Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Absent Blogger - Travels from 2012 to 2013

It has been  so long since I write new articles. I have been absent for almost 2 years. From 2012 to 2013, I have been travelling a lot to visit more countries and I stayed longer - 6 months  in my home country, the Philippines to be able to enjoy my vacation  with my son and my siblings (my oldest sister and 3 younger brothers) after more than 3 years of living in Germany and also enjoy the sunny weather during the summer months.

I was also very fortunate to visit my family for the first time in the U.S.A. particularly, Houston, San Antonio and Sugarland, Texas and my dream vacation place which is India, particularly the States of Tamil Nadu (Chennai) and around Kerala. I was able to visit, too three (3) countries in Europe near Germany : Denmark (Copenhagen), The Netherlands (Amsterdam) and Sweden (Malmö).

My last 2 years, particularly 2012 and 2013, were good years for me. I was able to meet my mother, my son and all my siblings (3 sisters and 4 brothers), and some cousins  in the U.S.A and the Philippines and also in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

My trip to South of India, was a different one, I was able to meet there some good friends and was able to indulged in my passion for food and by learning a bit  about Indian culture, particularly about their cuisine, I was  able to learn how to cook some of their foods which were taught to me by simple housewives and not from a cooking school.

During those trips, I made a lot of photos and I want now to share them to you thru my blog. I hope you join me as I reminisce all my happy moments in these trips.


In Amsterdam, I am lining up for freshly baked bread.


My first cousin in Amsterdam, cooking Filipino food for midnight dinner while waiting for 2013 New Year.


Copenhagen canal while waiting for the boat for our Amsterdam Canal Tour.


Gebhardt Refried Beans, great find!!!!


My mom and my 3 siblings in Houston for Chinese Dinner with my 2 nephews


Fresh produce from the sea, in Alappuzha (Allepey) , Kerala, India. Given free by fishermen to town people after big fishes and seafoods are already sold


Some will be made into seafood curry and some will be dried under the sun


One of the funniest things I made in Amsterdam, go to a studio , wear traditional Dutch costume with my first cousin whom I have not seen for almost 20 years.

Food from the South of India called Sambar, one of their best vegetarian foods. 

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