My Lakbayan grade is B! – The map, however does not include the Spratlys, which I had gotten to visit in 2006
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I had been on cam for more than four years.  Of course, it was fun while it lasted.  But to be seen even for just a second as an ordinary viewer on The Martha Stewart Show — a show with a truly global audience — has a different level of excitement. 
Just found the episode I […]

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I’m back from my month-long vacation!  Back to reality, ika nga, which includes being a Filipino during these said to be trying times.
Still, I would again like to take this opportunity to thank many relatives and friends in the US for giving me a most memorable month:
Tito Dennis, Tita Kit, JR, Kevin, and Katrina Sadang
Lolo Senyong, […]

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NEW YORK — I really wanted to watch Oprah in Chicago, and worked on watching the show live as part of the audience while in the US. But my efforts went to no avail.  Apparently, one really needs to make reservations six months or so in advance.  Or come up with a compelling sob story to get […]

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It’s my fourth day here in Minnesota, and aside from enjoying the company of my ninong plus the sightseeing and culinary adventures, I am simply glad to have survived winter.
There’s still no sign of spring coming anytime soon.  Yesterday (Sunday), the temperature here in the state did not even reach zero — and that’s FAHRENHEIT, […]

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It’s my last day here of San Francisco, and I’m going to Minnesota tomorrow.  So after seeing almost every attraction here and enjoying the real clam chowder and other culinary delights here — I decided to go really Pinoy in this beautiful city.
I haven’t been homesick since I started my tour and I was curious. […]

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I’m trying to keep a steady flow of commentaries on this site, but undeniably, this blog is also slowly shaping up into a food blog.
As promised, I’m posting the Beef, Chile and Potato Empanadas Recipes that I got from the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, California during my tour last week.

(Approx. 7 dozen […]

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