2016-03-25 04:40
Early in the week I was heading home from dropping the kids at school. I was listening to a podcast as I gazed out of the window on Rosario, looking for images I could capture. Suddenly this… Read More
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I am SaltyBug and I live by the Sea with my family. I’m a ‘say it as it is’ type, a ‘don’t hold back’ type. I’m not a shy type...only sometimes. My family and I are planning a big move away from our home by the sea, so there is a lot to thin
2016-03-16 02:18
What is community exactly and is it necessary for us to be a part of one, for us to thrive?The dictionary defines community as:‘a group of people living in the same place or having a p… Read More
2016-03-06 14:51
Today we took the children to the cinema for the first time ever. The movie we saw was Zootopia. No, I am not doing a review. It was good, stock standard Disney fair, made me cry with emotio… Read More
2016-03-05 00:40
The other night we had Book Club. It was the night of the Oscars and we all sat around watching it, some of us so out of touch these days with the world of celebrity. Most of the faces flash… Read More
2016-03-01 02:50
I’ve noticed something has changed. The things I say are not translating to my friends back home. I did wonder if this would happen, if my reality would become so different to my commu… Read More
2016-02-28 11:09
Last week it was my birthday and to celebrate we went to Cebu for four days. Cebu is a province in The Philippines which consists of a main island and surrounded by 167 islands and inlets (t… Read More
2016-02-27 02:28
Today marks our Manilaversary – our one year anniversary of moving here, to Manila. I didn’t wake up thinking ‘wow today is the day’, even though I had been thinking… Read More
2016-02-14 13:58
It was Adventure Saturday. SB wanted to head back to the falls in Rizal and was interested in a visit to Batlag Falls, which is the sister to Daranak Falls. We stopped in at the shops to pic… Read More
2016-02-06 14:09
I feel amused by the noise. Next door are renovating. The vibration of the hammering and drilling into our common wall has made the tiles in my bathroom pop loose from the wall. At any momen… Read More
2016-01-30 05:43
It was Adventure Saturday, our first for this new year. SB was itching to get out of the city. The kids were a bit unwell and really didn’t want to leave the house. So that morning I s… Read More
2016-01-27 14:30
Hey my friendSo we are on our way back from seeing The Gruffalo in Makati. In true Philippine style it started at 4...sorry, it was scheduled for 4, it started about half an hour later. It i… Read More
2016-01-25 01:11
Bookclub had come around again. This time I was co-hosting with my friend J-Bug at her house. We both live in the same area and the other members all lived on the ‘other side’ of… Read More
2016-01-19 11:21
After our quick trip home to Australia we went to LegoLand for three nights to celebrate our beautiful BusyBug’s 5thbirthday. How on earth did he get to be five? Where did that go?I am… Read More
2016-01-14 07:27
I’m painting my nails blue. It's that nice grey blue hue that I am just so drawn to. I’m sitting in bed, PJ's on, listening to Perez Hilton’s podcast on the Golden Gl… Read More
2016-01-04 13:58
New Years in Manila is awesome. This city is big on celebrating and fireworks are the main source of colour on a night like this. It is said that everywhere you look the sky is filled with… Read More
2016-01-02 09:50
“Our place is large and our bed looks straight out to the beach. As I write this it is early morning and I have a coffee, sitting on the balcony looking at our stunning ocean. The wat… Read More
2015-12-26 13:32
‘Tis the season, so they say. We have had another first on this expat journey. We have made the trip back over the ocean, returning to our home by the sea for Christmas. With such a sh… Read More
2015-12-16 05:38
Saturday was our usual adventure day. We decided to check out the waterfall we didn’t get to see last time we went down to Laguna. I made clear to I-Bug and SB that we were taking the… Read More
2015-12-11 15:21
I want to link to my other blog SaltyBug's Splashes here. I have just undergone the seven day glimpse challenge. I was tasked with writing something every day for seven days, giving a glimps… Read More
2015-12-10 08:03
There is so much to adjust to when you move to a new country, especially coming from a first world set-up to a developing nation. There is so much sadness you see on the streets here. … Read More
2015-12-10 08:03
There is so much to adjust to when you move to a new country, especially coming from a first world set-up to a developing nation. There is so much sadness you see on the streets here. … Read More
2015-12-09 02:52
A few weekends ago we had our ‘Saturday Adventure Day’. The day we pack up the car and the kids and hit the road. I was keen to get back down to Laguna and SB had specifica… Read More
2015-12-04 13:54
For about six years now, Ayala Land has brought the city of Makati the Festival of Lights. Centered in the hub of Manila’s business and cultural centre, this annual event is long awai… Read More
2015-12-03 11:17
I love bazaars. I would be happy to just ‘Bazaar hop’ all year round, which is actually quite possible here in Manila. You can find a bazaar almost any week and weekend. Aside f… Read More
2015-12-02 12:48
Our second instalment of Book Club was a few weeks back now. Another fabulous night. We listened to Serial, a podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig. It reviews the case of Adnan Syed vs the state… Read More
2015-11-23 11:15
We woke to our last day in Sagada and planned to make the most of it. The Caretaker of the Lodge, Romy, lived on the premises with his wife Gloria and two small children. He offered to take… Read More
2015-11-19 00:07
It has been a struggle writing this post because more than anything I want to be able to convey in words, just how special this experience was for me. I was talking to my ‘Girls’… Read More
2015-11-12 05:51
Our first night in Sagada was cold. It was welcome relief to the suffocating heat of Manila and reminded me of winters back home when you struggle to get warm. Eventually we did and slept w… Read More
2015-11-09 15:30
Driving through Baguio We woke on our first morning in Baguio to the most stunning day. The air was crispy cool, the sun was soft and warm and the view of the mountains from our hotel was ju… Read More
2015-11-07 23:46
Well, we have just been on a six day mountain adventure. I have been really excited about this holiday for the longest time. I was hoping to realise a dream of mine, and I did exactly that… Read More
2015-10-28 12:43
OK. I am not sure if this is just sad or if it is as fucking hilarious as B-Bug and I think it is. Last week I was at B-Bug’s with another friend of hers. This friend asks us if we ta… Read More
2015-10-21 23:44
It was Sunday morning, after our island hopping adventure a few weeks back. I woke in the morning, groaning at the fact it was morning and I tried to go back to sleep. That didn’t wor… Read More
2015-10-11 07:25
Driving home after Wobbly Wednesday, the children’s music was playing, acting as a pacifier. We had been in the car for just over an hour and it was late. The children were tired, it… Read More
2015-10-08 15:05
One day last week I was driving to pick the children up from school. The sky was grey and spatters of rain were being gently wiped away by my wind screen wipers. I was fed up with the radio… Read More
2015-10-01 12:51
Wednesdays are very busy and the longest day in our week. We have several commitments and late in the afternoon it is time for FB’s Ballet Class. By this time of day I, along with oth… Read More
2015-09-29 00:59
The week had been a busy one as usual, and Friday night had been a super late, wine fueled evening. I forced my eyes open on Saturday morning, fully aware that I had not been organise… Read More
2015-09-22 11:54
Last week was exciting. Tuesday night was my inaugural Book Club Night. I was in a bookclub back home and I loved it. I love to read, and being part of a bookclub giv… Read More
