Bikes n Bites – BoxPark

by Filipina Expat // January 22, 2016 // No Comments

Bikes n Bites – BoxPark Have you been to Boxpark? After visiting St. Mary’s church on Christmas Day, I dragged the whole gang to BoxPark in Al Wasl Road for late lunch. This new ‘pop-up’ mall is made of shipping... Continue reading →

Being a good mother

by Filipina Expat // January 2, 2016 // No Comments

I know. Writing and reading this post might be too dramatic to start our 2016. But as I said, welcoming the new year brings some kind of sentimentality. We congratulate ourselves for surviving the previous year and at the same time looking... Continue reading →

The benefits of toy blocks and construction toys

by Filipina Expat // December 28, 2015 // No Comments

The benefits of toy blocks and construction toys My son wrote to Santa that he wanted Trash Pack, Jurassic World dinosaur toy and Lego Ninjago for Christmas. I know that he will receive the first two from his uncle and aunt so I’m... Continue reading →

People. Places. Memories

by Filipina Expat // November 21, 2015 // 2 Comments

Last Thursday, i went to my first ever media event for the launch of Doc Gelo’s travel book, People. Places. Memories – Travel Stories and Photos from Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. I was excited when I first... Continue reading →

Hard Rock Cafe

by Filipina Expat // November 13, 2015 // No Comments

As I said a few days ago, I went through a phase when I don’t want to blog about places and restaurants that I’ve already visited several times. It’s like I’ve been into these places many times before that I don’t... Continue reading →

Halloween Trick or Treat Party for Kids

by Filipina Expat // October 30, 2015 // No Comments

Halloween Trick or Treat Party for Kids To be honest, I’m not very keen to do trick or treating this year. Gone were the years when I was very excited to buy Cole’s costumes and search for events that he would... Continue reading →

Adobo Nation

by Filipina Expat // October 3, 2015 // No Comments

I think Filipinos in Dubai are quite spoilt for choice of restaurants serving our all-time favorite dishes. Restaurateurs in UAE now recognize that the Filipino community are growing in numbers and since we are nation of hearty eaters, we can’t... Continue reading →

Breakfast at Little Bangkok

by Filipina Expat // September 25, 2015 // No Comments

Breakfast at Little Bangkok Photo credit: Little Bangkok By now you might have noticed my love affair with Thai cuisine. Being a foodie, I eat anything and I don’t say no to food unless I’ve tried it. I love Indian,... Continue reading →

Be a World Vision Sponsor

by Filipina Expat // September 21, 2015 // No Comments

Be a World Vision Sponsor I learned about World Vision from a previous colleague. She just mentioned that she’s sponsoring a child and from there I made my own research. World Vision is a humanitarian organization with presence all over... Continue reading →

The Farm

by Filipina Expat // September 18, 2015 // No Comments

I have been hearing great reviews about The Farm for years now and today, I gave in. It so happens that it’s my birthday today so I decided to dress up a little which is not really necessary as the... Continue reading →