waves during Habagat season. Well, there was indeed strong waves as if you were in a surfing beach. This is the reason why we were not able to go to Ariel's Point... Again *sigh*.</div>
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-27969416011130779382016-06-26T15:12:00.000+08:002016-06-26T15:12:03.262+08:00Taiwan Excellence: Showcasing Superior Products through Experiencing Zone Mall Event<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last June 3 to 5, Taiwan Excellence, a campaign that
promotes high quality products, showcased their amazing wide array of Taiwan’s
product design and innovation through the Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone
Mall Event held at SM Megamall Event Center.<span>
</span>The event drew attention to mall goers with its attractive experiencing
zone which allows them to see how Taiwan Excellence products can complement and
enhance their lifestyle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone Mall event is one
of Taiwan Excellence’ activities to showcase their high quality innovative and
game changing products.<span> </span>Organized by
Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of Taiwan and undertaken by the Taiwan External
Trade Development Council (TIATRA), Taiwan Excellence has helped Filipinos
appreciate the products that have been engineered and manufactured to the
highest standard of Taiwan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Joining this event were some of Taiwan’s brand partners
where they exhibit their products’ superiority such as Acer, Asus, D-Link,
Tatung, Heartway, KYMCO, MSI, Johnson Tern and Chanson.<span> </span>All of these brands proudly bear the Taiwan
Excellence Seal which ensures consumers of highly superior, quality and
innovative products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Keeping the event fun and pleasant, a Formosa bear mascot
greeted guests happily and gamely posed for photos with them.<span> </span>The event not only exhibit Taiwan Excellence
products, it also features a lively dance number from Conven PH and a soothing
song number from singers Christian Bautista, Julie Ann San Jose and Yeng
Constantino.<span> </span>Adding entertainment and
excitement to the event was a fashion show of products and fun games lead by
blogger and vocalist, Saab Magalona and Cosplayer sisters, Alodia and Ashley
Gosiengfiao.<span> </span>Several lucky draws were
also provided to keep guests entertained.<span>
</span>Each brand partners also shared the best features of their products to
make it more interesting to the guests.<span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Formosa Bear</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Coven PH</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Yeng Constantino</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Saab Magalona</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Cosplayer sisters Ashley and Alodia Gosiengfiao</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Fashion Show of TIATRA’s highlighted Products</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">TIATRA Deputy Executive Director, Scott Yang, said:
“Every year, we strive to bring best Taiwanese products to the Philippines and
its experiential activity allows people to see these things up close.<span> </span>We’ve made everything in this experiential
exhibit fun, captivating and different.<span>
</span>We hope to do more projects that would help Filipinos discover how we
can help enrich their lives with Taiwan’s superior products.” <span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>(From left) Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Deputy Executive Director of Strategic Marketing Department Scott Yang, Taiwan
Economic and Cultural Office Minister Samuel Chang, Taiwan Trade Center Manila
Director Harrison Koming Lan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Not only the guests have benefited from this event, even
the brand partners appreciates TIATRA’s effort in helping them spread awareness
and strengthen visibility of their products in the Philippine market.<span> </span>Such brand partners as Asus products where
their Product Marketing Commercial Solutions, Ruemer Allan Santillan, takes
pride in embodying the Taiwan innovation by having high quality and technology
that keeps up with the needs and lifestyle of its consumers.<span> </span>Likewise, Heartway’s Supervisor and Far East
Medical’s Jailyn Macamay shared that linking their products with TAITRA gives
their product a reliable impact to the public.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zone Event does not end
here.<span> </span>Other upcoming events are scheduled
as follows: July 8-10 in SM Mall of Asia, August 19-21 in Trinoma and October
21-23 in Market! Market!<span> </span>For more
details, just visit their website at <a href="http://www.taiwanexcellence.ph/">www.taiwanexcellence.ph</a>.
