WE HAVE MOVED

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

WE HAVE MOVED

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

JOYLENE'S DAYOUT

Visit my auntie's awesome blog, Joylene's Dayout where she'll tell you all about her climbs, travels and French-toast stacking skills.

WE HAVE MOVED!

With the intention of broadening the horizons of what I write about, The Teen Traveller will proudly move to the EUAN SUAREZ BLOG!

a href='http://joylenesdayout.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>JOYLENE'S DAYOUT

Visit my auntie's awesome blog, Joylene's Dayout where she'll tell you all about her climbs, travels and French-toast stacking skills.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

NOVEMBER 2013 -- FAVORITES

Once again, a month just flew by, and a new one is figuratively just around the corner. So as tradition, here are my favorites for November 2013, Eats, Travels or Miscellaneous.


All Star's Mega Snacks

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut

Subway Melt

How To Make Pizza

Stockholm's Technology Musuem

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One of my favorite Youtubers recorded a song with The Fu Music to raise awareness to the effects that has happened to the Philippines. 


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Thursday, November 28, 2013

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I don't know if your family celebrates thanksgiving or not, but I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to those who do.

Everyone should be thankful for the blessings they got, I know I am. Remember, Christmas is right around the corner, so be joyful!

Meanwhile, enjoy your turkey, stuffing and all the other good stuff you eat. 

Picture from pbs.org



Tuesday, November 26, 2013

RANT: "En Eller Et?" -- The Swedish Language and Its Lack of Rules

So many certain things can be frustrating while travelling to different places. Here's another topic I want to share, and it's one of the more "narrowed down" topics of learning how to speak Swedish.

Image courtesy of Wikipedia {wikipedia.org} 

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Swedish is a relatively easy language to learn. As with every language though, there are some rules to follow. THIS is just one thing that the Swedish language lacks. 

If I wanted to say the definite article (meaning a certain type of thing - e.g "THE house" instead of "A house") of something in English, I would add the word "the" in front of the word. 

-- As in the cases of "THE flowers", "THE bookshef", "THE dog". 

In Swedish, however, you need to know the gender of the certain word, before you change it to its definite article. The two genders are the "en" and the "ett".

-- For example, "hund" (Swedish for "dog"), is an "en" word. To transform this word into its definite article ("the dogs"), you need to add the suffix "en" onto the end of the word. So if you want to say "the dogs" you say "hunden". 

Now... How exactly do you know if a word is an "en" or an "ett" word? NOBODY KNOWS! So it's recommended that you memorize if it's either an "en" or "ett" word from the start. So much more work... 

I think that many other languages are like this (?). Not exactly like this, but are some languages suffering this differently? Do they have too much rules? Or is it like this language that has too little

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Monday, November 25, 2013

Reflection: 5 Months in Stockholm

First of all, I just want to apologize that I haven't posted in the couple of days.... I too am aware of that.

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Okay, so today {25 November '13} is the official 5 months since living here in Stockholm. There have been (what seemed) a thousand highs and awesome experiences that I have encountered here... Now, I want to reflect on some of them. 

Best Travelling Highlight would be Gamla Stan and the Vasa Museum. Two of the most iconic Stockholm attractions, I suppose. Gamla Stan is very cool and vibrant because of its awesome architecture and the numerous attractions there. The Vasa Museum because it's just a wonderful piece of reconstructed art. 

Best EATS Experience would probably be Jensen's Beefhouse! I just love their steaks! They have lots of locations around Stockholm and (I think) around the Scandinavia area... By the way, I LOVE the sauce that comes with their Lunch Steak... I'm sure it doesn't just come with their Lunch Steak, but it's to die for. 

Another EATS Experience that I would love to blog about was our FIRST experience at a "posh-er" restaurant... Melanders in Dalagatan (Vasastaden)... I haven't blogged about it, but I hope I still have my experience in my memory. 


Highlights of Stockholm Living... There are lots of stuff that I love about Stockholm. One is that there are so many parks and stuff. It's just good to know that there's so much "wiggle-space" for recreation and stuff. Living in Stockholm is very good, but the prices may be a bit steep... I hope you read my blog post on me ranting about how Stockholm is expensive. 

I am most excited about... I am definitely excited about experiencing my first snowfall. It would be so cool to wake up one morning seeing snow just falling down from your room window. I would never experience this in a country with 30 degree Celsius temperature, so this will be one of my ultimate milestones.

