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Your Tilde – A letter to Iñigo

October 12, 2017 By Tammy Leave a Comment

So, I still can’t get over how much effort your preschool has put on your tilde. That all your personal spaces have your name, squiggly and all, labeled nicely. Before we moved back to Canada, we have accepted that in this country, our Ñ is not accepted in legal papers. We knew that our last […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Family, identity, Inigo, Letters to the Kids Tagged With: family

Of Ruins and Roots: Exploring Lagonoy’s Buried Church

April 7, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Last week, we were invited to visit the home of Chelly’s paternal grandparents. Chelly said she wanted to show us an old bellfry within their property. Lagonoy’s ruins, her buried church, was in her backyard. When we were still in the process of fixing our tours, particularly the pilgrimages of sacred spaces, we were told of […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Churches, Culture, Faith, Family, Lagonoy

He is Risen (Easter Reflections)

April 6, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

The bells are ringing. The Easter vigil has begun. I can hear muffled voices – but I doubt it is coming from the church. Perhaps it is someone singing Karaoke to celebrate the risen Lord. To be honest, silencing my heart, settling my thoughts and connecting with Christ has become more challenging over the past […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Churches, Culture, Faith, Family, God, Javy, love, Philippines, Pilipinas, Uncategorized Tagged With: faith, Javy, Love, Way of the Cross

Raya Education

January 26, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

A few years before I met my husband (and therefore, way before I had J or I), I encountered a small school in Quezon City and knew that it was where I hoped my children would study. (You can read about how I fell head over heels in love with the school over here: https://www.thespiralsun.com/the-raya-school/) I […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Culture, Family, Inigo, javier, Opinion Tagged With: Citizenship, Education, Iggy, Javy, Naga City, NagaRaya, Raya, School

Within the Walls with Jay Buenaflor, A Walking Tour in Manila

August 5, 2013 By Tammy

Discover Manila and learn more about her history with Jay Buenaflor. His walking tour around Intramuros is entertaining, educational, and great for the whole family. Fall in love with Manila and the Philippines with his walking tour. Nothing makes me happier than destination weddings where the destination chosen is the Philippines. I mean, really – Filipinos […]

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Filed Under: Churches, Culture, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, Walking Tour Tagged With: churches, culture, family, Intramuros, Jay Buenaflor, Manila

Naga X Marks the Spot

March 27, 2013 By Tammy Leave a Comment

X Marks the Spot

As fireworks lit the sky on that beautiful clear night, I thought to myself, the Naga X launch was a fitting celebration for the recent milestones in our married life – a way to celebrate one year since we started our travel business and two years since we moved to Naga City. The fireworks capped an […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Family, Ina, Naga, Opinion Tagged With: culture, family, Ina, Metro Naga, Naga, Naga X, opinion

Viva La Virgen! A History of the Fiesta of Our Lady of Penafrancia

September 14, 2012 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Viva La Virgen

Today, our Lady of Penafrancia will sail back to the Basilica via the Bicol River through a fluvial procession. Read about the history of Ina and one of the most amazing experiences of collective faith. Fr. Rex Alarcon is the Director of the Naga Parochial School, teaches at the Major Seminary and is President of […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Faith, Ina, Naga, Penafrancia, Pilgrimage Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, culture, faith, fiesta, Ina, Naga, Penafrancia, pilgrimage

Gawad Kalinga Diaries: Spiritual Sanctuary

July 11, 2012 By Tammy Leave a Comment

The verse below was on a tiny piece of white paper, given to me by the marketing team during the Gawad Kalinga recollection last week. It was my first Gawad Kalinga recollection in exactly two years. JEREMIAH 29:13-14 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Faith, Friends, Gawad Kalinga, God, Opinion, Reflection Tagged With: Gawad Kalinga, Reflection

Our first Pilgrimage in Bicol

April 11, 2012 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Honestly, I have never been on any of those Holy Pilgrimages in Europe. We dream of going one day – visit Rome, France and Medugorje – and experience the sort of spiritual high that you get when you go to those places rich in history, culture and faith. World Youth Day here in the Manila, […]

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Filed Under: Albay, Bicol, Camarines Sur, Churches, Culture, Faith, Ina, Naga, Penafrancia, Pilgrimage Tagged With: Albay, Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, churches, culture, faith, fiesta, Ina, Metro Naga, Naga, Naga X, Penafrancia, pilgrimage

Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Visita Iglesia Bicol 2012

April 6, 2012 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Visita Iglesia Bicol

When we started this business, we knew that we wanted it to be meaningful for ourselves and for the people who decide to journey with us. It is a real blessing that our first trip is a pilgrimage with those serious about deepening their understanding of their faith and their love for their creator. Want […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Churches, Culture, Faith, Ina, Naga, Penafrancia, Pilgrimage Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, churches, culture, faith, Holy Week, Ina, Metro Naga, Naga, Penafrancia, pilgrimage

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