Philippines | A Life with Love

Christmas in the Philippines starts in September!

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...

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...

Reverse Culture Shock | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

To Timeless Friendships | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

And Then It Was Just Us ... at Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

Reaching the Tipping Point at Plantation Bay Mactan | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

The Crown Jewel of Mindanao | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

I have a Bone to Pick with Mactan Airport and Cebu Pacific Airlines | Philippines Trip 2023

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,...

Staying Only 3 days in Cebu City - wait, what? | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

More Than a Coincidence | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

Jollibee - first meal of the trip, or was it? | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

Our first night in Cebu was a short one | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

Well, Hello Again Cebu | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

Where do I begin? | Philippines Trip 2023

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...

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...

The Health Care System in France | Podcast

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...

Santa's Christmas or Jesus' Christmas? | Podcast

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...

The Airport is One of the Most Emotional Place in the World for a Filipino | Podcast

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...

How to renew a Filipino passport in France

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...

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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