The Netherlands: Afsluitdijk

My 2 weeks vacation is finally here. I am so glad that I can have some time out from work, relax and again discover more of the world around me. 25th of June 2012: Finally no rain! This means that we can go out and visit Afsluitdijk. So what’s so special about this dike?… It…

Ate Sheila’s Baby Shower: Welcoming Calvijn Adilardo

So Ate Sheila (Ate is a word in Tagalog meaning a big sister or someone older than you) is expecting a baby in a couple of months. She wants to share and show how lucky she is to finally have her own family and baby.  We of course are so happy for her too! The…

Despedida Meet-Up

So I met my friend Krishna again in Amsterdam. It is our last meet-up before her 7weeks holiday in the Philippines, Lucky! Well, our agenda for this day is to roam around Amsterdam and to buy some souveniers that she can bring to her family. It was fun doing it, it is just difficult to…

The Netherlands: Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day)

Queen’s Day! Queen’s Day is a national holiday in The Netherlands. For what I know, this celebration was made by Queen Julianna. She was one of the Queens in Holland who proclaimed that every 30th of April of the year, Queen’s day will be celebrated. What I really liked with this day is that Holland…