I finished level 2 of El Metodo Spanish! (plus a review)
Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own, and I did not receive any compensation for this review. When the COVID-19 lockdown started, people began looking for ways to pass the time, as many of us cannot go to school or work. Some...
How to renew your TAJ card in Budapest
Update (June 2021):After the general reopening of Hungary, there is no need to book appointments online. Thank you to my colleague Maria for this information! 🙂 I abhor paperwork. If I could avoid it, I would. If I could get someone to do it for...
Saturdays are fluffy pancakes day
When I was a kid, I treated pancakes as kind of luxurious breakfast that we could only have once in a while. The ones my mother made were from a box; I really thought it was a pain to make pancake mix from scratch because...
So Budapest lifts COVID restrictions – now what?
It finally happened. On Saturday, the Hungarian government announces that it is lifting the Coronavirus lock down rules effective Monday. The below is from AboutHungary.hu: The rules of easing the lock down that came into effect in the countryside from May 4 will come into...
Champorado cravings satisfied!
Spring is finally here! The past week was very sunny, and the weather was quite pleasant – hovering around 20 degrees, just the way I like it. But this week, we are back to cloudy days, and it’s been a bit chilly. And on days...
New language learning plan in the time of Corona
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, there’s been an increase in the number of people setting new goals and starting new hobbies and challenges to while the time away. As for me, I only managed to finalize my language learning plan yesterday. Well, better late than never....
Filipino beef tapa recipe
One quick effect of moving to Budapest: I lost quite a bit of weight. No exercise. How? No Filipino food! I was cut off instantly from my ultimate favorites: sinigang, kaldereta, Bicol express, adobo, tapa, tocino. In Budapest, there is no Jollibee, Max’s or Mary...
Barako Kávéház: a taste of the Philippines in Budapest
One of the first things an overseas Filipino misses is the food. It is not a problem if you are in a place full of kabayans, like Dubai or Singapore or Hong Kong. But if you are in a country with a very tiny Filipino...
Starting Over Again
In my last real update in 2016, I finished halfway through the year. Afterwards, the 2nd half hit me like a bullet train and I got caught in the maelstrom of OFW life. Why leave the Philippines at all? I was living a comfortable life...
It’s already 2019…nearly September!
Time flies by so fast when you are having lots of fun adventures. Or stress. Or both. I will be back to blogging soon! As soon as I sort out lots of admin and IT stuff in relation to this blog. But I think I...
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