After riding the plane not much people wearing a face mask and what we hear in the news is not all true. People worry too much thinking it is bad to travel when it really isn’t that bad at all. I still wore a disposal mask because there we’re people traveling left and right coughing might as well be safe. During our arrival for immigration my mom was stopped by an officer thinking she was Chinese due to the coronavirus asking if she had travel to China. She said, no. Tita Edna and I had no problem we just walk straight ahead as people just smiled at us. Our flight was smooth and the pilot was great he had landed the plane. We rode Philippine Airlines the plane was full. We left from Manila to Sydney, Australia our flight was eight hours and thirty minutes. The weather wasn’t that cold. We had arrived late at night. My mom and I had a shuttle driver pick us up from the airport arranged by our travel agent. Shiraz Ali had a sign holding my mom’s full ...

Before I travel somewhere new I would like to find out more about the country in order to adapt myself and know what food is known there while I am in their area and what food I can bring back home with me. Australia is known for kangaroo and koala more into nature, beach and urban places. The people are called, Aussie. The common food eaten in Australia is vegemite. I tried that didn’t like the taste of it. Not my kind of spread you put on your bread. TimTam (chocolate biscuit) – My son told me he has a friend from Australia.  Use tim tam use as a straw and suck the drink through the biscuit to add flavor on their coffee or hot chocolate. Eating alone is already sweet for me. Meat Pies – Stuffed minced meat, gravy, mushroom, onion and cheese. You can purchase it in the bakery and supermarket. It can also be store in the freezer and warm later when you would like to eat it. Fish and Chips – They give you a big ser...

Why do I need to be bummed out just that I have lost a friend? I am not at all lost. I realized there are far better people out there. Just like anyone else they may come back to your life by than you realize it is no longer worth it because you have already changed the way you feel for her. The friend who broke your heart continuously thinking it was best this way to drift away just to fall back in love who didn’t even treat her right. Who cares what she is going on because she is no longer a part of my life? We’ve all moved out and realized I can live without her. I thought she was like a family, but all along I was wheeled along by listening to all her problems that made me all worry for her and get stress from what she would do next. Just today my cousin was telling me she wanted to plan a trip together with our parents. It sounds so cool to be able to hang out with my relatives and enjoy something together. This way I can explore and still bond with her an...

My friend say’s I am an eye opener when they never knew all about themselves and not realizing what they are to themselves. There are times when we do something and act differently toward someone we don’t realize what it means to the other person. Sometimes we never think the actions we take and what it means for the other person. I am not sure if being an eye opener is a good thing or something someone will stop being the way they are to you. As you compare the person you think you are not sure if that person sees his/her action the way they really feel for someone. As you observe the person well enough and they don’t recognize the actions they do to their friends it becomes an eye opening for them. Everyone takes everyone’s action different than other. Some people take it for granted some people take it as there is something more there for them. Here is an example: Minda : Enjoys hiking and spends hours walking up the mountain to reach the waterfall...

Not like living in the Philippines you can delegate the employees in your home to let them know what they are responsible when you leave your family behind during your travel. I always make sure my family has food to eat and end up filling the house with food and shop with them to see what food they would like to eat other than buying food from the outside this way I know my family are eating well enough while I am away. Their driver has a schedule what time he needs to drop off and pick up from their school this way everything becomes well organized. If, the schedule has been changed the students will be the one to inform them ahead of time. Give your students allowance in case they need money for their school projects. Make sure they have school uniform to wear during the week. We have a freelance that comes to the house who does our laundry and iron our clothes during the two times in a week. It is always best to have the communication with...

Second trip is already in your mind and this time your mom has decided a place away from your homeland. The only person to ask about the area is the relatives who live in Sydney, Australia. Just last month you hear there is a bush fire, and you have gone worried because the flight you have booked for your upcoming trip is within that area. You call up your travel agent and find more news to see if the trip you have booked has been a mistake and a waste of money. You find out later that the month of December to February is summer and to the locals it always happens every year. You get yourself all calm up realizing you will not be visiting until next month of February and a lot can change before you have arrived. I have a cousin who lives one hour away from the city, and you start planning when to meet up and place to see together. We decided on six days and five-night vacation to explore in Sydney, Australia. Weeks later you find out the coronavirus have ...

Sometimes when you have done something like a pattern in your life and once it is gone your life seems incomplete. No matter you try to leave it behind you it seems harder to move on. People say, just move on and sometimes when you are use to someone being there you seemed accustom them being there for you. Now, you are no longer important to them they have left your side you seem lost and unsure what is happening to you. I feel so helpless, but everyone tells you just to move on and it is not a big deal. The feeling hurts deep inside and you want to cry it out but you wonder if the person is even worth it. My best friend said, those people are not worth it and to get over and move on. Now, I wonder what if something more painful happens to your immediate family how will I ever move on not realizing this pain I feel can happen to me over again as your family leaves you behind in this world. I realize I need to change the way I live and prepare myself w...

In our life we experience other things that may affect the way we think and during those times we feel when it has happened more than once you start to realize what kind of friend is that person to you. You realize a lot of things that comes in mind and wonder why someone has to lie to you and not tell you the truth. Sometimes you realize not just being in a relationship you also have friends who lie just to make themselves happy to move on to what they are planning. As you have opened up to them and tell them what is going on with your life you realize you became a fool knowing that that person you had trusted became just like anyone else. You slowly start to stop communicating with them and realize they mean nothing to you. You feel so betrayal and realize who your real friends are. I can understand when my Aunt told me she has no friends where she lives and it is better this way less stress and drama. I’ve reached that point in my life I don't have tha...

Facebook memories makes you look back in the years when you had taken pictures with family and friends either you have traveled or did some thing special to be able to look back to what you have done. Sometimes we forget the actual date, month and year when you have seen someone or places you have traveled back in the past. Eight years ago my mom and I had traveled to Palawan in Puerto Princess in the Philippines. My mom over heard from her other friends that this place was nice and she wanted to experience something nature to ride a boat to enter inside to see the Underground River that everyone keeps talking about. Sometimes what we hear places and we want to see it for ourselves if what they said, is true or not. The boat ride is 15 minutes to go where the Underground River is located. You get to ride another boat to enter inside the underground river and experience being inside and exploring the area. ...

I don't understand why people like to ask something from someone when they already know the person is coming over to visit you and inform you last minute what they request you to bring for you. This is what I hate the most when they we're informed one month ahead that you will be coming over to visit them. Later you are talking to them and letting them which hotel you will be staying at during your stay and where you would like to spend time with them. As you have been conversation with them as you give your agenda for your upcoming trip and give all the details where you will meet on that certain day. Everything is all planned up for your venue you than hear can you do me a favor sometimes you are hesitant to ask what they favor maybe. You don't want to be greedy because that person will be showing you around where you have no clue how to go about in their environment that they live in. You say, sure what is that favor you want me. The person tells you th...