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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Traveling with Kids During a Long Flight

There are a lot of parents who worry when they have to bring their kids to a flight that takes a lot of consuming to entertain for a long flight ahead of them. When I use to have to travel to San Francisco to the Philippines to visit my family for a month. My kids we're very young at that time. I had to make sure I had enough diapers with me and their powdered milk. The product in the Philippines are different during the time I brought them along. They only provided local diapers and powdered milk. There are alot of things to bring along with you. It is not an easy task during that time. We didn't have high technology what we have now. During our time we had to entertain our youngsters with toys they never seen before to entertain them for hours. I use to bring those musical toys that was educational. Crayon and coloring book. You also need to pack their medicine in case they get sick during the long period of time. I also packed a lot of clothing ...

4 Way Shrimp Recipe

Fresh shrimp cooked with butter, garlic and 7up soda. Ingredient: 1 kilo Fresh shrimp 1 stick of butter (any brand) 1 can of 7 up  1 whole garlic (peel and chopped) Step 1: You will wash and clean the shrimps by trimming off the whiskers. Step 2: In a flying pan you will melt the butter, add the garlic, 7 up and shrimp in low heat. Step 3: Once the shrimp turns pink it is already cook. Ready to eat! Every household always has left over food at their home. We try to find ways to make a different dish from our leftover. No one wants to eat the same food over again. This is what I usually make with my left-over shrimp. I would peel the head and skin. I would make it into shrimp taco, and shrimp garden salad. Shrimp Taco Recipe: Ingredient: Tortilla Avocado - thinly sliced Salsa Romaine lettuce Grated cheese (any kind) Salsa Recipe: 1 kilo ripe tomato (chopped) 1 white onion (chopped) hot pepper (optional) Salt (bas...