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Carmina's review on Summit Hotel in Tacloban

Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at  Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference.  As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...

Traveling with Kids During a Long Flight

There are a lot of parents who worry when they have to bring their kids to a flight that takes a lot of consuming to entertain for a long flight ahead of them. When I use to have to travel to San Francisco to the Philippines to visit my family for a month. My kids we're very young at that time. I had to make sure I had enough diapers with me and their powdered milk. The product in the Philippines are different during the time I brought them along. They only provided local diapers and powdered milk. There are alot of things to bring along with you. It is not an easy task during that time. We didn't have high technology what we have now. During our time we had to entertain our youngsters with toys they never seen before to entertain them for hours. I use to bring those musical toys that was educational. Crayon and coloring book. You also need to pack their medicine in case they get sick during the long period of time. I also packed a lot of clothing ...

4 Way Shrimp Recipe

Fresh shrimp cooked with butter, garlic and 7up soda. Ingredient: 1 kilo Fresh shrimp 1 stick of butter (any brand) 1 can of 7 up  1 whole garlic (peel and chopped) Step 1: You will wash and clean the shrimps by trimming off the whiskers. Step 2: In a flying pan you will melt the butter, add the garlic, 7 up and shrimp in low heat. Step 3: Once the shrimp turns pink it is already cook. Ready to eat! Every household always has left over food at their home. We try to find ways to make a different dish from our leftover. No one wants to eat the same food over again. This is what I usually make with my left-over shrimp. I would peel the head and skin. I would make it into shrimp taco, and shrimp garden salad. Shrimp Taco Recipe: Ingredient: Tortilla Avocado - thinly sliced Salsa Romaine lettuce Grated cheese (any kind) Salsa Recipe: 1 kilo ripe tomato (chopped) 1 white onion (chopped) hot pepper (optional) Salt (bas...