The Tan family is scattered around the Bay Area with my Kuya Junior and his children a little bit farther away but still within 2 to 2 1/2 hours driving
Category: Travel
I made the mistake of joining my sister in exploring more of Filoli’s garden. I was already comfortably seated at the sofa waiting for my macho rooster to be packed.
The Mansion at Filoli was built by the owner of California’s largest gold mine, William Bowers Bourn, also the owner of Spring Valley Water Company. Construction began in 1915 and
US Immigration, June 18, 2015 Thursday 7 pm The wait at the US Immigration was very long. It was a good hour. Aside from several flights arriving one after the
I was practically up the whole flight. Considering that the schedule of PR104 was the same schedule as my bedtime, I couldn’t sleep still. I watched two movies, tried to
The town square near Stephansdom is called Stephansplatz, named after the cathedral. This is where most luxury brand boutiques are located such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Bally,
Our walking tour of the old town of Bratislava continued. Spreading your arms wide open is like fully embracing the experience, the place, the sun, wind and air. Embracing life
(delayed post, April 30, 2015 Thursday) We entered the city of Bratislava just before noon. It is the capital of Slovakia and the country’s largest city with a slow-growing population
(April 30, 2015 delayed post) After 174 kilometers which was approximately two hours with intermittent naps, we stopped by the Marche Restaurant in Hungary for a short break, to freshen
April 30, 2015 Our tour has ended and some of us are taking the flight back to Manila, while some are taking the shuttle for a few hours drive towards
(Delayed Post, April 27, 2015) The Viking River / Dinner Cruise ship was conveniently docked steps away from Sofitel. That’s the pick-up and drop-off point. It was the perfect day
April 29, 2015 Wednesday There was another tour on our last day in Budapest. It’s an hour or so drive to the countryside. We opted not to join anymore because
April 28, 2015 We drove 30 km going northeast to a town called Godollo to visit the Royal Palace of Godollo. It was built in the 13th – 14th century
April 26, 2015 There was no more shuttle bus to bring us back to Sofitel after our dinner at the Halaszbastya, Fisherman’s Bastion. Our tour coordinator called three or four
Continuation of my travel diary April 26, 2015 Sunday, Budapest After attending the Sunday mass at the Stephen’s Basilica, the shuttle took us across the river Danube to the Buda
We walked through a park with tall trees and sprawling grass. The sun’s heat was blocked by the dense leaves of mature trees. We are loving this place. We love