Finally, I just want to say that these five months that just passed went by like a heartbeat. There have been so much awesome events that happened (and certainly so much great eats). I do say that I'm looking forward with everything ahead considering Stockholm, Sweden and everything! 

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Friday, November 22, 2013

RANT | Why Is Stockholm So Expensive?

I decided to do another rant, because I think when you go to Stockholm, this is the most obvious thing you will notice (besides the beauty of Gamla Stan)... It's so expensive.

So why IS Stockholm so expensive? Of course you come here, you will admire the beauty of the surroundings and the old-style architecture, but you will pay hefty fees even if you want to go to McDonalds.

The cheapest thing you can buy at McDonalds is a plain ice cream in a cone, worth SEK 9 (about US$ 1.5). The ice cream isn't as big as my hand. Trust me.... I'm thirteen.

YOU CAN stay in Stockholm  cheaper though. Keyword "cheaper", not "70% lower". You need to put some effort into it, though.

I want to skip the accommodation part, because I don't have experience there, but I do know that it'll set you back, most likely if you're staying at either a well-known hotel or a hotel near the city center.

For the food part, you can buy cheaper breads and stuff in the local supermarkets. Scope the supermarket for a bargain of bacon, ham or other meats, and just cook them in your house (if you have a kitchen). If you don't have a kitchen, you still can buy some stuff at McDonalds for less than SEK 20. (One of my personal favorites, a Double Cheeseburger will set you back SEK 20).

That's some of my advice. How about you? What other stuff do you think are worth ranting about? 

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

EATS: Subway's Sandwiches

Before this happened, me and some of my friends ate cookies from Subway. Click Here to read it.


Last Sunday, me and my friends wanted to grab some lunch from Subway, so we did!

Subway Melt {Zoom}

Subway Melt
Gloria and I chose the Subway Melt, and just bought a footlong to share (SEK 50). It was really awesome that they can customize what vegetables or sauce you can put on. We chose every vegetable except onions and tomatoes. 

The sandwich wasn't "the bomb" but it wasn't terrible either. Subway restaurants are so rare in the Philippines, so I've never ate there before. The sandwich could have been in the toaster more though, it was kinda cold.  MORE CHEESE, PLEASE!


Steak and Cheese
Meanwhile, Linh had a Steak & Cheese 1/2 Footlong (SEK 40-49). After she finished this, she bought another sandwich! She bought a Chicken Teriyaki 1/2 footlong (SEK 40-49). Clearly, she was very hungry.


Gloria polished her lunch off with a cookie, while I bought my cookie for my sister.


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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

UPDATE | Eats Barrage!

As you may notice, the posts for the past few days (or the past week, actually) were all EATS. Sorry... I don't have enough content to post TRAVELS... However, rest assured that THERE WILL BE LOTS OF TRAVEL POSTS DURING CHRISTMAS! My family and I will go to the Philippines, and I'm sure that I can write at least twenty posts both Eats, Travels and Misc.

Again, I apologize if you think that the barrage of "Eats" the past week has been getting out of hand. BTW, I think there will be two more Eats posts...

MEANWHILE... Below are some links that display a number and a keyword. This will redirect you to an EATS post. Try to find the link with an article that doesn't have an EATS POST. (there's only 2!)





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RANT | The Ratchet Closing Times of Swedish Stores

There might be some things you'll be concerned or enraged about while your travelling, and I'm about to share mine. It's not a "rant" kind of rant.... I just don't know why.

So recently, my family and I chose to go out this evening to get a cup of hot chocolate in a coffee shop near our house. And guess what? It was closed.

The thing about this is... it was six in the evening. I mean, what kind of establishment closes at 6?

Something worth talking about: If you're going to Stockholm, GET YOUR SHOPPING DONE EARLY. Some people might describe "early" as 5 in the afternoon, but be prepared to see the shops closing and packing up by then.

I don't know why they close so early though. This is just one of the things that can puzzle you while travelling.

But alas, we all need to deal with cultural differences, and I need to deal that I didn't get some hot white chocolate from Espresso House.

 What are some of the things you don't understand about travelling and other countries?


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MORE AWESOME STUFF: 

EATS: All Star Sportsbar - Stockholm
Nachos, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, free popcorn and all that good stuff. 

Stockholm's Science & Technology Museum {Tekniska Museet}
100 inventions that changed history and an exhibit of games from the good old days. 


