Have you ever considered moving abroad? Just imagine, immersing yourself in a different culture and language, meeting new friends, and making a new life, even just temporarily. Personally, I have done it five times, uprooting myself from the comfort of my family in the Philippines to live in the US, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, and again [...]
Career, motherhood and marriage. As easy as they sound, it’s actually quite challenging to balance all three. But Sandra of “The Lilac Pages” manages to do just that. For years I chatted with her on an online forum discussing handbags and fashion. But it was not until 2011 that we managed to meet in person, [...]
I was strolling around near Ponte Vecchio one hot summer day when I came across the quaint paper shop Il Papiro. While browsing about, a sales person approached me and said, “Come. I’ll show you something.” Curious, I followed him to the back of the store. The room was ladened with paper in different sizes, [...]
Jam packed airports and busy motorways are the norm in Europe during the holidays. We usually avoid travelling on peak seasons but had no choice for our family vacation in summer 2011 due to Sophie’s schedule at nursery school. While folks lined up as sardines on the beaches, we explored Florence, the birthplace of the [...]
January and February have always been hectic workwise. Each year has been the same: late nights, weekends, and long days spent sitting in front of the computer, typing away and responding to 10,000 e-mails. But, hey, I can’t complain. I enjoy what I do and always feel a sense of accomplishment each time I finish [...]
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