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Keepsakes from Paris
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Keepsakes from Paris

March 16, 2017March 19, 2017 birdsnchandeliersLeave a comment

I always like to take a little something with me as a reminder of my travels, something I can use to look back and reminisce about the fantastic time I had. Especially for Filipinos, we always love bringing home “pasalubong” to our friends and family. Not to mention, displaying such a memento around the home… Continue reading Keepsakes from Paris

The Grand Trianon
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The Grand Trianon

February 21, 2017March 10, 2017 birdsnchandeliers3 Comments

The Versailles garden took 40 years to complete. It was designed by Andre Le Notre. The garden covers 800 hectares of land. There are 200,000 trees and 210,000 flowers planted annually, as well as 50 fountains. My mother and I parted ways

Château de Versailles
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Château de Versailles

February 14, 2017March 10, 2017 birdsnchandeliers4 Comments

It was a chilly Wednesday morning when my mother and I boarded the train to Versailles. I was torn between visiting Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny and the Palace of Versailles but I did not want to miss the chance of not seeing the palace since it was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a… Continue reading Château de Versailles

A Trip to Paris Part 2
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A Trip to Paris Part 2

February 10, 2017February 14, 2017 birdsnchandeliers2 Comments

One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was of course, seeing the Eiffel Tower. We took the Metro and as soon as we got off the train station, we took the bus which dropped us off at the grassy park at the opposite end of the Eiffel Tower.

A Trip to Paris Part 1
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A Trip to Paris Part 1

January 31, 2017March 10, 2017 birdsnchandeliersLeave a comment

Exactly a year ago, I finally had the chance to achieve one of my lifelong dream destinations which was to visit Paris, France.

Dreaming of a Chateau
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Dreaming of a Chateau

April 2, 2016April 6, 2016 birdsnchandeliersLeave a comment

Every first quarter of the year, I try to take a trip to somewhere I have never been. I consider it a gift to myself since the most important events of my life happen to be in January which is both my birthday and wedding anniversary month. Last February was also my blog’s first year… Continue reading Dreaming of a Chateau

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