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Sunday, November 17, 2013

EATS: All Star Sportsbar - Stockholm

Just after our experience at Pizza Hut (Click Here To View), we decided to grab another bite to eat. As we were walking, we saw a sports-bar that was quite reputable, so we decided to go in there.

ALL STAR BAR - The Fabulous Sports-Bar
After we ordered some drinks (which was Sprite for me and my sister and wine for the parents), we were given some complimentary popcorn. It was very enjoying munching on the popcorn while watching two guys play tennis.


We then had some more things to eat. We had the garlic bread with spicy aioli (SEK 59) and the All Star Megasnacks (SEK 120). The "Mega-Snacks" consisted of mozzarella sticks, cheese and spinach, nachos. Sauces were guacamole, salsa, melted cheese and my favorite, sour cream.

Garlic Bread & Aioli
All Star "Mega Snacks"
 My absolute favorites were the garlic bread and the mozzarella sticks. The mozzarella sticks were awesome, because it was CHEESE. Surprisingly, I didn't like them when dipped on the cheese sauce. I liked them better with the sour cream.

The garlic bread was great, but not a fan of the aioli though. The nachos (I think) were made on-the-spot and went well with all the dips.

The worst thing was the deep fried rolls of cheese and spinach (those oval things in the Mega Snacks), because they didn't taste well together. They were bite-sized, and I actually just ate half of the bite-sized thing.


I would absolutely go back! 8.5 out of 10.


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THE PHILIPPINE SUPERTYPHOON 

Here is one of my favorite Youtubers, Lana McKissack (together with The Fu Music) singing a song for the Philippines:

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

EATS: Pizza Hut @ Klarabergsgatan, Stockholm

It was my mom's friend's birthday a couple of days ago, and my mom decided to "treat" her by going to Pizza Hut. Since everything is an opportunity, I decided to blog about it. 


The things we ordered were Chicken Wings (for my mom's friend's son), a "Super Supreme" and a "Meatlovers" medium sized pizza.

The Meatlovers pizza was very good, but the crust was a bit soggy. It was filled with meat and the cheese was melted perfectly, that when we cut a slice, the cheese was still sticking from one pizza slice to the whole pizza. This pizza consisted of ham and mini-meatballs. There wasn't enough cheese for me, though.

The Super Supreme has got to be one of my favorites. It's a combination of ham, cheese, bell peppers, onions and lots of other superb stuff. It tasted good because there was lots of stuff on it. A bit more cheese would do, though.

But who am I to judge a fast food place? Let me tell you, the restaurant's inside looks awesome, of that of a five-star one. 


Super Supreme


Meatlovers


*Satisfaction Guaranteed* Posts 


Cookies at Subway (Stockholm) 

White Chocolate Macadamia, Double Chocolate Chunk and other goodies from Subway. 

- Thoughts For Travelling 5: Gloria Zhang

Read as I interview Gloria, one of my friends who went to Greece and Italy for her fall break.

THE PHILIPPINE SUPERTYPHOON

My thoughts and my condolences to the people who were affected by the typhoon. 








Friday, November 15, 2013

EATS: Subway's Cookies


After we ended class a few days ago, I was so exhausted because of P.E... I needed energy, I need sugar!

What I thought was for me to get a cookie in a Subway restaurant near the Skanstull station, so I went and bought some with my friends Gloria and Shriya.

White Chocolate Macadamia
I interviewed Shriya on my Thoughts for Travelling segment. CLICK HERE to go to it. Gloria's interview will come up tomorrow!

We bought three cookies (1 cookie = SEK 10, 3 cookies = SEK 25). I got the White Chocolate Macadamia, Shriya got the Double Chocolate Chunk and Gloria got the Chocolate M&M's or something.

Chocolate M&M's
Double Chocolate Chunk
Chocolate Chip Chunk
Shriya said that her's was very good, because of the chocolate chips, chocolate cookie and the melted chocolate on top (Way to go Shriya. You got diabetes now.). She passed me and Gloria some crumbs (!) so that we could taste her cookie. It was burnt.

Gloria said that her cookie was fine, but based from her facial expression I think she wanted more. More M&M's.

My cookie was the best. I like how it was crunchy because of the Macadamias but at the same time chewy. I LOVE CHEWY COOKIES! I wouldn't say this was the best cookie I have ever eaten, but it is one of my favorite ones.

