Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...
Before we can consider flying International we need to make sure we have a valid passport that has six months allowance. The hard part in the Philippines to schedule you an appointment is to check online at their website at the DFA Online Appointment . We come across when there are unavailable slots. You are lucky where there is an available slot open in color green on the calendar. The tension comes when you're filling up the forms giving you either thirty minutes. What happens when you have exceeded your time frame? You'll lose your slot that you would like to book online. The worse everyone wants to grab that slot and you have to go back from the beginning. Why not fill up the DFA Forms ahead of time? You'll feel less pressure at least DFA will have it filed in their system when you plan to book your next DFA Online Passport Appointment Form . Make sure you have the following documents next to you which are the following: Passport (renewal) Birth Certificate Marriage Ce...