Philippines

Weekend Shopping in Dapitan

By on October 29, 2013

It’s almost Christmas! If you want to do your Christmas shopping,  do it now. For bargain-hunters, I recommend that you go to Dapitan.  Shops there have a wide variety of items:  from Christmas decors to household items  to even some of the weirdest things you’ll ever see. Last weekend, Hubby and I went there to […]

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My Christmas Home

By on December 14, 2010

Sorry for being in such a Christmassy mood but I just can’t help it! I love decorating my home during  Christmas season so here are a few photos taken around my house featuring some of my Dapitan finds. 🙂 This is the living room. I had to restrain myself from decorating too much. I’ve had […]

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Destinations | Philippines

Dapitan: Manila’s Christmas Street

By on November 29, 2010

Infatuated as I was with Barcelona’s Christmas street, there’s really no place like home. And nothing compares to the joy I feel whenever I visit Manila’s very own Christmas street– the mecca of craft/home-decor bargain-hunters– Dapitan Shopping Arcade or simply, Dapitan. I recently visited Dapitan with my fellow Dapitan pilgrim, Nanay. We braved the Sunday […]

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Europe | Spain

Barcelona’s Christmas Street

By on November 27, 2010

This day last year, I was taking a walk along Calle Sant Sever in Barcelona when I chanced upon these wonderful stalls selling Christmas decors. I am embarrassed to admit that it was the first time I have ever seen Christmas decors made from real and fresh (read: not plastic) pine leaves, branches, twigs and […]

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