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Elodie A.
Dec 6, 2023
Christmas in the Philippines starts in September!
Hey, you! 😊 Did you think I was kidding when you read the title of this post? Nope! Indeed, Christmas in the Philippines starts in...
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Elodie A.
Sep 19, 2023
Things we never talk about
Hey, you! 🙂 So I recently lost a loved one (click here for the post) and on the way to the church, I was riding in my sister's car when...
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Elodie A.
Aug 28, 2023
Reverse Culture Shock | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 👋 Let's talk about reverse culture shock today. When we got back to France from our Philippines trip, the Husband and I talked...
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Elodie A.
Aug 27, 2023
To Timeless Friendships | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🩷 As I grow older, I've come to realize how difficult it is to make friends compared to when I was younger. I believe that...
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Elodie A.
Aug 26, 2023
And Then It Was Just Us ... at Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! ❤️ After checking out of Plantation Bay, we proceeded to go to the international airport because it was sadly time to say...
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Elodie A.
Aug 25, 2023
Reaching the Tipping Point at Plantation Bay Mactan | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 👋 So I have another bone to pick and this time it's with Plantation Bay Mactan! From Mactan Airport, we proceeded to check-in...
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Elodie A.
Aug 24, 2023
The Crown Jewel of Mindanao | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🥥 Most of our trip was spent in Davao, otherwise known as The Crown Jewel of Mindanao or The Durian Capital of the...
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Elodie A.
Aug 23, 2023
I have a Bone to Pick with Mactan Airport and Cebu Pacific Airlines | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🤓 On our 4th day in the Philippines, the Husband, our daughter, my sister-in-law, my other sister-in-law, all of their kids,...
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Elodie A.
Aug 22, 2023
Staying Only 3 days in Cebu City - wait, what? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 👋 You read the title right - we only stayed in Cebu City for 3 days. 😭😭 Of course, I would have loved to stay longer but...
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Elodie A.
Aug 21, 2023
More Than a Coincidence | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🤩 After our fabulous Jollibee meal, we were ready to leave Mactan (the airport area) and cross the bridge to Cebu City. But...
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Elodie A.
Aug 20, 2023
Jollibee - first meal of the trip, or was it? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🍝 Remember what the late Queen Elizabeth said "recollections may vary"?? Well, as much as I would love to say that Jollibee...
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Elodie A.
Aug 19, 2023
Our first night in Cebu was a short one | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🤪 Before anything, let me clear out something, especially for the readers who are not from the Philippines. Cebu represents 3...
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Elodie A.
Aug 18, 2023
Well, Hello Again Cebu | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 🇵🇭 I left Cebu, Philippines in October 2011. That's 12 years ago and this is the first time I came back. "Was your trip back...
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Elodie A.
Aug 15, 2023
Where do I begin? | Philippines Trip 2023
Hey, you! 😊 We just got back from a 2-week trip in the Philippines and I have soooooo much to share with you! Hence the title of this...
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Elodie A.
Apr 10, 2023
The Semana Santa I'm Missing | Podcast
Hey, you! ✝️ When I was younger, Holy Week felt like the longest and most boring week ever. But oddly enough, I miss it. I'm Elodie and...
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Elodie A.
Mar 16, 2023
The Health Care System in France | Podcast
Hey, you! 🏥 One of the biggest changes we experienced when we moved from the Philippines to France 10 years ago was the Health Care...
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Elodie A.
Dec 27, 2022
Santa's Christmas or Jesus' Christmas? | Podcast
Hey, you! 🎄 Do you ever have those moments that make you go "a-ha"? Those moments where something finally makes sense and makes you...
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Elodie A.
Dec 13, 2022
The Airport is One of the Most Emotional Place in the World for a Filipino | Podcast
Hey, you! 🇵🇭 The airport is one of the saddest and most emotional place for a Filipino. "But why?" asked my French friend when I talked...
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Elodie A.
Mar 30, 2022
How to renew a Filipino passport in France
Hey, you! 🇵🇭 As I mentioned in the post before (click here to read it), we had an appointment at the Philippines Embassy in Paris to...
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Elodie A.
Jan 22, 2022
Twenty Years of Love
Hey, you! 😊 Yesterday was the Husband's birthday, but it was also our 20th anniversary. Twenty years. Twenty years of him and me. Of us....
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