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April 30, 2012
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Eskaya Beach Resort, Bohol

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Five years ago, we went to Bohol and we had the chance to visit Eskaya when it was just about to be opened. Click below for the photos

Previous Entry:  Eskaya January 4, 2008 

This time, we had the opportunity to stay here.  We were so happy to be back on Bohol for another experience!!!

A warm welcome at the airport.  They take care of claiming your luggages and you just get into the car and go to the resort

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and a warm welcome as you arrive in Eskaya 🙂

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It’s so hot in Bohol, you will really need to ride the golf cart from your villa to the cafe and to the beach

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 View of the beach  from on top.  You need to walk down to get to the beach 

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Roads to the villas.  There are only 15 villas in the resort 

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This is an art! I love it! They put the petals one by one!!!

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More photos from Agoda.com

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Click below to go to their website

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April 25, 2012
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New York Sightings

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My first NY sighting as soon as we arrived Whoa! 🙂

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I love this mini cooper with pink roses!  Seen in American Manhasset Mall

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These sculptures reminded me of the sculptures of Plet Borlongan! Love the horses 

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Hmm..I am curious how this hotel looks like inside

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Colorful GAP ad

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FAO Schweetz!

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One of mom’s favorite places for grocery shopping

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There she is by the fresh seafood section!  They stopped me from taking photos after this photo

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WHOA!  An Indian restaurant with red chili pepper lightbulbs coming down from the ceiling!!

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This is a funny name for a restaurant 🙂

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Whenever I am in the States, I try to look for unusual snacks and unusual snack flavors. Yum Yum White Cheddar Pringles!!

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Yum Yum Magnolia Bakery banana pudding!!!! YUM!

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Tourists taking photos in Manhattan! haha!! 🙂

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Inside FAO Schweetz!  WOW!! CROWDED!!

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The Muppets puppets on the wall of FAO Schwartz

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Captain America in FAO Schwarz!!! He posed for me 🙂

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You can adopt a newborn baby in FAO Schwartz!  It comes with papers! SERIOUS!!

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James wants to adopt a baby girl! hmmm…

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The two guys complaining that they are bored in FAO, but who is enjoying the toys? 🙂

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Tourists spotted again at the Apple store playing with the new iPad 3

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Haha!!

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April 25, 2012
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Maharlika Filipino Moderno New York City

By | Foodie, Proud to be Pinoy!, Travel | 4 Comments

 We heard about this Filipino restaurant from Tito Stephen and Tita Reg and I made sure we stopped by to check it out!! Thanks to Tita Reg for taking us!  

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 As soon as you enter, there is a condiment tray on the left Maggi savor and Jufran banana catsup!! My two favorite pinky sauces 🙂  Please forgive my photos as it was quite dark so some photos are blurred

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 Love the interiors of the place!

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 The owners were there and are friends of Tita Reg, Noel Cruz and Enzo Lim.  Other owners are Nicole Ponseca and Chef Miguel Trinidad

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 And the sister of Enzo who according to Tita Reg is a model!  Very pretty and tall indeed!

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 Love the t-shirts of the servers

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 A very small, nice and cozy place.  It’s so nice to have a place to go to that reminds you of home when you are far away

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And Tita Reg pointed out to us that it is so Pinoy to have a Last supper image in a Filipino dining table 🙂 and I remember my parents and my Lola having one

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 What a creative menu!!!

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This is dedicated to our brother Mike and Gloria.  You should visit Maharlika when in New York to taste the Gloria Diaz drink 🙂

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Oh my gosh!!! I love their complimentary appetizer!!!!!!! Chicken skin with banana catsup and vinegar!! OH MY GOSH! I could eat just this with rice haha!!

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We had the sisig!! YUM YUM!

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with garlic rice!

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Spam fries!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 25, 2012
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The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

By | Foodie, Travel | 2 Comments

Love love this new place Tito Stephen and Tita Reg took us to at the Plaza Hotel in 5th Avenue!

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You go down to the basement

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To the food hall

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There are different areas where you can buy and take out food or you can sit and dine in.  You can stay in a specific area is you want for example just pizza or you can order anything from any station

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Cheese and Charcuterie

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Wine Bar

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Pasta!!

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The Demo Kitchen

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The Ocean Grill and Oyster Bar

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 Brick Oven Pizza

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We came for brunch

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Down the hall on the other end is Eloise!  I wish they had these things when I was a little girl! 🙂  

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 24, 2012
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Mannequins

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You have to be daring to do weird things…so I would say I am daring! and I guess that makes me weird!  haha!!

Outside the window of Tito Mandy’s condo, they spotted these 3 mannequins by the dump bin.  And Tito Mandy and Tita Reggie were daring to go and get them!  I don’t remember how I ended up getting them but we went down to look at them, saw that they were okay and I got excited!  

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Tita Reggie posing beside them for a photo opportunity 🙂 

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I told our driver, Resty, to put down all the chairs in the car so the mannequins could fit!! haha!!  

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I’m watching him from upstairs getting the mannequins, I was embarassed to stay there 🙂 That is Bloomingdales on the backdrop- so we figured those are old mannequins that they are getting rid of.  So I classify them as vintage! haha

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Resty laughing thinking that I am really crazy to make him do this 🙂 

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And the last one!  Having them shipped over to Manila and still wondering what I will do with them and where to put them 🙂 

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April 23, 2012
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Mark the Chef

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One of the sons of Tita Chi, Mark, is a chef in New York!  And we were so lucky that he cooked for us for breakfast!!

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He works at the Mermaid Inn.  I can’t wait till he opens his own restaurant in New York!

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We were all watching him in action in the kitchen 🙂

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This is dedicated to all Eggs benedict lovers out there!!!! 🙂

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Hollandaise sauce!!

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Voila!! YUMMY!!

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April 23, 2012
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Condo in Soho

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A beautiful condo in Soho by the friends of my Dad and Mom, Tito Mandy and Tita Chi! Their kindness is overflowing that they have become good friends with my Lolo, and other members of the family.  Such a wonderful and humble couple 

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The elevator leads up straight to the condo.  So Tito Mandy said he put this for additional security

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You have to remove your shoes 🙂  I like it that they are particular about keeping the place clean!  Slippers are provided 🙂

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Mom told me that they like collecting antiques and going to flea markets.  They have more in their other home which we hope to see one day

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I love the artwork which according to Tita Chi she got at a flea market!

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A beautiful painting of beautiful Tita Chi

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Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us and for always welcoming us.  We look forward to spending more time with you

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