3D2N Dipolog-Dapitan Itinerary and Budget 2015

While my hubby's parents are in the Philippines, we wanted to treat them to a historical vacation in Dipolog and Dapitan for them to be able to explore the place where Jose Rizal was exiled.

Our trip was not thoroughly planned because not much information can be found on the net. Hopefully this blog post can guide travelers planning to go to Dipolog and Dapitan.

Note: Prices posted are based on our 2015 trip. Check respective sites for updated prices.

Sarap maging kid with Inipit! #NoLimitWithInipit

I have recently got into baking and it kept me busy. Too busy that I am not able to make cakes for my family's own occasions. I would love to find a recipe where I can easily create great desserts with less the time and attention. Then by chance I came upon a contest by Lemon Square to create a dessert using their soft and fluffy Inipit. Me and my hubby took the challenge after some brainstorming we finally came up with the perfect unique dessert!

Ladies and gents, let us present to you two of our dessert collaboration - Chocolate Pudding Inipit and Strawberry Jelly Inipit. Did we get your attention? Read on to learn how to make these easy desserts...

Jill's Empire

I've been tasked to have a bigger role on this blog while Jill is busy building up her empire!

Check Jill's Cups and Cakes to see what Jill has been up to.

Malay nyo may magustuhan kayong orderin!

In the mean time, please bear the changes to the site. I'll try to be as active as possible (I have a Clark Kent job).

And apologies in advance for the added kakornihan and cheesiness of this site :p

Things to know when traveling to: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Jill and I spent the April holidays doing a tri-city trip across Vietnam and Cambodia. Our first stop was Ho Chi Minh City, where we stayed for 2 days and 3 Nights (we arrived midnight April 3).

I haven't been able to finish the full blog, so here's short post on notable things that you should know when going to Ho Chi Minh. Some of these I read from blogs before going to the trip and some I learned as we were there.

Time

• The plane ride takes about 2.5 hours.
• Vietnam is 1 hour behind the Philippines.
• Take note of your plane's arrival time esp. when coming back to Manila

Money

• The Vietnamese currency is Dong (VND).
• Bring US Dollars (USD).
• I didn't notice any Peso rate for currency exchange so it's safer to have a stash of dollars. Also, USDs are more useful in Cambodia compared to other currencies, such as Euro.
• You can buy USDs from banks or money changers such as Sanry's. Just check which one offers the most favorable rate. 
• Some bank needs you to pre-order dollars for exchange, which might take a week to be ready.
• You can exchange USDs for VNDs at the airport or hotel. 
• Unless you carried an obscene amount of dollars, trying to find the best rate might not be worth it.
• Rate of exchange would be 1 USD = 21,000 VND
• The rate we got was: 1 USD = 21,549 VND
• The smallest Dong bill is 1,000 VND
• Quick trick for checking VND to PHP: 1,000 VND is approx. 2 PHP.

Laugh trip!

We met with a few friends last Saturday night to watch a Comedy Manila show at 121 Bar & Grille, Pasong Tamo Ext.

We were celebrating Mark's birthday and were there to support Mike on his 2nd paid gig. The show was titled: Comedy Hits Vol. 4 with Mike, GB Labrador, Derf Hebrado, Muman Reyes and Alex Callejas. I did not know anyone of them aside from Alex who has been a regular at Boys Night Out and of course Mike; PERO GRABE,