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However, since my husband was on vacation leave and my son had no classes, we decided to attend the 31st PTAA Travel Tour Expo. We had a good experience last 2019 so I was hoping that we could find a good deal. 

Just like our last visit, there is an early bird for Citibank and Union Bank credit card holders so in my mind, this would be an advantage for us but I was wrong. We arrived at 8:20AM, and my husband dropped us off so we could fall in line already. I asked the guard kung saan yung pila for PWD and Citibank card holder so pumila na kami. Then after 20 minutes, we were advised na wala daw pila doon so tinuro nila sa kabilang entrance daw. What?

Of course, nagkagulo na kami sa pila and nawala na yung pagkasunud-sunod. Then separate line daw for Senior & PWD and Citibank &Union Bank credit card holder. Nag 9AM na, wala pa rin pinapapasok, so ang dami na nagrereklamo kasi nga nasaan ang early bird. Time check 9:10AM pinapasok na nila kami and I was so shocked kasi ang haba na ng pila sa loob, Saan galing yung mga tao? Eh separate line nga ang Senior and PWD and kami unang pinapasok. 

Another pila ulit to get our ticket, free entrance pero we need to show our credit cards and sign pa. Time check 9:32AM na kami nakapasok ng anak ko. Then si hubby na nahiwalay sa amin ng pila kasi hindi naman siya Senior or PWD, 9:58AM na nakapasok. Imagine, ang daming oras na nasayang sa amin dahil lang sa hindi organized ang pila and ticketing booth nila. Malayo ito sa 26th PTAA Travel Tour Expo experience namin. 

Since I had second thoughts in visiting the expo; I was not able to checked the list of booths so wala tuloy ako idea kung ano meron and saan ako mag-uumpisa. Toink. We just started getting flyers and checking sales, promos, and deals. More on sa travel agencies yung mga booths and some of the airlines hindi sila nagbebenta ng ticket like Philippine Airlines and Eva Air, sa travel agencies daw kami magbook. So we went to different agencies and nag-inquire kami ng airfare, ending wala din kami nabook kasi nga mahal din naman. 

We checked different resorts pero wala din naman kami nagustuhan, some of the resorts kasi ay napuntahan na namin and yung iba naman located in Visayas and Mindanao, eh mahal nga airfare kaya hindi pwede. Hehehe! 

If our travel dates are from April onwards, possible na may cheap fare kaso may pasok pa anak ko so hindi kami pwedeng magbook. It was only this week, na nilabas sa news na until May 31 na lang ang school year. Sayang!

I was so sad because we were not able to book any resort or score cheap airfare. Good thing I won a travel tote bag from Philippine Airlines and thanks to the Taiwan Tourism booth at may napala din kami sa travel expo visit namin. We learned how to make Hakka Lanterns and tried their yummy pancakes. We wanted to join the DIY Pineapple Cake workshop but we were hungry na so ayaw na namin maghintay. 

We checked the second floor where the domestic hotel & resorts, travel stuff, and food kiosk are located. We had lunch at Polland, the rice meal was PHP180 and PHP60 for lemonade juice. 

After lunch. my husband saw the Diamond Hotel kiosk and ito daw yung ensaymada na sinasabi niya na masarap. He recently tried it when they ate Lunch at Corniche. PHP180 for one piece, it was already on sale kasi regular price daw is PHP225. My husband said, bumili daw ko ng two pieces pero nakakapagsisi kasi masarap nga, dapat pala tig 2 pieces each kami. Nabitin tuloy kami sa 2 pieces. 

We also checked the travel stuff section, kaso yung nakasale sa Pacsafe, same lang din kung sa online ko bibilhin kung may payday sale or 2.2 Sale. 

Lastly, we went back to the Taiwan Tourism booth pero nagstart na yung DIY Pineapple Cake workshop so hindi na kami nakajoin so we decided to leave na because we’re going to claim my son’s passport at DFA Festival Mall.

PHP85 - General Admission

PHP65 - Senior Citizen/PWD

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We seldom celebrate Valentine’s Day on the exact date because we know that restaurants will be crowded and there will be traffic everywhere. Last year we ate at Fresh International Buffet at Solaire pero this year, tipid-tipid muna so I suggested to my husband na magbreakfast date na lang kami but after a few days, I changed my mind because I found out na late pala mag-open yung restaurant. So I told my husband na late celebration na lang kami but he insisted na umalis kami.

He suggested Cafe Agapita. We always see this restaurant whenever we go to Tagaytay but we haven’t tried it yet kasi lagi sarado tuwing dumadaan kami and of course, kapag uwi naman, busog na kami. Anyway, I checked their Facebook Page and fortunately, they are open from 7AM until 10PM. Actually, they have Valentine’s Dinner Buffet but knowing us, antok na kami sa ganyang oras kaya mas prefer talaga namin ang morning date. 

We arrived at Cafe Agapita in less than 30 minutes. We were surprised when we entered the gate, we didn’t expect that the restaurant would be spacious. Yung waiting area pa lang nila, ang luwag na e. There was no staff at the reception area so we waited for a few minutes, when the staff came, she ushered us to the restaurant. Medyo natagalan pa kami sa pagpili ng table, al fresco, second floor or first floor ba? There were a few diners na rin, there was a group of friends and some couples like us. 

When the staff gave us the menu, hindi na kami nahirapan mamili because we had already seen their menu online. We ordered Mariano’s Breakfast PHP450, Bagnet Aglio Olio PHP365, Espresso PHP120, Chocolate PHP180 + Service Charge. 

They served the drinks first and the taste is just okay for us, mas prefer namin yung iniinom namin sa bahay. Maybe next time, we will order their best sellers' drinks. 