  • One day later... 
So I found out that I could get another free cookie from Subway if I go to their website and fill out a survey form. I filled out the survey form online and I went there the next day to get my cookie. 

Only Linh and my sister came with me to Subway, though. We chose to get the original cookies, the Chocolate Chip Chunk, and it was good. It was chewy again, but nothing can seriously beat the cookie I had.

Note: There was some debate about the "free cookie after you take the survey" from the cashier and another staff member, but I did get a free cookie.

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Subway Ringvagen
Near Skanstull Tunnelbana Station


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- The third part of one of my favorite blog segments! Read as I show you some of the most awesome, historical and cultural sights in Manila, Philippines. 

- Another of my favorite series! I give you a simple walk-through of what to do to fix yourself a rather quick, simple meal. In this post, pizza!! 















Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thoughts For Travelling PART 5: Gloria Zhang


Thoughts for Travelling is a segment of my blog where I interview some of my good friends about their thoughts about travelling and experiences.

PART 4: Gloria Zhang -- My first friend here in Sweden, Gloria is from China who plays badminton and does gymnastics in her spare time. You might recognize her from numerous of my posts.

  
Santorini
1: Where did you go this fall break and what did you do?
 "I went to the Acropolis in Athens and I went on the beach and on a volcano (I think it's called Minos) on Santorini (a Greek island). I also went to Rome in Italy.
The Acropolis

   2: How did you get there (to Rome and Greece)?

"I went to Athens by plane and I went on an eight-hour boat ride to Santorini."


3: What was your favorite "Eats" on your trip?

 " I liked the Traditional Italian Cheese Pizza. I also ate Greek Moussaka. It's like lasagna... And Greek frozen-yogurt. 

4: What was the best thing overall of your trip?

"Eating!!!!!"

Thank you to Gloria for sharing her experiences!

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

THE PHILIPPINE SUPERTYPHOON

I hope most of you have heard the situation in the Philippines. The debris and everything are causing harm to the environment and to the people. 

On me and my family's behalf, I want to condole everyone whose families are acquainted with this situation. I want to say that it is very heartbreaking to see this much people suffer from natural phenomena. 

Everyone, please keep safe. Whether you're in this typhoon or you're very lucky enough to avoid it. Take care and keep safe.  

Thank You On-Yee! #Learning Swedish


We've been living in Sweden for almost five months now, and I am a NOOB when it comes to the Swedish language.

My mom and my dad went to dinner out a few nights ago with their friend On-Yee. She gave this to me:



They're word magnets! This will be very useful for me while learning Swedish. Thank You!


Close up of the magnets 





Tuesday, November 12, 2013

EATS: {Recipe} How To Make "Princess Cookies"!

This recipe will be about making a simple snack, PRINCESS COOKIES!

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Ingredients 


  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour (360 grams) 
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda 
  • Half a teaspoon of salt. 
  • 1 cup of softened butter. (About 225 grams) 
  • 1 and a half cups of white sugar. (About 300 grams) 
  • 2 eggs. 
  • 1/4 cup of lemon juice. 
  • Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract. 

Procedure

1: Preheat your oven to 175 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2: Whisk together the baking soda, salt and flour until completely combined. 

3: In another mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until creamy (about five minutes), then add the eggs into the mixture ONE BY ONE. Only add the second egg once the first is combined fully. 

4: After both eggs are completely mixed through, slowly add the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Mix the combination more until all the ingredients are incorporated. 

5: Mix your flour and baking soda mixture to your butter and sugar mixture. Mix again until everything is incorporated. 

6: Chill inside your fridge for half an hour. 

7: Scoop about one and a half teaspoon of the dough and gently form into a ball. Place your dough balls onto a non-stick cooking spray / flour covered baking sheet, about two to three inches apart. 

8: Bake the dough balls in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and just beginning to turn brown at its edges. This will take approximately 8 to 12 minutes. 

Enjoy! 


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Monday, November 11, 2013

Äventyrsbanan


This event has happened before the starting of this blog. As always, pardon me if I couldn't remember every little insignificant little detail. After all, they're insignificant, so why should I even put them there?

NOTE: Every time the word "Aventyrsbana" or "Aventyrsbanan" is mentioned in this post, the first "A" has two dots on top {see title}.

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We had a class trip to this "adventure park" called Aventyrsbana which is somewhere in Sweden. We took the metro from Skanstull (our school's location) to Slussen, before a short bus ride to the location.

