Le Touquet, France

"Paris by the sea." Le Touquet has a reputation as the most elegant holiday resort of northern France, the playground of rich Parisians and wealthy British, with many luxury hotels..




Second on the list -- I want to see the beach! and so we went..and not only a beach -- but we went to THE BEACH in Le Touquet -- where the rich and famous have their own vacation houses (per Dominique).. and this is the best place and time to go.. it's summer, and people go here on summer! We might bumped into some celebrities or royalties..who knows...

Well, it's beautiful all right..when it comes to beaches, I'm a little bit bias..well you know -- being Filipino and having seen the best beaches in town like Bora for instance..well, this is no Bora... but, what's interesting here is that this is the rendezvous place for class A people.  Well, I don't know about that since I just see people as people, not about their status..but I guess being here, makes me really see the difference between the elite and the average.. They said that most people who comes here actually owns a vacation place near the beach - a condo or a house -- and is just there for the summer break.. there are transient units for rental or hotels, but, as I say, this is a place for well-to-do people -- so why rent if you can have a place of your own, right?  Restaurants are a little bit pricey -- well for me it is! and the souvenirs -- oh boy -- I can afford the post cards though!  It was a nice experience. I was hoping we could have stayed longer, but we don't own a condo here..and not practical to stay in a luxurious hotel for the night..and besides, we still need to go to Rimboval. We didn't bumped into some royalties, but I saw James Bond's car!  :D

Dadizele Belgium

Basilica of Our Lady in Dadizele. Monumental Neo-Gothic church from 1878 in a steel construction. In the interior, a miraculous statue of Our Lady, venerated since the 14th century.

My first day in Belgium -- well technically my second day as I arrived in Wervik around 7PM the day before and slept way past midnight (must be the jet lag) -- woke up real early because our first itinerary -- hear Sunday mass @ the Basilica of Our Lady of Dadizele.  I was really looking forward for this to thank God for the safe flight, and of course, for this trip in general -- an opportunity to be in Patrick's home town and country and in Europe for that matter to learn more about the place, the people, and the culture.  Geared with a lot anticipation and pumped with adrenalin, we headed off to the first in our list -- Basilica of our Lady of Dadizele.

The Basilica is just amazing! From the entrance where I was greeted with the towering glass windows, to the beautiful antique organ, to the century old paintings, to the gothic-like interior at the back of the altar..Wow! The mass, as expected is in Dutch, (and Patrick is translating it to me once in awhile) but since Catholic mass is just the same format in all churches in the whole world, I can understand at what part of the mass to respond -- and I am answering in English. I even sang the Lord's Prayer in English. :D

After the mass, we went to the garden beside the Basilica called the Rosary Garden.  Here, they have the whole mysteries of the rosary in marble statues surrounding the garden and a big center stage to highlight the garden.  It was really a site to see.  It was a beautiful and memorable experience to say the least..

Disneyland Resort - Anaheim, CA

Disneyland, CA

I remember as a little girl (and with 3 sisters that time), we always play princesses..and we always want to be the damsel in distress rescued by the handsome prince and lives happily ever after..
I don't know any girl who does not know Cinderella, or Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty...
I know we all have that childhood fantasy..
I know we all want to make it all come true..
and then we grow up..bummer! hahaha
Visiting Disneyland is like coming back to being a kid again..reliving the childhood fantasy of princesses and castles and beautiful tiaras and being rescued by a handsome prince! It is truly magical here! when fairy tales do come alive..when dreams are realized..when everything and anything is possible.. "a dream is a wish your heart makes...no matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing..the dream that you wish will come true.."

Roswell, NM

Roswell, NM

a laid-back country side..known for the alien sightings and landings -- hence, a lot of alien-related stuff in downtown Roswell..a lot of people might not know, but this place has a lot to offer.. for those seeking for a not-so-crowded place but still in the loop for what's new -- this is the place to be.. people are generally warm and friendly.. and for a foodie like me, they have a lot of great restaurants to satisfy my gastronomical appetite! I simply just love Roswell!

Beverly Hills..

Beverly Hills, CA

For the most part, we're just here to window shop!  LOL

We are very practical people -- well I indulge once in awhile but only when there's a reason to indulge like an occasion or to reward someone (including myself) for a job well done! :D

Beverly Hills is like what I expected it to be -- very posh and expensive city.. if you are into brand names, then this place is for you gurl! but retail therapy for me means 168 and divi mall -- hahaha nothing beat that! "wa piti suki, may tawad pa" (translates to - Php 150 and you can still hustle gurl!).. the best thing in this place (well at least for me) is seeing high-end cars and they are very common here..I was so amazed seeing a stretched Hummer limo -- must be some Hollywood biggie if you asked me..

BTW, I didn't leave Beverly Hills empty handed..bought something here -- Victoria Secret EDTs and lotions to give away to sisters -- well that's all I can afford for now in this place -- plus they are on 70% reduction! way to go Beverly! :D

Travel blog?

I've been wanting to make a travel blog ever since -- well .. since 4 years back.. but.. I don't know -- for some reason, I just can't seem to give it a go.. maybe this is not going to be purely a travel blog.. maybe just a site for me to organize my thoughts.. and this will be the site where I will post places I've been to, culture I have encountered, people I have met, food and wine (and booze) I have tasted..and much more.. :D