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Travel Essentials When You Have Kids

March 16, 2016 / Filed Under: tips, travel thoughts

March marks the beginning of Summer and when it’s Summer, you know it’s time to go on a road trip and hit the beaches. When I was single, I can fit all the things I needed for a trip in a backpack: clothes to wear, slippers, toiletries, and some meds.

When I became a mom, I began packing for three people. It was hard at first but I got used to it specially when my daughter started growing up. Now that there are two little misses that calls me mom, I’ll be packing for four people –me, peanutbutter♥, Ykaie and our 8 month old, Twinkle.

Our trips this Summer is gonna be at Canyon Cove and Canyon Woods for April and Vigan and Pagudpod for May. I’m pretty excited for the trips and packing for four.

So what are our family travel essentials?

Clothes

First thing’s first, clothes! For the hubby and I, it’s gonna be one pair of clothing per day. For ykaie it’s one pair of clothes + 1 extra shirt. For Twinkle at least 3 changes clothes per day, bibs, and lampin. Of course our clothes depends on our designated ootd’s as per sis’s approval. Mwahaha.
At least one pair of shoes/sandals and slippers per person. Socks for Twinkle.

Baby Essentials

At least 4 diapers per day, baby wipes, distilled water, extra feeding bottles, and bottle sterilizers.
Formula Milk
Her vitamins Sangobion and Ceelin Drops.
Stroller and baby carrier.
Cookies and bananas (her favorite).
At least 3 different baby toys

Kids Essential

Her favorite snacks: cookies, chips and chocolate.
Bottled Water
Her tablet and books to keep her entertained during long trips.

New Priva Perfect Care 2-in-1 Intimate Wash

Yay! We are booked!

January 15, 2013 / Filed Under: travel thoughts, travels

At last! After three days of scouring the internet for a place to stay when peanutbutter♥ arrives on March. I finally found THE one and finally made the reservation.

When I started looking for a place to stay three days ago, I considered a lot of options:

The Kimberly Hotel
Tall Vista Hotel
Go back to One Tagaytay Place
Sonya’s Garden
Discovery Country Suites

I even read hotel reviews and checked if they have current promos. I wanted to make reservations at The Kimberly Hotel because it has a pool and a playground. I wanted Taal Vista because it has a high customer satisfaction rate, it’s rated 5 stars at Agoda and it has a pool. I wanted to go back to One Tagaytay Place because of the convenient location. I wanted Sonya’s Garden because I want some new memories made there. I want Discovery Country Suites because of the high customer satisfaction rate and the wonderful reviews I’ve read, it was last in my list because it’s the most expensive. All the others has a rate of ₱ 12,000 to ₱14,000 for two nights while Discovery Country Suites costs ₱ 23,000 for two nights.

I even tried booking at Agoda because it seems to have a lower rate than at the hotel’s website. Discovery was still the most expensive at ₱18,000.

Last night, I almost made a reservation for Taal Vista Hotel. The only thing that was holding me back was that I can’t be sure we are getting the room with the queen and single bed. So I decided to just make the reservation today but when I checked again, Discovery’s rate is almost the same as all the others….

So I finally made the reservation for the Nantucket Room. I told Ykaie and she’s waay more excited than me.

Wishing for more Travel Adventures in 2013

January 3, 2013 / Filed Under: travel thoughts, travels

Happy New Year!

Hope you had a wonderful celebration and welcomed the incoming year with love and happiness. We certainly did.

The past year was an adventure for my family because we had many opportunities {and some budget} to travel. We were able to go to Marinduque, Lucban, Zambales, Porta Verde, Tagaytay, Laguna, Batangas and many places here in Manila.

This year, we are hoping for more since our Horoscope for those born in the year of the Goat or Sheep also says that 2013 is going to be a change year wherein there will be an abundance of opportunities for career, travel, education and even living arrangements.

Places I would like to go to this year includes a road trip in Ilocos. We’re also rooting for a change of living arrangements. A choice in Southport nc real estate would be nice but a home just right in the lot we owned is more than enough.

Cheers to more budget for travel and more travel in 2013!