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I am Ulyssa Elaine - Travel, Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Christmas is around the corner. They say Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It's the time when people take time to decorate their homes with Christmas decorations. Others are busy preparing for family gatherings, parties as well as gift shopping. 

Most of us wholeheartedly choose the best gifts for our loved ones, right? I would love to share some gift ideas that may help you on choosing what to buy this Christmas season. 

➤ Watch - Who wouldn't love to receive a watch? Whether it's analog, digital, smartwatch or fitness watch, everybody needs a watch. 




➤ Personalized Passport Holder - Not only a personalized passport holder can look so fashionable, it will also protect your passport.


➤ Leather Cord Roll - This item is perfect for music lovers. It's very classy without ruining your style.



➤ Leather Jacket - It is an elegant and versatile material, which is perfect for every latest fashion and style.



➤ Personalized Leather Bag - Leather bags are a great investment due to their strength and durability. Have a personalized bag with the embroidered initials of your loved one really makes for a thoughtful gift with a personal touch. Check out MAHI Leather for their personalized bags!

What I love about most is $1.50 from every bag sold is donated to FRANK Water Charity, a charity which provides safe water and sanitation to the communities of Nepal and India. #SafeWaterSaveLives
**Get 5% off when you purchase and use code WATER5 to avail the discount.

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Happy Holidays! 🎄 Happy Shopping! 🛍️

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Monday, November 13, 2017 No comments
Caleruega Church is one of the popular tourist destination hailed as Top 1 Things To Do in Nasugbu, Batangas by Tripadvisor. It is also very popular for pre-nuptial shoots, wedding, special Sunday mass as well as retreat activities.


» How to get there? «

There are few options on how to get there: via private car or via bus (commute). 
Screenshot from Google Maps
  • Via private car - If you will bring a car and you are are coming from Manila, take the Tagaytay - Nasugbu Highway route. Then, turn left to KC Hillcrest Hotel and Country Club. Just follow the signage going to Caleruega Church.
  • Via bus (commute) - Ride a bus either BSC, San Agustin or DLTB with a signage of Nasugbu Batangas. Tell the conductor to drop you at KC Hillcrest Hotel and Country Club or if he's not familiar, tell him that you're going to Caleruga. Once you take off the bus, ride a tricycle going to Caleruega Church. The fare is only Php 20 / head.

Note: The terminal of BSC and San Agustin is located in Pasay City (near MRT Taft Station and opposite of Metro Point Mall). The terminal of DLTB is located in Gil Puyat (beside Jam Bus Terminal). 


This place will serve as your landmark going to Caleruega. You will see this signage on the left side after you pass by the "Welcome to Batangas City" arch.

Once you reached Caleruega, there's a big tarpaulin on the entrance, which welcomes the visitors of the place. The opening hours, office hours as well as the Sunday mass schedules are indicated there.


» Is it free or not? «

There's a maintenance fee of Php 30.00 per visitor but entrance fee will be waived for those people who will attend a Sunday mass from 10:30 am to 11:00 am.

» What to see there? «

  • Admin Building - You will see this building upon entering the gate. If you will go to Caleruega's Transfiguration Chapel, you need to enter this building. 

Note: Please prepare for a long, uphill walk going to the chapel. We felt very exhausted going uphill (maybe because of the hot weather). But once you reached the chapel, everything will be worth it.


  • Lobby - Upon you enter the building, you will see this beautiful lobby with a staircase. Christmas is coming so there are few decorations around the staircase.


  • Retreat House - After you pass by at the lobby (Admin Building), you will see a retreat house surrounded with beautiful flowers, plants and trees. 


  • Caleruega's Transfiguration Church - After walking uphill, you will see this beautiful and sacred church.


When I entered the church, I was amazed on how beautiful inside. I had a moment silence and prayed and thankful for all the blessings I currently receive and will receive in the future.


Back to the topic, so what's special about this place for me? Caleruega is a great place for family bonding because you are close to God as well as the nature.


How about you? Have you been to this place? Share your experience.
Sunday, November 12, 2017 No comments
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On my last post, I had my first service and it was a great experience. After the session (6 weeks), the hair grew but it's thinner than I expected. I was amazed that the hair was falling off (same as others). I didn't pluck it and just let it be. 

Today, November 7, 2017, I continued the Diode Laser Hair Removal service. Same as my first session, it's really painless (on my personal opinion). Seriously, I was expecting that it will be painful but it wasn't. Maybe because I was accustomed of the pain that I encountered from monthly waxing. 

For the first time, I will share to you the photo of the procedure. 😉


The procedure took about 30 minutes. It's really relaxing and I was happy that I'm now hair-free.

P.S. Although I have completed the Buy 1 Take 1 sessions, I will still continue the procedure until I reached my 8th session. I will coming back on December.

How about you? Have you tried this service? Share your experience.

Wednesday, November 08, 2017 No comments
ESGS (E-Sport and Gaming Summit) is a yearly event and also one of the biggest gaming events in South-east Asia.




For this year's event (2017), it happened last October 27-29 at SMX Convention Center (Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines). The tickets were available on-site as well as online through SMTickets.com. The ticket prices differ on the first day and the last 2 days: October 27 (Php 170), October 28 (Php 210) and October 29 (Php 210).

Here's the program for this year's event:


I wasn't able to go on the first two days but I was glad that I went to the last day of the event. It was actually my first time to attend such event because I'm not a game enthusiast. 😅   My boyfriend invited me to go because they have a designated booth.

Here's the floorplan of the event:


This is me! Excited to see what's inside... 


Are you ready? Here's the glimpse of the event:





For more info, visit their website: http://www.esgs.ph/


How about you? Have you attended this event? Share your experience?
Wednesday, November 01, 2017 No comments
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