ANNOUNCEMENT Here is our new set of HAPI officers for 2026: Michael Sherman – Chairman Janice Buenaventura – Assistant CEO Shawn Evans Quiming – Website manager, HAPI isko Shane Haro – Scholar’s Chief and Editor in Chief, Interviewer Edgar Louis de Gracia- Web master Christian Fajutagana – BOT, Consultant IT / HAPI website Irine Villamoran […]
Read MoreQueen Mary 2 – Cunard Cruise Line
I always wanted to try this cruise line. I heard it is good, but , a geriatric crowd. True enough, felt like I was in a nursing home for a while. The 3 days to and from the land was too long. The issue is that, we are a boring couple. We spent a lot […]
Read MoreSandals Grenada : Celebrated Jerry’s 73rd natal day
Grenada is called the spice island located in the Caribbean. It is not frequented by storms, so we opted to celebrate Jerry’s birthday at Sandals, the number one accommodation in Grenada. Our room was a walk out, beachfront located a few steps from the pool and the beach. It was the perfect spot for Jerry […]
Read MoreGorgeous Guatemala , My 92nd country
I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of Guatemala. By the time the plane landed, I saw a huge volcano overpowering the landscape. It was Agua volcano. There are a few more, of course. We just hoped that they will not erupt while we were there. Guatemala has a lot of UNESCO heritage sites also, […]
Read MoreInteresting Ireland by Gate 1
Ireland is one of those countries that interests me. It is just my 91st country to visit. I did not do my research about Ireland because I want to be surprised, besides, I have worked with many Irish nurses with “Irish brogue”. How lovely!. Doors are very interesting and buildings have great architecture. The butter […]
Read MoreThe Balkans: Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania
I was just curious to see these 4 countries along the Balkans. Only 4 this time, located in southeastern Europe. Will do the rest in the future. I was quite surprised that there are a lot of Muslims on these countries and they thrived very well with Eastern Orthodox Jews, a spin off of RCC. […]
Read MoreSecrets Playa Blanca in Costa Mujeres , Mexico
Just another Unlimited Vacation with Secrets Playa Blanca, their newest and greatest resort. It was a very lovely resort with magnificent beach and views. We fell in love with the resort, so much so that we upgraded to Gold Plus membership at a fortune.. Good thing, my hubby has an RMD laying around. At Rendezvous
Read MoreEast African Safari – Kenya and Tanzania
I went back to Africa to see Kenya and Tanzania and they did not disappoint. The landscape and culture are similar yet different. Our hot air balloon ride was glorious, yet not as great as the Cappadocia ride in Turkey. But, cannot compare due to the scenery available . Fantastic vacation. The highlight in Kenya […]
Read MoreSeine River Cruise with Nice, France and Monaco and Portugal for my natal day celebration in Europe.
It was my dream to celebrate my birthday in Eiffel tower. Did that after my tour with Gate 1 – Paris to Paris, Seine River cruise. The Monarch Countess used to be an Avalon ship, but, was not better than Viking Tialfi . The suite has only one room and quite small, however, the bathroom […]
Read MoreChina Discovery: from Shanghai to Beijing and many cities in between, for our 29th wedding anniversary
Finally, another dream come true. A visit to China as my 81st country. Amazing, marvelous, highly progressive and interesting country and cities, to say the least. All infrastructures in the modern cities are fantastic work of art and engineering phenomena. The highspeed train lone, says it all and the buildings galore in Shanghai.
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