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-47328426514490769772016-04-09T10:47:00.001+08:002016-04-09T10:48:16.097+08:00Same Day Edit (SDE) or Onsite Photo by Efjay de Leon PhotographyI honestly did not know that there is such thing as SDE photo or Onsite Photo. I am only familiar with the usual SDE video. But since onsite photo is part of my wedding photographer, Efjay De Leon's package, we availed it. It is similar as onsite video only it is in still photo. All the important and memorable photos during our wedding, from preparations to the reception were chosen and compiled to make an onsite photo.<br />
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Sharing below our onsite photo done by Efjay de Leon and his team.<br />
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You may also want to visit my blog post on our <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/04/our-prenup-session.html">prenup AVP</a> and <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/04/same-day-edit-sde-from-daryl-john.html">SDE video</a>.<br />
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Below are the details of my suppliers:<br />
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Church: Transfiguration of Christ Parish, Antipolo<br />
Reception: Le Blanc Exclusive Resort, Antipolo<br />
Photographer: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf">Efjay de Leon</a><br />
Videographer: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/djphotographystudio/">Daryl John Santos</a><br />
HMUA: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/makeupbyEYAH/?pnref=story">Leah Pechuanging</a><br />
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Happy wedding preps!tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-19750655683573278452016-04-09T10:35:00.004+08:002016-04-09T10:35:48.724+08:00Our Prenup SessionI previously posted on my blog on some <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2015/10/tips-e-session-or-prenup-shoot.html">tips in planning your prenup or e-session shoot</a>. I learned a lot about planning on this prenup shoot which I initially thought is no longer needed. But I'm glad we did it as we were able to know better on how our photographer works. Besides, it is included in the package so why not avail it :)<br />
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It was 1st week of October, barely 1 and half month to go before our wedding, when we had our prenup shoot. We chose Microtel in MOA since I want to have a sunset captured. Microtel was the cheapest hotel I inquired near Manila Bay (where sunset is awesome) and with less or no requirement for photo shoot. My (then) fiance and I decided to stay overnight in Microtel and as guests, we are free to use their roof top with pool and sunset view, even for a photo shoot.<br />
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Efjay suggested to us what clothes, accessories and props to bring. Basically there's not much props, just pizza which we ordered at SM Mall of Asia, very convenient.<br />
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My hair and make up artist, Ms. Leah Pechuanging, was one of my first choice since she is based in Antipolo and she was also the one who did our hair during my brother's wedding last 2014. Glad she was available on our prenup shoot though it was quite a last minute schedule.<br />
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I love my hair and make up. Ms. Leah was very diligent in ensuring I look fresh all througout the session. I also had several hair styles which I also like. Unfortunately, the hairstylist won't be the one who will do my hair on my wedding day. But I trust Ms. Leah that she will provide an equally creative hair stylist.<br />
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Sharing with you Our Prenup Session AVP. I hope you will like it. :)<br />
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You may check the FB page of my hair and make up artist and photographer below.<br />
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Efjay De Leon (photographer) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf">https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf</a><br />
Leah Pechuanging (hair and make up artist) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/makeupbyEYAH/?pnref=story">https://www.facebook.com/makeupbyEYAH/?pnref=story</a><br />
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To know more about how I got Efjay as my wedding photographer, read my blog post about it <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/04/my-wedding-photographer-efjay-de-leon.html">here</a>. <br />
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Happy wedding preps! <br />
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<br />tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-7134000928968316922016-04-09T10:05:00.000+08:002016-04-09T10:05:04.252+08:00My Wedding Photographer: Efjay De LeonOne of the hardest part in wedding planning and preparation is looking for a good and trusted photographer that is within your budget. Our initial budget is only Php 60,000 that includes videographer, album, SDE, and prenup. Too small? Well, I'm not so sure since I haven't been married before. Good thing, there's the ever reliable GirlTalk forum where cheap wedding photo and video suppliers is one of the major topics under Weddings and Engagement. I listed down all their recommended photo and video suppliers and I tried to check out their profile and sample works, one by one.<br />
