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...
This is my mom's favorite restaurant in Summer Palace in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel that she loves to celebrate her birthday with family and close friends. Summer Palace Restaurant: http://www.shangri-la.com/manila/edsashangrila/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/#! We have this thing among our friends we take turn treating each other out for our birthday and this way from our gratitude among our close friends or what they call BFF for best friends forever even if you are a female or male it goes into saying you’re always thought of even if we don't see each other often even if we don't hear each other we know everyone is in our thoughts and prayers. As we look at our past pictures and coming birthday to come and if our birthday is being affected from the virus there is a way to just celebrate not the date of your actual birthday, but you can always postpone it on another date when the best time comes in mind. Friend...