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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...

Banana Con Yelo Recipe

Banana Con Yelo is saba that is a banana in the Philippines that is cooked in sugar and often in halo halo dessert that has shaved ice with other ingredients. Some people also eat the banana con yelo with shaved ice and milk this way can also be eaten with sago added to the banana con yelo. Banana Con Yelo Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Saba (banana) slice 2 inches 2 - Cups Brown Sugar 10 - Pieces Tanglad leaves (lemon grass) cut in half 4 - Cups Water Cooking Instructions: In a pot add water and pandan leaves let it boil add brown sugar and banana cook for 20 minutes until banana is cooked. Ready to be served. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Celebrating 4th of July in Two Places

Happy 4 th July to my family and friends in the States to us we are also celebrating this day when you’re celebrating Independence Day. We are celebrating a family member’s wedding anniversary to them this day means a lot for them. So no matter if I am not in my first home I still gets to celebrate it not with my family and friends in the States, but in a far I am celebrating it in the Philippines. Cheers to everyone and here is our menu for our special day as I am to share it with you and all recipes are in my blog. Due to coronavirus we cannot celebrate it together this year since there are limit person in one household so this time we will celebrate it in our own home and disturbed  all the food that was cooked in our home to all be safe at this time. I am sure in other places it may be the same for Independence Day where activities have been cancelled and we feel everything is being ruined by a virus we hope someday it will go away and a cure to be discovered so we can soo...