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A Trip to (the Clean) Divisoria
Have you been to Divisoria lately? Have you noticed how clean Divisoria is right now? This makes me love this place so much more. Divisoria is a very interesting place. When I was younger, I […]
Narita In A Day
A Fortunate Chance. Narita in a day? Hubby and I had the fortunate luck to stay at Narita, Japan for a day! Our Japan to Manila flight got cancelled. (This was the last leg of […]
The Greater Maryland Heart Walk 2019
Early Morning. Last October 12, 2019, hubby and I participated in the Greater Maryland Heart Walk. It was a half-day event held at the Camden Yards Sports Complex. The Greater Maryland Heart Walk is a […]
Manileña Happenings, The Gigi Lifestyle
Manileña Sweets is Back in Business!
Manileña Cakes. Remember that? For some of you who know me or have followed me for a long time, you all know that I make cakes. I have done celebration cakes covered in fondant and […]
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Still on the first day of our Holy Land pilgrimage, we went to the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The Basilica is in the center of the City of Nazareth along Casa Nova Street. […]
First Day in Paris
On our first day in Paris, we landed at the Charles De Gaulle airport at 6:30 am after an almost 11-hour trip from Baltimore (with a stopover in North Carolina). We didn’t have any problems […]
Modern Tips For Your Paris Trip
“Paris Trip Tips”. “Paris Travel Guide”. These were just some of my search words when I started Googling how to travel to Paris without a tour guide. I think I spent weeks just entering the […]
Squid Adobo Recipe – Iloilo Style
This Squid Adobo recipe is a varation of the so many kinds of adobo that the Philippines is famous for. That’s because, adobo (braised meat, seafood or vegetable in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic) is […]
Quick Dipping Sauce Recipe For On-The-Go Teleworkers
This quick dipping sauce recipe is what I use whenever I need something quick to eat for lunch. Ready-made dimsum is always a life-saver for me. At times when work is hectic and I cannot […]
The Miracle at the Wedding at Cana
The Miracle at the Wedding at Cana is the first miracle attributed to Jesus. According to John (2:1-10), while Jesus was attending a wedding feast in Cana with his mother, the Virgin Mary, and some […]
The once named “godmother of the Philippine Blogosphere”, Gigi Manaloto-Refugia, known by her pen name “Ate Sienna” has been blogging since 2002 in her old pansitan.net community where she housed famous bloggers. She now writes about being 50-something and shares her tips on fashion, makeup, skincare, travel, food and thrift-store diving.
