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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Korea Year 2019

Filipino trend is that they focus in watching Korean drama. It is very popular to watch it on television which they dub it in Tagalog. Other people like me watch it online and wait for the next episode to be released with English subtitles. Some people stay up late at night just to addict themselves and become curious what will happen next.  My sister came over to visit and she had brought me along to watch CNBLUE a K-Pop band. I had no clue what the songs meant since I don't understand Korean language and there we're no English subtitles. It was a great experience to see even when they are not young there are older people into the K-POP trend.   The best time to visit Korea is during Cherry Blossom on the month of March to April.  The best place to go if you are a K- Pop Fan is hanging at the SM Town Starfield Coex Mall. This is the cafe inside the SM Town Starfield Coex Mall . The common food stand you see oft...