Mercat dela Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain engages all your senses. You realize this as soon as you enter its formidable space… As the Chairman of the Vendors Association, Manel Ripoll, says: “…this is not only a market to come and buy, but simply to enjoy the pleasure of wandering around.” So wandering around, I did! […]
I’m happy to report that I finally received my new passport two days ago! And although my photo looks like a mugshot of a hardened criminal or an escapee from Shutter Island, at least now I can breathe a sigh of relief! Finally, the KL trip next week is set. A word of caution, by […]
Cazuelas are traditional Spanish earthenware that have been around for thousands of years. These are either hand-thrown or mass-produced terracota cooking dishes that come in various sizes. They say the ‘magical’ thing about cazuelas is that the food cooked and served in one will continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, long after you’ve […]
“Wow, that was hell!” I overheard a girl say as I was freshening up in the restroom. We just came from a 5-hour ordeal inside the DFA building– she a few minutes ahead of me– so I could certainly relate to what she said. Done properly using DFA’s new system, passport processing shouldn’t really take […]
Hubby and I have a scheduled trip to Malaysia next month. I already knew at the beginning of the year that I needed to renew my passport months before it expires in October. Passport renewal requires personal appearance at the DFA and since March and April were quite hectic months, I decided that May would […]