As someone whose ultimate goal in life is financial freedom, I was excited to attend the Sun Life Coffee and Play event. The event centered around the board game, Play for Life, where your financial choices influenced your success or failure. Think Monopoly, but instead of fictional prope…

I have been a web developer since 2012. That’s over a decade of coding, debugging, and of course, dealing with the ultimate question every time I tell people what I do: "Oh, I.T. ka? Naghahack ka ng Facebook?" Yes, of course. I spend my days building websites and my nights fulfi…

Disneyland is known to be the happiest place on earth. But when you have the whole family in tow? That’s a next-level experience. It was magical, exhausting, and definitely expensive.  This time, it wasn’t just me and Jan. We brought almost everyone! Our three kids, my mom and sister, alo…

For nearly three decades, Vista Land, the Philippines’ leading integrated property developer, has established a formidable presence in Davao Region. Situated along the Asia-Pacific Rim, Davao Region is a key gateway between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, positioning the Port of Dava…

Remember my post about wanting this one specific shoes ? Believe it or not, I convinced myself I didn’t need them. I didn’t really want them. And then, boom. Somehow, they ended up on my feet.

When I packed for Thailand, I already knew that pulling off an outfit would be a struggle. On one hand, I wanted to respect the culture and keep things conservative. On the other hand, Thailand's unforgiving hot and humid weather would want me wear as little as possible. Temples and c…

Jan and I absolutely love Japan. The first time we went there, we stayed for 8 days. And let me tell you, 8 days in Japan is like getting one sushi roll when you want the whole platter. We tried to cram everything in— ramen in Tokyo, temples in Kyoto, USJ in Osaka, deer in Nara, beef burg…

We kicked off 2024 at Haven's Dew Resort in Kapatagan, Digos City for the incredibly important reason that...

And, we did it again ! SarWrites has been recognized as  Best Personal Blog at the Davao Blog Awards 2024 , and I’m over here grinning from ear to ear! 😊 When I first started this little corner of the internet, it was a hodgepodge of random musings, over-shared opinions, and self refle…