In the Philippines, we are craving for fancy, non-traditional food, not necessarily Filipino. In the UAE, a typical Filipino expat would be very excited about home food....
I had a Q and A with TFC couple of months back, about my participation in their first-ever digital miniseries, Hinahanap-Hanap Kita, or HHK.
Here's how it goes:
Q. Paano na-cast...
People from all walks of life, of different backgrounds, of different passport privileges, come together on board for one purpose - to get to one destination. Passengers may prefer...
One morning, I posted this on Facebook:
We're looking for bloggers / aspiring bloggers who have the dream to make it big in writing. If you're interested and you are...
Dear PBA (and Arwind),
NLEX is set to play Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel in Dubai this October. The upcoming pair of games in the spanking new Coca-cola Arena promises...
We stayed at Disney Explorer Lodge in Disneyland Hong Kong for 4 days and 3 nights in July.
It was raining intermittently. We are aware of the rainy season but...
Four hours before our flight, Savin, our 6-month boy, has no visa yet.
Several unforeseen events that I have no control of lead to significant delays on his visa application.
Twenty...
We always get those nosebleed jokes.
My daughter’s first language is English. Not a few people asked us why we didn’t train her to speak Tagalog, our mother tongue. Some...
The other night, we dialed 999 for an ambulance and they reached us in less than 5 minutes.
Sunday - As I left the coffee shop, I knew something was...
Move over Adobo. A friend recently asked me if Chicken Inasal is the national food of the Philippines. Can’t blame him.In just less than a year, there is a...
Traveling kids and parents alike would be delighted as the Search for 'Forky,' the unlikely hero from Disney and Pixar's latest film Toy Story 4, is on.
All throughout July...
Following a sell-out weekend which saw a tide of visitors take over Laguna Waterpark for the ultimate Pinoy party, the award-winning attraction is excited to announce that they will...
My wife and my daughter incurred overstaying penalties because of a delay by my previous employer in canceling my visa. That delay has created a tremendous ripple effect on...
I think most Filipinos abroad intentionally build connections with our fellowmen more than we do back home. We can become critical about it because we crave for belongingness. Most...
A friend saw us snap a selfie (Photo below)Â last night and said, "Wow may prenup dito ah..."
If you've been following us through the years, you know how much we...
A huge milestone happened last night when the Philippine flag was flashed on the facade of 2 world-record-holding attractions in Dubai.
First, a nearly 4-minute light and water musical show...
Isn’t this view amazing?
In choosing a room to stay, we always go for the sea view. It costs a little more but it gives us more than just pleasure....
As I've written in my previous blog, I had some struggles in saying no to many people and opportunities in the past.
One of the best things I've learned over...
One of the areas I struggled for a long time is my inability to say no to many things. I felt trapped, lacking confidence in declining invitations.
With a growing...
You know those hand clapping games - Patty cake, Rock Paper Scissors, or Nanay Tatay? We were playing these games the other night and it really got 'out of...
We had a quick tour at the Science Factory pop-ups inside Wafi Mall. It was a super cool, fun and learning experience for kids and scientist wanna-be like me.The...
"Working abroad will make us rich"Â - It's a myth. Whether you work in Dubai, the US, or the Philippines, your road to being wealthy is defined by your...
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.
