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TURNING THIRTY

Iā€™m an imperfect human being and so to feel loved perfectly is such an overwhelming feeling. The past few weeks have been crazy beautiful for me. I have been on the receiving end of soooo much love...

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ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES

My base for the meantime is Manila, Philippines. Iā€™ve been accepting makeup gigs since I got back last January. Just recently, I was on a beach work trip for Nivea Sun. Together with featured surfers...

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ATHENS, GREECE

Greece has always just been that uncrossed entry in my ā€œplaces to see before I die list.ā€ It was just too far and too expensive to go to that Iā€™ve always just put it asideā€¦for a honeymoon getaway or...

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BACK IN ZURICH

I spent the entire of April in Zurich again. I have so much to blog about coz that one month in Switzerland was totally packed and it made my life turn a complete 180-degrees! More on this ā€œturnā€...

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GENOVA, ITALY

Have you heard of the Genovese Pasta? So over the long weekend, weĀ went on a road trip from Zurich to the town where this pasta sauce (and prosciutto!) was first made famous: Genova, Italy! We stayed...

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COTE Dā€™ AZUR: NICE & CANNES, FRANCE

The CĆ“te dā€™ Azur (Azure Coast) is also known as the French Riviera. Itā€™s at the southeast corner of France, along the mediterranean coastline. The 8 of us embarked on a road trip from Zurich to Italy...

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PROVENCE, FRANCE

When I was a marketing manager for a retail company, we were about to launch a beauty line that was said to be manufactured in Provence, France. I thought to myself: thatā€™s one place that I would like...

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MONTE CARLO, MONACO

Itā€™s another new country for me! Our road tripā€™s last destination: Monte Carlo, Monaco! I have never seen such an extravagant display and quite reckless dispersal of wealth! That small country was...

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THE EPIC MARRIAGE PROPOSAL AT THE ZURICH FLUGHAFEN (AIRPORT)

ANNOUNCEMENT The DBF and I are ENGAGED!!!!!!!!! And I couldnā€™t be any prouder of how he planned and executed his proposal. It was so well-thought of and so full of meaning for the both of us. He...

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DUBAI, UAE

Dubai is now my favorite stopover when I travel. Aside from the fact that its airport is huge, there are also so many Overseas Filipino Workers there! I feel very much at home at the airport. Before...

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FLUMSERBERG, SWITZERLAND

The best thing about living in Europe is that I feel like a traveller everyday. Even if itā€™s just roaming around where we live, there is always something new to marvel at. Just this weekend, we brought...

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RHEINFALL, SWITZERLAND

Itā€™s my second time to visit this beauty. Itā€™s the largest plain waterfall in all of Europe. Whatā€™s different about my experience this time is that we road the boat (10chf each) towards the hill that...

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LISBON, PORTUGAL

We were having our Valentineā€™s dinner at Belvoir Park in Zurich when the DHB asked me to check my email. To my surprise, he sent me an advance bookingĀ for Lisbon, Portugal! Itā€™s his surprise gift to me...

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PARIS, FRANCE

I got a message from my grade school classmate T that sheā€™s going to go on an EU tour soon and that she wanted to meet-up with me. Iā€™m her marketing consultant for her organic line of beauty products....

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

August 1 is Swiss National Holiday. I was supposed to spend it doing makeup for a wedding but my husband asked me to decline the gig. He wanted to go somewhere because it is rare that he has a long...

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BARCELONA, SPAIN

I prayed for more weekends like the one I had in Milan (see previous post) and God granted my wish. He gave me a trip to the land of Conquistadors to meet my cousin and her husband. When I was still...

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SLIEMA, MALTA

We celebrated our 2nd year anniversary as a married couple last January. Being who he is, the DHB surprised me with booked tickets to Malta. But as fate would have it, he met a basketball accident and...

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VALLETTA, MALTA

The game plan was simple: hop on the red bus that will bring us from Sliema to the heart of Maltaā€“ Valletta. We were greeted by the imposing gates of Valletta and we were driven around the outskirts...

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MARSAXLOXX, MALTA

Mar-sa-schlock is a small fishing village in Malta. Itā€™s small but I just have to create a separate entry for it because of its sheer beauty. I felt like I stepped into an illustration on a page of a...

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FEUSISBERG, SWITZERLAND

Nestled in Feusisberg, outside of ZĆ¼rich and already in Canton Schwyz, is a family-operated hotel we love to frequent every yearā€“Panorama. True to its name, the hotel on the hill gives you a stunning...

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