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Searching for a photographer, I really don't have any idea what to look for or what type of shots that my (then) fiance and I wanted. But for videographer, we somehow have specific shots that we want and do not want to see. For the videos we initially watched, they all seem the same. Same concept, same flow. Even for some of the well known photographers out there, their videos were not consistently have that wow factor. So we had a hard time looking for which one will suit us or maybe which could assist us in coming up with nice ideas for a nice photo and video.<br />
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One of the famous photo/video supplier mentioned in GirlTalk is God's Grace Productions. Their works were ok and from the posts in the forum, one of the owners, Ms. Raiza, is very kind and easy to talk to. So we decided to set a meeting with her. That was about 5 months away before our wedding day. Yes, we were already rushing that time and God's Grace was the first photo/video supplier we met. The meeting went well. We were somehow decided to get their package and luckily, even if they were already famous in GirlTalk, they are still available on our wedding day. A few days after the meeting, Ms. Raiza had another meeting with a client who incidentally have the same wedding day as us. Unfortunately, she has to give the slot to the other client since they were able to give downpayment fast. I told Ms. Raiza that I can also send downpayment the same day just to reserve them but it will be right after I finish my meetings and errands at work. Well, the other client went ahead of me so we were "bumped" off. Ms. Raiza was apologetic but it wasn't really her fault. She's just in demand that's why clients are racing to get their services . Because Ms. Raiza was really kind, she recommended other photographers to me, one of them was Efjay De Leon.<br />
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I was glad to have met Efjay. I like his works as it was mainly natural, candid photos. It took us about a month before we personally met him. Actually, we met other photo/video suppliers prior and my (then) fiance thought that we will already get them. Something tells me that they were not "the one" yet that's why I insisted in scheduling a meeting with Efjay. This supplier I was talking about (I will no longer mention the company name), it was their account executive whom we met and discuss our requirements. For me, it would be best to meet with the photographer or videographer personally so that in an instant they will have an idea on what shots you really want. And since I had initial conversations with Efjay, the photographer, I did not have second thoughts of scheduling a meeting with him. Besides, he has full of ideas which was really helpful.<br />
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It was mid August already when we met Efjay and Darly (videographer), only 3 months to go before our wedding. Efjay suggested several videographers but I chose Daryl John Santos because of cheaper rate but acceptable videos (see our SDE videos <a href="http://cafeattinapay.blogspot.com/2016/04/same-day-edit-sde-from-daryl-john.html">here</a> from Daryl). So both of them met us which I totally look forward to since we were meeting the actual photographer and videographer. They were young, slightly new to the business but still professional. They shared lots of ideas on how our wedding photos and videos can look great. That was a plus point for me because (of course) it is our first time to get married so somehow what they shared gives us a picture on what to expect. And because of this meeting, my (then) fiance and I was able to determine what particular shots we want to see in the photos. They helped in bringing out our thoughts and ideas as well. <br />
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Because the meeting went really well with casual conversations and lots of ideas and suggestions both from Efjay and Daryl, we did not have second thoughts of getting their services. People from GirlTalk was right. You will just feel it that you met the right photographer and videographer when you personally met them. That's what I feel and my (then) fiance agrees with me. <br />
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I will share in my next blog our prenup AVP and onsite or SDE photos.<br />
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You may get in touch with Efjay De Leon and Daryl John Santos from their FB pages. By the way, Efjay is also doing freelance photos to God's Grace Productions.<br />
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Efjay De Leon (photographer) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf">https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf</a><br />
Daryl John Santos (videographer) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/djphotographystudio/">https://www.facebook.com/djphotographystudio/</a><br />
<br />Happy wedding preps!