Mariano’s Breakfast is the usual breakfast meal that we eat pero ito pinagsama-sama yung favorite ko sa isang plate, there is sausage, bacon, ham, and eggs. I enjoyed my food pero hindi ko lang kaya ubusin so my husband helped me. 

Bagnet Aglio Olio is one of their House Specialty and it is not surprising because my husband finished this meal so fast, buti nga natikman ko pa yung pasta. Hehehe! I will order this next time. 

We did not stay long because my husband needs to work, matagal pa biyahe namin kaysa sa pagkain, hehehe! It was a quick visit but we will surely return, we liked their food and service. 

11 Kapitan Sayas St. 

Sabutan, Silang, Cavite 

Philippines

These Bear Insert Greeting Cards are from Digital Gems; the square version is from Cricut Design Space, you can do this if you have Access Subscription. The rectangle version is available on her website and other design stores.

The Flower and Heart Card is a score, draw, and cut project. I am trying other colors of my Cricut Pens so I didn’t use a black one. I didn’t like the pen that I used here. 

I like this Valentine's Insert Greeting Card design but I am also not happy with the result, next time I will use a different color of pen, or maybe I will try foiling. 

And finally, the I Totally Dig You easel card using the 3D Construction Site of Digital Gems. 

Anyway, we went to Festival Mall last weekend because we needed to buy costumes for my son’s MAPEH class; they will be having a dance competition per class. When my son showed the picture, akala ko wala na ko problem kasi ganun din yung sinuot niya sa wedding ng brother-in-law ko but he said, black pants and black suspender daw. Waah! So I need to buy pa pala. 

But before looking for the costume, we had an early lunch at Ramen Nagi. In my mind, I’ve already tried this restaurant before but when I checked their menu, ooh, first time pala. On the table, there is an order sheet and menu but in the end, the staff was the one who answered the sheet when we placed our order. Nahalata siguro na first time namin. Hehehe! 

Nung nagsabihan kami ng order, pare-pareho pala kami na Butao King ang order so I just changed my order na lang. We ordered Butao King PHP430, Limited King PHP650, Pork Tonkatsu PHP290, Gyoza PHP250, and Coke PHP88 + Service Charge. 

Paano naman hindi kami magkakapareho, according to their menu Butao King is an award-winning tonkotsu pork broth prepared in the traditional method. Mouth-wateringly rich, fresh, and aromatic; special handcrafted noodles and classic Nagi pork chashu. 

They served the ramen first and for me, it was already a big serving but my two boys finished their bowl of ramen, magkaiba yung thickness ng noodles nila. When my order came, I was surprised because it was only Pork Tonkatsu, I thought meal na. Toink! But I did not order rice na since may cabbage and bean sprouts. We’re all satisfied with our meal.

By the way, I checked my old blog posts, Ramen Kuroda and Ramen Young Wasabi pala yung nakainan namin dati. Puro Ramen kasi yung first word. Hehehe! 

 

1. Free One Butao King for the birthday celebrator who will dine in at any Ramen Nagi branch within his/her birthday month. 

2. The birthday celebrator must be physically present and accompanied by at least two full-paying customers who will get any two bowls of ramen from the following: Butao King, Green King, Red King, Black King, Wonder Kakuni King, Limited King. 

3. Promo is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2024 

4. The promo can be availed multiple times within the birth month. Strictly one transaction per day per branch.

I found the box template at Cricut Design Space, the file is for brownies but when I checked the size, it could fit 6 pieces of Ferrero Rocher chocolates. I only cut the box template and I added an extra layer of acetate. 

Then using my Christmas Colors scrap paper, I cut and assembled the dragon. I am so happy with the result, I like the combination of glitter and mirror foil cardstock. 

2024 is year of the dragon daw, taon ng mga dragon na misis so bigyan ng chocolates pampakalma. Hehehe!

Since lunchtime nga, marami na tao so we ended up with Texas Roadhouse. It’s been years since the last time we ate here and namimiss ko na rin yung bread nila. I was happy that Texas Roadhouse has already a branch in the province, first time namin sa branch na ito. 

Upon being seated, the staff gave us the menu and informed us about their 50% off promo. They asked us to show our credit cards to confirm that it is part of the list. After verification, we started browsing the menu, yung promo nila is pang regular price lang so we cannot order the bundles or set meals if we want to avail of the promo. 

Since Texas Roadhouse is known for steak, we ordered their Legendary Combos, 6oz Sirloin & Baby Back Ribs PHP1,595 + SC, and 6oz Sirloin & Shrimp PHP1,495 + SC. The combo meal includes two side dishes, we chose, garlic rice, mashed potato, and buttered corn, We ate bread and peanuts while waiting for our order.

I was excited about our order because we already tried Texas Roadhouse steak before and ito rin yung binalikan ni hubby na restaurant when he went to Texas, USA. But unfortunately, my excitement turned into disappointment, we ordered two combos, pero yung steak na kasama ng Baby Back Ribs, ang kunat at ang hirap ichew. Good thing, okay yung steak na kasama nung shrimp. Pero sayang pa rin kung hindi mo maenjoy yung steak na inorder mo. 

The baby back ribs and shrimp tasted good but we were disappointed with the steak, we ordered medium steak but it was not tender. This was the first time that I was not satisfied with our Texas Roadhouse experience. We did not complain about it kasi naslice at nakain na yung iba, hindi nga lang naubos. Good thing that there is a 50% discount. I mentioned pa naman in one of my posts na if I want steak, I would consider Texas Roadhouse but because of our recent experience, napapaisip na ko. I just hope it is an isolated case.