If you've found your way to this blog post as a fellow homeschooler, a warm welcome to you! Within these digital pages, I share insights into our homeschooling journey, offering tips derived from hands-on experiences, chronicling our travels, and delving into the realms of art and science. In today's entry, I'm excited to share our… Continue reading Chronicles of Heritage: A Day Unveiling the Tapestry of Philippine History at Ayala Museum
Category: Local Travel
Van Gogh Alive – finally!
Hello everyone. This is just a short blog about our recent tour in BGC arranged by my husband while I was in China. He knows I love Vincent Van Gogh's art so much. He is also aware of the Van Gogh art themed merchandise I have collected recently. To say that I love his works… Continue reading Van Gogh Alive – finally!
My Current Job as Curator (For a Geology Museum)
Since I got into watercolors, I have often wondered how it would be like to be a curator of a museum - the type that displays different artworks from different centuries. I imagine staring at each piece in admiration as I am handed each - be the lucky person to see it first before everyone… Continue reading My Current Job as Curator (For a Geology Museum)
Ian’s private tour of UP Diliman’s geology museum
If you're a regular reader of this blog, you'd know that we have been happily homeschooling for four years now. For Ian this year, however, the set-up with his provider has been a hybrid one. As part of the hybrid set-up, Ian gets to attend online webinars with his teachers and classmates but as his… Continue reading Ian’s private tour of UP Diliman’s geology museum
Coron Trip with my Family – Days of white sand, fringing reefs, beautiful lagoons, mountain lakes, great food, and friendly locals
Palawan will always be in our family's hearts. It's our favorite island in the country to visit because of its unique rock formations , friendly locals, diverse flora and fauna, and heavenly island beaches. Before our Coron Trip last week of April this year, the family has visited Puerto Princesa, Taytay, Balabac, and El Nido.… Continue reading Coron Trip with my Family – Days of white sand, fringing reefs, beautiful lagoons, mountain lakes, great food, and friendly locals
When in Quezon City – Go Museum Hopping!
The month of February was declared by former Philippine president Corazon Aquino as the National Arts Month. To celebrate the month and because I missed visiting museums with my kids, we went on a two-day museum hop in Quezon City. The first stop was Vargas Museum - a building along UP Diliman campus' along the… Continue reading When in Quezon City – Go Museum Hopping!
Volcanology Fieldwork in Bicol – Revisiting Eruptive Deposits of Mayon, Bulusan, and Irosin Caldera
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Earth sciences, so I thought I’d kick things off with a blog post to teach your family about volcanoes. In this one, I’ll be sharing stories from my week-long fieldwork around Mayon Volcano and the Irosin Caldera. Now, you’ve probably heard of Mayon with its perfect… Continue reading Volcanology Fieldwork in Bicol – Revisiting Eruptive Deposits of Mayon, Bulusan, and Irosin Caldera
When in Manila – calesa ride while reminiscing the life of Jose Rizal, tour around Manila Ocean Park and Mall of Asia, and fireworks
Hello everyone! It's been a few weeks since my last post. I apologize for that. December smacked me on the face with work-related tasks, academe, and thesis proposal preparations. It also hit me with bad news when my aunt, mom's sister, died. December I would say is bittersweet for all of us in the family… Continue reading When in Manila – calesa ride while reminiscing the life of Jose Rizal, tour around Manila Ocean Park and Mall of Asia, and fireworks
Leaving foot prints behind in Antique, Panay Island: textbook sedimentary rock formations, pristine coral reef, and friendly locals
Even to this day, I feel glad to my core that I took Geology as my college course. My work as geologist has allowed me to travel around the country and abroad. I got to set foot on different islands and observe the different types of rocks that my country is made of. I also… Continue reading Leaving foot prints behind in Antique, Panay Island: textbook sedimentary rock formations, pristine coral reef, and friendly locals
Our First Trip to Boracay Island, Philippines
The island of Boracay is famous for its powdery white sand beach. This photos was taken at Piknikan where we had lunch during our island hopping tour. Tourism in the Philippines is now slowly booming with majority of the islands in the country already opening its doors to local and foreign tourists. Travel requirements have… Continue reading Our First Trip to Boracay Island, Philippines