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Christmas in the Philippines starts in September!
Hey, you! ð Did you think I was kidding when you read the title of this post? Nope! Indeed, Christmas in the Philippines starts in...

Elodie A.
Dec 6, 2023
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Things we never talk about
Hey, you! ð So I recently lost a loved one (click here for the post) and on the way to the church, I was riding in my sister's car when...

Elodie A.
Sep 19, 2023
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Reverse Culture Shock | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ð Let's talk about reverse culture shock today. When we got back to France from our Philippines trip, the Husband and I talked...

Elodie A.
Aug 28, 2023
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To Timeless Friendships | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĐ· As I grow older, I've come to realize how difficult it is to make friends compared to when I was younger. I believe that...

Elodie A.
Aug 27, 2023
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And Then It Was Just Us ... at Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! âĪïļ After checking out of Plantation Bay, we proceeded to go to the international airport because it was sadly time to say...

Elodie A.
Aug 26, 2023
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Reaching the Tipping Point at Plantation Bay Mactan | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ð So I have another bone to pick and this time it's with Plantation Bay Mactan! From Mactan Airport, we proceeded to check-in...

Elodie A.
Aug 25, 2023
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The Crown Jewel of Mindanao | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĨĨ Most of our trip was spent in Davao, otherwise known as The Crown Jewel of Mindanao or The Durian Capital of the...

Elodie A.
Aug 24, 2023
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I have a Bone to Pick with Mactan Airport and Cebu Pacific Airlines | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĪ On our 4th day in the Philippines, the Husband, our daughter, my sister-in-law, my other sister-in-law, all of their kids,...

Elodie A.
Aug 23, 2023
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Staying Only 3 days in Cebu City - wait, what? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ð You read the title right - we only stayed in Cebu City for 3 days. ðð Of course, I would have loved to stay longer but...

Elodie A.
Aug 22, 2023
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More Than a Coincidence | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĪĐ After our fabulous Jollibee meal, we were ready to leave Mactan (the airport area) and cross the bridge to Cebu City. But...

Elodie A.
Aug 21, 2023
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Jollibee - first meal of the trip, or was it? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ð Remember what the late Queen Elizabeth said "recollections may vary"?? Well, as much as I would love to say that Jollibee...

Elodie A.
Aug 20, 2023
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Our first night in Cebu was a short one | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĪŠ Before anything, let me clear out something, especially for the readers who are not from the Philippines. Cebu represents 3...

Elodie A.
Aug 19, 2023
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Well, Hello Again Cebu | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ðĩð I left Cebu, Philippines in October 2011. That's 12 years ago and this is the first time I came back. "Was your trip back...

Elodie A.
Aug 18, 2023
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Where do I begin? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ð We just got back from a 2-week trip in the Philippines and I have soooooo much to share with you! Hence the title of this...

Elodie A.
Aug 15, 2023
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The Semana Santa I'm Missing | Podcast
Hey, you! âïļ When I was younger, Holy Week felt like the longest and most boring week ever. But oddly enough, I miss it. I'm Elodie and...

Elodie A.
Apr 10, 2023
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The Health Care System in France | Podcast
Hey, you! ðĨ One of the biggest changes we experienced when we moved from the Philippines to France 10 years ago was the Health Care...

Elodie A.
Mar 16, 2023
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Santa's Christmas or Jesus' Christmas? | Podcast
Hey, you! ð Do you ever have those moments that make you go "a-ha"? Those moments where something finally makes sense and makes you...

Elodie A.
Dec 27, 2022
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The Airport is One of the Most Emotional Place in the World for a Filipino | Podcast
Hey, you! ðĩð The airport is one of the saddest and most emotional place for a Filipino. "But why?" asked my French friend when I talked...

Elodie A.
Dec 13, 2022
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How to renew a Filipino passport in France
Hey, you! ðĩð As I mentioned in the post before (click here to read it), we had an appointment at the Philippines Embassy in Paris to...

Elodie A.
Mar 30, 2022
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Twenty Years of Love
Hey, you! ð Yesterday was the Husband's birthday, but it was also our 20th anniversary. Twenty years. Twenty years of him and me. Of us....

Elodie A.
Jan 22, 2022
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