A little bit about Christmas...

Now living in Spain, a lot of people have been asking about Christmas in Hawaii. 

The scenery is a little different, but everything else is about the same.  

Friends - check.

Family - check.

Food - check.

Food (again) - double check.

Christmas tree - check.

Laughs, jokes and love - priceless.

This year, I will not be in Hawaii nor Spain, I'll be visiting my dad in California.

I truly do love Christmas - I've been blessed to have people who love me for me.  Sometimes, I get caught up with life and forget these very people I cherish very much.  Hawaii is quite far!  =P

Speaking of Christmas - let me share some of my favorite Christmas things...

Here are some blogs about my favorite holiday from last year.

Christmas Tree 2011 - CLICK HERE

Christmas Bash 2011 - CLICK HERE

Christmas Day 2011 - CLICK HERE

Christmas shopping is actually one of my favorite things to do.  While people completely hate the idea of being around people, traffic, etc., for me its one of my favorite events.  No, I don't spend a lot of money, but  its just looking around, finding the right present for the right person.  While I'll be forgoing a lot of shopping this year, sending out Christmas cards is something that I have not forgotten (and probably will never forget!)

Favorite Christmas Songs - EVER!
While my Christmas CD collection has grown the past years (Katherine McPhee, I have a couple of songs that I have to listen to every year.

Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you!

Britney Spears - My only wish

Katherine McPhee - What are you doing New Years eve?



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Busy Busy!

BUSY BUSY

Sorry I haven't posted in a while...

My dad came to visit. It was his first time to Hawaii.

Trip was short and sweet!

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Next International Travel Destination

NEXT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DESTINATION

Where to go? For my 29th birthday, I definitely want to spend at least 5 days in the Philippines in another island than Luzon.

Upon doing my research, I was surprised the amount of low cost carrier airlines that fly to/from Manila and all over. There are plenty of airlines to choose from (I'll list by website in case you want to take a peek): tigerairways.com, flyseair.com, cebupacificair.com, asianspirit.com, airphilippines.com and even more!

Here is a pic of Cebu Pacific's Route.

I am really having a hard time... I'm debating on Thailand, Vietnam, or mainland China. I haven't been to any of those places.

So little time, so many places...

Where to go???



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Ghetto Fabulous...

GHETTO FABULOUS

Alright! I have decided to go overseas for my 29th birthday.

Since traveling is quite expensive during the summer, would it be ghetto fabulous or completely tasteless to ask people to get you a Hawaiian airlines gift card so you can jet set to the other side of the world...



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Holiday, schmoliday

HOLIDAY
I was originally going to spend 11 days hanging out with friends and family. Then I thought to myself, what am I going to do when everyone goes to school, or work? I don't really have the desire to see anything in LA, so with the mortgage industry the way it is, I started looking at plane tickets from Los Angeles for a quick getaway.

Puerto Rico - $600
Costa Rica - $650
Buenos Aires - $900
Lima - $700
El Salvador - $650
Panama City - $500

$500! That sounds like a winner to me and I was planning to use miles to get to LA, so that ticket is only going to cost $2.50, not to mention I found a hostel in Panama City for $15/night! I can probably get by on $40/day (if not less).

Perfect timing! I'm going to South America in 2009, and I am going to visit central america this year!

Panama here I come!





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Safely home...

SAFELY HOME...
A little cold, a little jet-lagged, but other than that happy to be home and its been quite an exciting holiday. This is just a small kine preview. I'll be working on the website hopefully this weekend.

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9 Flights
6 New passport stamps
6 Buses
A Ferry
and an overnight train....

I'm still recovering as I only slept 3 hours last night.

A lot of "first time" from this trip...
...meeting my nephew
...in Portugal
...going to Africa
...surfing in another country
...surfing in a wet suit
...riding a camel

not to mention, catching my biggest wave ever...

9 flights


camel


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Anxious

ANXIOUS
I am having such a hard time sleeping. I am 100% completely anxious. About what you say? Well, I will be heading to Portugal, Spain and Morocco in September (and possibly southern France-if time allows) I have no idea what I will be doing in Portugal, or where I will staying in Morocco or even how I am getting there, I just have my plane ticket to Lisbon and that's all that matters. That and my passport. Its pretty crazy, I haven't been to Europe in ages! I'm really excited to go, from HNL>LAX>LHR>LIS. Yes, plenty of layovers, but no biggie, I have ZERO problem sleeping on the plane, sleeping before hand though.. another story.

I'm planning to book a hostel in Lisbon for my 2 days there to battle jet lag and to ask the locals how to get to Morocco. Its pretty exciting, I am going during Ramadan, so no eating during sunlight. I had planned to stay a week, but I'm playing it by ear, I could possibly be over not eating in a couple of days.

I also want to try to visit Alicante Spain, where my friend Francisco lives. Well he lives in Murcia, but there's nothing really there, so he better meet me in Alicante. If time permits, I want to also see Southern France. I have met a Frenchman here via hospitalityclub and he's really stoked to show me around to return the favor. Stop by there for 2-3 days or so, then a quick stop in Porto and back to Lisbon...

Then back to Reality...

Sounds like a great plan!

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Until next time.