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<br />tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-91476153530862047372016-04-08T19:53:00.000+08:002016-04-08T19:53:26.192+08:00Same Day Edit (SDE) From Daryl John Santos PhotographyI was very busy last year that I wasn't able to post and update my blog much. It is simply because I got married late last year.<br />
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I just want to share with you my SDE or Same Day Edit done by my videographer, Daryl John Santos.<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/149187263">https://vimeo.com/149187263</a><br />
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If you enjoyed or liked our SDE and is getting married soon, I recommend Daryl John Santos. He and his team, together with my photographer, Efjay De Leon, is very easy to deal with. They're young and full of fresh ideas. You will never get bored working with them. The photos and videos they took always made us teary eyed everytime we viewed it. It simply means that they were able to capture those special moments during a special event in our lives.<br />
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Follow and check their FB page for details.<br />
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Daryl John Santos (videographer) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/djphotographystudio/">https://www.facebook.com/djphotographystudio/</a><br />
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Efjay De Leon (photographer) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf">https://www.facebook.com/fjdeleonphotography/?fref=nf </a><br />
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I'll try to blog more about my wedding suppliers soon :) Happy preps to all soon to be brides!<br />
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<br />tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-7940349416202146672016-02-17T17:23:00.000+08:002017-01-13T19:29:33.588+08:00Review: Raffles Hotel, MakatiThe excerpt of this review came from my <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/ShowUserReviews-g298450-d3665164-r219368587-Raffles_Makati-Makati_Metro_Manila_Luzon.html#REVIEWS">TripAdvisor account</a>.<br />
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My boyfriend and I got to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary here and
they provided us with an anniversary cake! We enjoyed every detail this
hotel has to offer: lovely room, courteous and helpful staff, responsive
butler, personal touches, food inclusions (not only buffet breakfast
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relaxed and at home during our short stay. Though butlers were very
responsive, they sometimes did not meet our expectation on some of our
requests but its not really a big deal. We still felt well taken care
of with their personal touches. I think the only cons we experience was
when we ask for their assistance in hailing a cab for us. Though its
common here in the Philippines for cab drivers to choose passengers or
even ask for additional fee other than the metered rate, I just hope the
management will do something about this and how to address this
concern. They took quite a while to get us a cab.<br />
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<span class="recommend-titleInline">Stayed May 2014, traveled as a couple</span><br />
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Afternoon Tea at the Writer's Bar<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My (ex) boyfriend (now my husband) and I enjoying the afternoon tea</td></tr>
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tinapayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831962243382512336noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797503504422954292.post-63255668888485725022015-10-09T18:42:00.002+08:002015-10-09T18:42:36.656+08:00Tips: E-Session or Prenup ShootGetting married is typically a once in a lifetime event. And with today's changing times, e-session or prenup shoot has become part of the wedding preparations. As for me, I am getting married soon (that's the reason why I seldom post here as I got really busy). Of course, we also had our prenup shoot.<br />
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At first, I thought we can do away without prenup shoot. It would just be an added cost and I don't seem to understand why it is needed or why it is always part of wedding preparations. Out of the constant questions from family, friends and relatives as to where and when will our prenup shoot will be, that's the only time I've decided to have prenup shoot of our own.</div>
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We had our prenup shoot the other day. Now I understand why it is recommended (not really required) to have a prenup shoot. The most important thing I've learned is that, during prenup shoot, you will get the chance to be comfortable with your photographer. For me, it is important to be at ease with them so that both parties can express themselves and give feedback or suggestions on how to make the shoot beautiful. You also get to see the raw files of the shoot so that during the actual wedding day, you already know what to expect on the output and quality of your photos. </div>
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Another important thing is with your chosen hair and make up artist. For some, they do the trial make up during prenup shoot. As for me, I already had a trial make up with the same artist during my prenup shoot. So during the session, I gave comments to my artist based on the feedback I got during the trial make up. It turned out, I already looked "made up" and better during the e-session.<br />
