Archive for April, 2010

Dubai Shopping Festival

Category: Dream Destinations Friday, April 30th, 2010 at 9:07 am

Mother’s Day is coming soon so as early as today i’m already scouring the net for unique gifts for her. But if money is available and time permits us, i would like to give her a trip to Dubai and give her a shopping experience she will never forget.

Dubai has an annual festival called Dubai Shopping Festival or DSF. This month long shopping event attracts millions of bargain hunters from across the globe. Tourists can enjoy tax free shopping as well as heavy discounts on jewelry, cars, perfumes, textiles, handicrafts and electronics items as shops and malls try to outdo each other in sells.  The tax free discounted rates are not the only attraction of Dubai Shopping Festival, as you can win fabulous free… Continue reading

Better be safe than sorry

Category: Travel Tips Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 4:23 am

My friend had a bad experience during one of her out of town trips because one of her bags was stolen. Good thing there are security cameras installed in every corner of the building so the thief was easily traced and identified. Fortunately her bag was recovered. She told me her story to warn us to be very careful with our belongings everytime we travel whether it’s within or outside our country. Thieves today are so experienced that it takes them seconds to act without anybody noticing.  So, it is always better to be safe than sorry.… Continue reading

Travel tips: On travel insurance

Category: Travel Tips Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 3:42 am

Are you covered with travel insurance? In fact, it is rational to get insurance done while you are traveling. It is always advisable to buy the insurance policy to compensate any mishaps that might occur while you are traveling. There are many types of travel insurance and many different insurance companies are offering travel insurance.

Insurance in its basic form is defined as “A contract between two parties whereby one party called insurer undertakes in exchange for a fixed sum called premiums, to pay the other party called insured a fixed amount of money on the happening of a certain event.” In simple terms it is a contract between the person who buys insurance and an insurance company who sold the Policy. By entering into contract… Continue reading

Basketball and LeBron James

Category: Recreation Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 at 7:35 am

My husband loves playing basketball, well i can say he is addicted to this sport. Sometimes I tease him to stop joining basketball tournaments because he’s already old and has lost his “magic” in playing but he will always prove that i’m wrong. Just recently he lead his team with two consecutive wins in the Barangay Basketball Tournament, him being the highest pointer in their team. Actually during his younger years he was  awarded MVP ( Most Valuable Player)  several times.

An avid fan of NBA, his biggest dream is to watch his favorite player LeBron James playing in person. However going to US  and watching LeBron James live is quite impossible for now. And if ever… Continue reading