Once we arrived on the location, one thing was very clear: This kind of environment is heavily centered on nature. Once you enter, you will see one of their ropes courses a small picnic ground, their administration building and a conference room.

Ropes Course | Photo from aventyrsbana
On our first hours, we did team building activities first. One of my favorite activities were scrunching up into a tiny wooden box and keeping the whole team up (there was like 16 of us). There was also an activity where we needed to form a circle and pass balls to another person, adding more balls per rotation.

After a seemingly long lunch, we then did the high-ropes course. They let us chose between a 7-meter high or a 18-meter high ropes course. Both rope courses had a balance beam, a net bridge, a tightrope walk (which was optional), and a "spider web" sort of thing.

This was a very good experience, as I encountered heights (which I am terribly afraid of) in a minor level. I chose the 7 meter high course, lol. I recommend the team building activities, because they really let your mind work, and you facilitate common sense and logic.










Sunday, November 10, 2013

Thoughts For Travelling PART 4: Renee Bamba

Thoughts for Travelling is one of my favorite blog segments, where I interview some of my friends about their point of view and experiences on travelling.

- Before we start, you might want to read the first three parts: 

-- T.f.T Part 3 - Shriya Sant  
-- T.f.T Part 2 - Daniele Grigaite
-- T.f.T Part 1 - Stephanie Younan

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PART 4: Renee Bamba -- One of the craziest people I know, Renee is undoubtedly one of my funniest friends from the Philippines. She describes herself as a bookworm and a musician 


1: What's your favorite city in the world and why?  
"I like Laguna (in the Philippines). It's because I already know the place." 

2: If you were given the chance to go to another country, where would you go?
"I want to go to Italy or the Vatican. I want to go there because my parents dream to go there too.

3:  Where should we go in Laguna? Any recommendations? Experiences?
"I would recommend going to the Pagsanjan Falls, because it is really peaceful there. Plus, you can eat beside it for a different, but relaxing experience."

4: Name five words that go in your mind if I say "travelling".
"Educational, Unexpected, Fun, Worth-It and an Adventure." 

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Thank you to Renee Bamba for letting me interview her!













Saturday, November 9, 2013

SWEDEN: Facts & Stuff {Part 2}


I present to you a new series! Sweden: Facts & Stuff, where I share (amusing?) true facts about Sweden!


Sweden: Facts & Stuff {Part 2}


1: Daycare cost is based on your total family income, with a government imposed maximum fee.

2: The sun rises at 3.30 in the morning in summer, and it sets at 3.30 in the afternoon in winter.

3: You can take a sick leave if you are ill during your vacation.

4: In the field of technological advancement, Sweden ranks second, just after Finland.

5: The Stockholm Globe Arena {Globen}is the world's largest hemispherical building, with a diameter of 110 meters and an inner height of eighty-five meters.

6: As of 2006, Sweden has been the most generous country in the world in regarding and giving aid to poor countries. It is the only nation where donations exceed 1% of the total GDP.

7: Privacy is taken very seriously that putting up video cameras in laundry rooms to catch vandals is illegal.

8: All non-military property that is not fenced in, or is not a farm or someone's personal garden is open to anyone for hiking through or camping for a single night.

9: Sweden is set to become the first country in the world to phase out petrol for biofuel.

10: As of late 2012, Sweden had obtained 30 Nobel prizes (which includes 5 Peace Prizes). This is the fifth highest number of laureates in the world.

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Hope you learned something, again!

Part 3 of Sweden: Facts & Stuff will be out on THURSDAY, 14 November.

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Friday, November 8, 2013

EATS: {Recipe} How To Make Cheese Crackers!


This is a recipe for bite-sized Cheese Crackers!

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Ingredients

  • A cup of flour. (About 120 grams) 
  • 4 cups of your preferred, grated cheese. (About 400 grams, 100 grams per cup) 
  • 5 tablespoons of butter.
  • About three to four tablespoons of ice water. 
  • Salt. 
  • Cling / plastic / transparent wrap.

Procedure

1:  Combine both the cheese and the flour into a bowl. 

2:  Put in your melted butter. TIP: Use a microwave to easily melt your butter

3:  Mix everything until everything is incorporated. 

4:  Add the ice-water into the combination. 

5:  Use your hands to mix the combination until you have a dough-like consistency. 

