Today I’m writing about an issue I’ve been running away from for years.
I have lost the capability to think.
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Gala: Fukuoka 2026
Saturday to Wednesday
March 7 to 11, 2026
Hello, Fukuoka, I’m back! It’s my 3rd time visiting this wonderful city and I still can’t get enough of it. I’ve been looking forward to returning here since last year and thankfully, I had this opportunity to come back. Read on for the play-by-play of the trip.
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Thursday to Sunday
February 12 to 15, 2026
I spent this year’s first vacation leaves on a trip to the southern part of the country. Cagayan de Oro was our port of entry, but most of our time was spent in the barangay of Dahilayan and on the island of Camiguin. Read on to find out how thr trip went.
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Saturday to Thursday
December 27, 2025 to January 1, 2026
Since reaching retiring age, Mama has wanted to spend time traveling with her kids, but our schedules never seemed to line up. This year, however, the New Year holidays were strategically placed to justify spending some time outside the country. This is the recap for our annual family trip, this time to Singapore, Melaka and Kuala Lumpur.
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Another year is ending and that means it’s time for my annual gaming audit. The Steam Deck has made it very convenient to fit a gaming session into my life in between my other endeavors like travel and fitness. Here’s a rundown of all the games I completed in 2025 as well as a quick review and ranking of each.
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Friday to Tuesday
November 21 to 25, 2025
The popular saying goes that “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” There must be a lot of truth to this because bite by bite, Taipei is a city that has succeeded in capturing my heart. Here is the travelog for my trip to Formosa’s capital.
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Friday to Monday
September 19 to 22, 2025
Iloilo is celebrated online as a very romantic city, exhibiting traits of both rapid urbanization and deep cultural tradition. But I only know it as the place my brother studied high school in. In the midst of a wild rainy season, we were able to spend a few days exploring parts of the city and see what it has to offer. This is my trip report.
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Friday to Monday
August 22 to 25, 2025
There are some places that stay on your mind far after visiting them. Kota Kinabalu is one such location. Not only is the Mee Goreng still a constant craving, but we missed the entire experience of walking around the city. Add to that the activities and places we have yet to see and do. Therefore, a return is almost pre-destined.
Our goal was to try new things as well as revisit everything we loved in Sabah’s capital city. Here is the daily log of this trip.
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