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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...

Fresh Persimmons is in Season

Hey Guys, you guess it right persimmon is in season. Carmina was able to find her favorite fruits. The month of November we often see persimmon in season from where your from although in the Philippines it took awhile to find it where you can have it delivered to your location. Carmina was able to find fresh persimmon from  Builtamart  for PHP 62.00 ($1.24) each piece.  Carmina cannot slice it yet since it is not yet ripe to eat. Carmina just wanted to let you know those who would like to purchase fresh persimmon what place you can find them. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Fresh Persimmons from Builtamart. Subscribe & Follow @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

Suntory Horoyoki Sweet Summer Lychee

You deserve a break when you've had a busy day from work, cooking and just doing our daily routine. Today, Manang V asked Carmina to cook the shrimp tempura being old age you tend to forget how to cook certain food. Manang V only caters to Filipino dishes. Carmina had prepared the shrimp tempura and made garden salad for anyone who wants to eat it for dinner. Carmina decided to drink one of her new Suntory Horoyoi Sweet Summer Lychee that she had purchase back on the beginning of the month of November. Carmina had purchased her Suntory Horoyoki Lychee from  BuiltaMart  New Manila for PHP 79.00 ($1.58) per can of 350 ml. Ingredients in Suntory Horoyoki Sweet Summer Lychee and how much alcohol content in one can Suntory Horoyoki Lychee alcohol is 3%. The flavor is lychee and not strong can drink it for social drinking. Carmina doesn't really like to drink and when she does she prefer the ones with fruit flavor. Carmina found another favorite Korean Suntory to add to her list. To...