6:  Once the mixture has been formed to a firm dough ball, wrap it up with the cling wrap and refrigerate for an hour. 

7:  Preheat your oven into 180 degrees Celsius.

8:  Use a rolling-pin to flatten your refrigerated dough-ball. Roll it up to your desired thickness. We rolled them up until about a quarter to a half an inch thick.

9:  Use a knife or a pizza cutter (for easier cutting) and cut your dough into accurate squares. 

10:  Put it in a pan and bake for about fifteen to twenty minutes. 




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Original Recipe Video: From "Todd's Kitchen", Youtube


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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Travel To The Philippines! Part 3 - MANILA ITINERARY


I highly recommend seeing the first two parts of this series / segment. Click the links below!
Here is the long-awaited part three!

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I can honestly tell you that there are A LOT of awesome sights in Manila, but you might not want to stay in Manila for that long. You don't want to get drowned by the sea of people, don't you?

But seriously, if you are planning to travel in Manila, I recommend only travelling for one, to a maximum of two-three days. With this, I prepared some kind of "itinerary" that comprises some of the awesome spots you can see in Manila!


  • Rizal Park {Luneta} (free admission)
I don't remember if I already talked about this in a previous post, but Rizal Park is one of the most iconic and recognizable places in the Philippines. It is a monument dedicated to our national hero, Jose Rizal. The base of the monument stands is where he was shot by the Spaniards. {Photo on right, courtesy of wikipedia.org
  • Manila Ocean Park (General Admission: PHP 550
The Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium. It is located near the Children's Museum (Museo Pambata) and houses a large number of diverse marine species. It's oceanarium contains different sections, such as "Agos" (the flow), "Laot" (fishing grounds) and "Bahura" (the reef). 

  • Fort Santiago (General Admission: PHP 75, Children PHP 50
Fort Santiago was built in the 16th century, during the colonial period of the Spaniards. The Fort itself is used to symbolize the bravery and heroism of the Filipinos throughout the centuries. Step inside its gates to see a very unique historical and cultural feel of the Philippines. 

The Spoliarium. | Photo from wikipedia.org
  • National Art Gallery (Admission fees unknown
The National Art Gallery contains lots of art, sculpture and cultural-themed exhibits that can give you an insight of the Philippines during the eras of the Japanese, Chinese and other influences that brought the Philippines today. You can see Juan Luna's famous painting, The Spoliarium here.

  • Binondo: Manila's Chinatown 

The Philippines is also heavily influenced by the Chinese culture. Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world, and features colorfully decorated streets and uber-cheap food from street vendors / hawkers.


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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

5,000 Views. Thank You.


I set up this blog because I know that I will encounter much more stuff in the fields of travelling. I'm just thirteen, and I still have a long way to go until my coffin falls down.

I made this blog so that I can share my travelling experiences, tips and knowledge to you awesome people.

Let me tell you that YOU will also experience a lot in your life. May it be good, bad, plain, extraordinary or dull, it will contribute to your future. A good example? Maths.

In all seriousness, I want to thank all of you who read my blog. If you just read this, I still thank you. Every post is an experience that I share with a larger audience. Thank you for giving me your good comments, suggestions and YOUR travelling experiences.

This milestone is for me to keep, and I thank you for that.

Next Milestone : 10,000 Views
Milestone Goal Date : Before the 20th of February, 2014.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

My Trip To Munkedal (Near Gothenburg)


Remember that update post that I talked about going to Gothenburg? I was really off. Turns out that we went to a cozy little town about a hundred kilometers away from Gothenburg named Munkedal.

So there isn't much to blog about Munkedal, though. It was really just a simple and quiet suburb type of town. One thing I'd like to talk about in the town was its nature.

The place where we stayed at was covered with trees. There were lots of trees, like birch, oak and some kind of fir or pine that are used for making Christmas trees.

We enjoyed the company of my mom's cousin, her husband and their adorable two year old. And did I mention their excellent food? She made us some olive bread and potato and leek soup with bacon bits. The soup is to die for!

Munkedal is a very pleasant experience and I would 100% go back. I wouldn't go again by train or car though, because long train rides make me dizzy and want to puke, and long car rides are just uncomfortable. I would prefer planes, but they're quite expensive. Everything has its pros and cons, though.

