This year's Philippine Independence Day celebration in Dubai will go down the history books not only as the first-ever virtual celebration of Independence Day but also as an enormous...
Every couple probably has been asked, "How are you as a couple during the lockdown?"
At an average, a working spouse is at home only twice a week - that's...
This post is not intended to glorify the lockdown but more of an encouragement to look at one of the bright spots during the pandemic. Looking at the savings...
With what's happening around the world today, there should be no room to make mountains out of molehills.
In the Philippines, I’m pretty sure there are hundreds of groups...
"This quarantine has been tough. Let's bake a cake or make some cookies..."
In a short period of time, baking has become an obvious stress reliever to many wives...
Sending money to the Philippines without any transaction fees - zero, nada, nil - is possible today. Thanks to the recent partnership between GCash and UAE-based company, Denarii Cash.
Sharing...
They may be teeny tiny, but in swarms, locusts can create major agricultural destruction which can lead to food shortages especially in a city that is unprepared to deal with...
As part of easing of restrictions, the Dubai authorities via the Dubai Media Office, announced that removing of masks is allowed in the following conditions:
During rigorous exerciseincluding jogging outdoorsAlone...
The barter has indeed returned - and in a very amicable fashion. Quite surprisingly, people in Dubai barter with kindness, not with the price of their items.
A newly...
When I design t-shirts, I make sure that I only use licensed software, and a licensed font, or at least the royalty-free ones.
Whenever I use stock photos for...
Knowing that many people are resorting to selling not because they want to pursue this as a business, but just as a means to make both ends meet, can there be any special considerations?
I never got too excited to watch anything on Netflix until The Last Dance, Michael Jordan's 10-part docu happened. It was my Game of Thrones.
After the first 2 episodes,...
This whole Kim Chiu brouhaha is a reflection of our society today - we listen to react, not with an intent to understand.
Kim Chiu is just you and me....
We were interviewed by Gulf News for our views about the partial reopening of the emirate to the public.Here's part of what I shared:"We’re quite concerned about the partial...
To some of us who tell people not to be worried about this whole coronavirus thing; that the normal flu is just as deadly; that other diseases are far...
The family had a delightful weekend breakfast here. Great outdoor seating with panoramic views of the Marina and the yachts.Amazing food concept! The wife had a ‘Wake Up Burger’...
1st of March, winter’s about to end. As I drove through an almost zero visibility road this morning, I can’t help but look at the similarities when we go...
I'm a self-confessed hopeless romantic. Flowers are my tools - I mean, "were" my tools - for 'you know what.'
In 2006, I was in Dubai, she's in Manila. I...
The news didn't make me sleep last night.What shatters my heart, even more, is the thought of the struggle Kobe Bryant had to go through during the last moments...
We were invited to witness the kick-off of LEGO Festival last night at Dubai Festival City - dubbed as the “largest in the Middle East.” So I took the...
Knowing that many people are resorting to selling not because they want to pursue this as a business, but just as a means to make both ends meet, can there be any special considerations?
Ion Gonzaga, a.k.a. "Boy Dubai" is a no-nonsense authority blogger and storyteller. He is known to "say things many people cannot say." He's also a UX designer, runner, cyclist, a big fan of basketball.
