April 30, 2019, Bath, UK While we were waiting for our van, I noticed a Philippine flag flying over a food kiosk selling grilled meat on the spot. I decided
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April 30, 2019 Ninety seven miles west of London, in the county of Somerset, in the valley of River Avon, lies the charming town of Bath, a World Heritage site.
I was watching on HGTV Chef Guy Fieri’s recent road trip in Europe with his son. The boy is going to the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) to study Hospitality
While waiting for the 6 pm burning of the snowman, I met 4 Filipinos who were also there for the same purpose. Maricor was born in Quezon, grew -up and
The much awaited event during Zurich’s spring festival is the burning of the snowman called BOOGG. It sounds morbid but that is the culmination of their year-long preparation. To blow-up
I have never seen such massive amounts of flowers and people just give them away. Giant roses, tulips, daffodils, magnolias, wisteria, and some varieties I don’t recognize but just as
The modern-day Sechselauten or Sachsiluute spring festival originates from three different roots: 1. It is strongly linked to the guilds of Zurich, the political, military, social, and business institutions that
I looked so blue, matchy-matchy with my surroundings. Why is Switzerland so picturesque?
APRIL 8, 2019 One of the things that I enjoy doing is a river or lake cruise, not an ocean or open sea cruise. I am afraid of the waves
I enjoyed my breakfast at the Helmhaus Hotel. The food choices were simpler but well-chosen to please guests. The hotel staff made me feel welcome and she showed genuine concern
“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” — Proverbs 13:20
April 3, 2019, Wednesday MARIFE made my trip to the hospital a lot less daunting. She patiently waited for more than two hours while I underwent the procedure. She
April 3, 2019 Long-time OMB reader Marife Bolena-Sarmiento willingly accompanied me to the emergency room of the University College London Hospital. She hailed a cab, told the driver where to
When I was in college, I often heard ladies talking about the first night. The First Night. It pertained to the very first night a couple would spend together after
Oyen found the Victory House London Hotel by Sofitel on line thru Hotels.com. It took me sometime to decide which hotel to stay on this leg. My primary consideration was
While I was waiting for a ride, I had observed that the taxi drivers didn’t get off their taxis to help the passengers load their bags. Lucky for me, the