More cool stuff for you to check out: 
Stockholm's Science & Technology Museum {Tekniska Museet} 
Amusing Facts About Sweden


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Monday, November 4, 2013

SWEDEN: Facts & Stuff {Part 1}


I present to you a new series! Sweden: Facts & Stuff, where I share (amusing?) true facts about Sweden!

Sweden: Facts & Stuff {Part 1}



1: Sweden is the third largest European Union country in terms of land area, just behind France and Spain.

2: Sweden has the highest proportion of personal computers per capita in Europe, with 500 computers for every 1,000 people.

3: Learning to speak Swedish is frustrating because everyone in Sweden already speaks better English than you will ever speak Swedish

4: As of 2004, you can pay your taxes here in Sweden by sending an SMS message from your cellphone. 

5: As of 2004, all employers are required to provide free massages for their employees. 

6: American textbooks are far more cheaper here than in the United States itself.

7: The world-famous discount store, IKEA was founded here in Sweden in 1943. 

8: Europe's largest shopping mall is called Nordstan which is located in Gothenburg. It has approximately 180 shops and 150 offices on 320,000 square meters of area. 

9: In 1862, Sweden was the first country to allow married women to vote, although only for their local elections. 

10: Between the years 1850 and 1910, more than one million Swedes migrated to the United States.

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Hope you learned something! 

The second part of this series will be published on Saturday, November 9. 

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Stockholm's Science Museum {Tekniska Museet}


So the other day, we went to Tekniska Museet or the Stockholm's Science Museum with my mom's friend and her daughter for a simple "get-together".



Admission Prices: Children - SEK 40     |      Adults - SEK 100      |      Family Ticket*- SEK 300

* - The family ticket may be bought if you are a family being comprised of a maximum of two adults and a maximum of four children. I recommend buying this for a good margin of savings rather than buying individual tickets.

Upon entering the museum, you will be welcomed by a great big hall only used for one exhibit. I think this exhibit is called the 100 Innovations, where it showcases a collection of what should be the most innovative and influential items that are useful to the current world. It poses a question: "What if these items were not present today?"


Another exhibit in the museum was "The Mines", where you could see replicas of old-school technology used for mining coal, copper, gold and other stones and precious metals. This part of the museum also exhibited materials that were used back then for everyday living {as well as now, I suppose} such as leather and porcelain.


Another exhibit was the Beloved Telephones, where it showcased telephones and telecommunication throughout the years. It was a shame though, that the telephones were in some sort of cage, and weren't clearly visible. Still, it was a fine exhibit. My favorite part of this exhibit was a wall filled with headphone plugs, where you needed to plug a headphone to hear a radio station of the country it was on.

Christopher Polhem - Back To The Future was another exhibit featuring the variety of energy and electricity. This exhibit was a maze of interactive sections and games, an example being bike-pedaling to produce electricity, and a medium-sized showroom with a presentation on valuing electricity.

Finally, Game On - 2.0 was another exhibit featuring gaming throughout the years. It featured several games like Tetris or those handheld Tamagotchi games that people used to play back in the days. It also featured several video games being played today, such as Halo or Angry Birds. I played Pinball and Tetris, and got high-scores! TIP: Game On 2.0 will only be open until the 27th of April, 2014. 

Thoughts: What I liked about the museum that it was interactive, and superb for a young audience.
Question: How would this attraction appeal to the adult audience?
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

EATS: {Recipe} How To Make Pizza!


A couple of days ago, we made our own pizza! Here's how we did it and how to make your own personal pizza!

This recipe will be a Ground Pork pizza.

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Ingredients

  • Thick tortillas (To serve as pizza crust
  • Pizza sauce  
  • Grated Cheese 
  • Ground Pork 
  • Any other toppings you want. 
NOTE: Go crazy on your grated cheese, ground pork and pizza sauce. You can absolutely customize your pizza and add as much or as little of these ingredients as you want.

Procedure

1: Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Celcius.

2: Get your flour tortillas. I would prefer them to be as thick as possible. 

3: Put as much / as little pizza sauce over the flour tortilla. 


4: Put some cheese over the pizza-sauce topped flour tortilla. Again, put as much or as little cheese you want. 

5: Fry your ground pork. While frying (use a saucepan if available), break the pork up into pieces. Once the pork is cooked and the pieces are very small, put it over the cheese and the pizza sauce. 


6: Once you put your ground pork, put any other topping you want. I put in ham in mine. 

7: Put it in your oven. Let it cook for about five to eight minutes. 

Enjoy! 


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