The work trip to DC has been hectic, packed with formal meetings, informal meetings, jet lag and all. Every day I am out of my hotel from 8 to 9/10pm. One night I was out until 11pm. Kae kindly checked on me as I was silent since my last post. I just couldn’t find time … Continue reading Update from Brasilia
Author: Coco
I have always loved traveling and travel often for work. But 2.5 years ago we moved to Manila and started to travel more for leisure. It was the start of our journey to explore the world and ourselves as a family. My daughters love traveling with passion and always want to go to new places, meet new people, try new food.
This blog will record our journey in this new living style and my thoughts around it.
24 things I learned in 2024
Parenting is a process of letting go. Sofia entered mid school and became almost 100% independent. I don't need to remind her things; she's fully on top of them. I am impressed and felt odd at first that I was jobless in one aspect of parenting. The joy of reading fiction. I have read good … Continue reading 24 things I learned in 2024
2024 in books
Books read: 50. I was surprised by this as I felt that I didn't read much during those stressful months (April-July). Fiction: 18. More than previous years and truly enjoyed the experience and plan to read more fiction in 2025. Memoire: 6. No surprise that I enjoy reading memoires. Favorites (not ranked, all 5 stars): … Continue reading 2024 in books
New Zealand trip takeaways
Our NZ trip was epic! I am so glad I planned for it last September before knowing we'd move to Brazil this year. It's so remote that I don't think we'd ever visit if we are not living in Asia. The planning was less straightforward than others as we moved around a lot and wanted … Continue reading New Zealand trip takeaways
Lake Takepo to Christchurch: final stop
On our last morning at Lake Takepo, I ran around the lake once again because I love it so much. It's probably my favorite stop of this trip. So peaceful, stunningly beautiful, and magical. look the color of the water! I can't get over how amazing it is. I found the little statue by accident … Continue reading Lake Takepo to Christchurch: final stop
Our New Journey 