September 2019 When we were planning this trip we couldn't decide whether to stay in the quieter hilly Buda side or in the busier, flat Pest side of the Danube . Our solution? Stay in both. First half of our stay we stayed in the Castle Hill area and we just love it there! At … Continue reading Budapest
September 2019 We rented a car for a day and went for a drive up the Danube to visit the nearby Danube towns. Our first stop was Szentendre, a charming picturesque town known for its art galleries and churches, with mixed influences from Serbians, Greek and Dalmatian immigrants who were fleeing from the Ottomans during … Continue reading Towns along the Danube
Nov 2017 The first thing I noticed about Santiago as we were in our cab on the way to our apartment is the high mountains of the Andes that surrounds it. Some werestill snow capped but unfortunately most of the time we were there, it's been cloudy or hazy so my pictures didn't do justice … Continue reading Santiago, Chile
Seeing Mexico City again and watching Formula1?! That's checking off 2 bucket list items in one long weekend ! Although visiting Mexico City stays on the list and doesn't seem to get completely checked off 😁. We knew we would come back and this time we added the Granpremio de Mexico to the agenda. We arrived Thursday night, … Continue reading 3 Perfect Days: Mexico City – Second Time Around
We left our hotel in Goa before sunrise to catch our 8-hour train ride to Kannur. As we approached Kerala, we started seeing lots (LOTS) of coconut trees and backwaters. It's so green and very much looks like the landscape back home in the Philippines. When we arrived Kannur, I told the hotel owner that … Continue reading Kerala
October 2018 We flew from Kathmandu to Goa via New Delhi. In Delhi, we had to transfer from one terminal to another, and that was a bit of an adventure. We got out of the terminal where we arrived, and looked for the bus transfer. There was a small desk manned by a couple of … Continue reading Goa, India
October 2017 On our first day, as we try to get our bearings in this city, we wandered the Palermo neighborhood. It's such a delight combing the streets of this neighborhood - lined with tall leafy trees, littered with many small charming restaurants, bars, cervezerias, parrillas, most of them with tables and chairs out in … Continue reading Buenos Aires
October 2018 I found Kathmandu very fascinating. The dusty narrow streets, the constant smell of incense, the brightly colored sarees worn by women, the crowded and busy streets, fruit vendors on bikes, old and rickety but colorful rickshaws, stupas big and small, the Hindu shrines in almost every corner and people greeting you Namaste when … Continue reading Kathmandu and around
November 2012 Alfama. Per instructions from an email that I got from Hear & Soul Lisbon, our taxi dropped us off in front of the Fado Museum, at Largo Chafariz de Dentro, a small dimly lit cobble stoned plaza, surrounded by little tascas (taverns) with scattered empty outdoor tables and chairs. It was already dark, a little chilly … Continue reading Lisbon
July 2-4 Last Wednesday (July 1), we left Cusco and headed to the Sacred Valley. The drive to Ollantaytambo took less than 2 hours, and the views on the way was amazing. The road goes through layers of towering mountains, with some of the peaks glistening with snow. After about an hour, we started descending … Continue reading The lost city of the Incas [Machu Picchu]