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Aside from what I learned in having an e-session as part of wedding preparations, I'd like to share some tips when planning for an e-session or prenup shoot. Again, these are all based from my personal experience.</div>
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<u><b>Plan for Location and Theme</b></u></div>
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Planning is everything. I admit, we had planned for prenup shoot only a few weeks before the target date. I had a preferred location but time, budget and weather conditions does not permit us to push through with it. I had difficulty in finding a nice location as I really do not have a definite theme in mind and I only have about a few weeks left to decide and book for a location. By planning, this entails determining the location of the shoot and the theme or peg for the e-session. It is not necessary to have a theme but it helps to have one as the theme can coincide with the location. Likewise, having a theme will help you decide on what clothes/shoes/accessories to wear and what props to bring if necessary. Another thing to consider in choosing a location is whether it has powder area and changing clothes area. Though it's not really a requirement but it would be better if it is available. It would be hard to just use your car to change clothes. In case you don't know, prenup shoot entails a lot of shots using different outfit depending on your requirement and preference. Similarly, your look and make up can change depending on your outfit, if necessary. </div>
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<u><b>Treat Prenup Shoot as the Actual Wedding Day</b></u></div>
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Why? Because all soon to be married couples had undergone several preparations for their wedding day, that is grooming themselves. You should also do the same on your prenup shoot. For the soon to be groom, it would be best to keep your face clean without mustache and beard. It is also best to have your hair cut or keep your hair away from your face. For the soon to be bride, be sure you have shaved your legs and armpits, had your nails done and finally kept your face clean and clear if possible (I know wedding preparations can be stressful and lead to pimples). Additional tip, it is best to just shampoo your hair (no conditioner) if you have long hair and plan to set it into curls or whatever style. This will help keep the chosen style setting last.</div>
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<u><b>Be Physically Prepared</b></u></div>
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No need to be buff or physically fit (though health-wise, that will be great) but mainly I meant keeping yourself free from sickness and had taken enough food. Prenup shoot normally takes hours with little breaks. It will keep you sane if you had eaten before your shoot. Yes, sane. It's hard to smile and laugh with an empty stomach. If you choose an outdoor shoot, be prepared to get sweaty on a hot weather. Sometimes a hot weather can put you out of the mood so just try to be patient with it else your tiresome might be seen in the pictures.<br />
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Most especially if you're shooting outdoors on a sunny weather, it is best to have drinking water available, not just for the couple but also for the photographer, assistant and make up artist. As mentioned, hot weather can change your mood so drinking cold water can somehow keep your cool.<b> </b></div>
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<u><b>Practice Your Smile</b></u></div>
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Prenup shoot will of course require you to smile, either showing your teeth or not. I think it would help if you know the kind of smile that will look good on you. Also, it helps if you know which angle will make you more beautiful (and handsome for the groom to be) in pictures. And since this is a prenup shoot which will take more than an hour, expect to get tired from smiling. Just be patient with it so your pictures will look good.<br />
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<u><b>Trust Your Photographer</b></u><br />
You've chosen your photographer because of their style in photography. Trust their creativity. Even if you're not used to always strike a pose on your photos, just trust to what pose they will ask you to do. The poses that they will tell you maybe common but for sure they will give you a shot that will still look extraordinary. <b> </b><br />
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<u><b>Enjoy!</b></u><br />
Unless you're a celebrity, you will only get to have a prenup shoot once in your life. So just enjoy the moment being a model for a day. Smile and have fun! <b> </b><br />
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It was a tiring 4-hour prenup shoot for us but seeing the pictures (raw file), it was worth it. And when my photographer uploaded a few pictures in his FB page, we felt happier and relieved as the comments from different people were heartwarming. The shots were wonderful! We didn't look tired. And most importantly, we looked in love according to the commenters. Click this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.898370423579666.1073741862.721237421292968&type=3&pnref=story">link</a> for a preview of our prenup shoot from our photographer's FB page.<br />
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To those soon to be wed couples, congratulations in advance and enjoy your prenup shoot!</div>
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