The coronavirus can’t stop us from celebrating Christmas, but we must take precautions to ensure safety. I couldn’t help but noticed some empty stores at the mall last week. But the grocery shops seemed to be the only shop where most people squeezed in. It’s understandable, though, since Christmas for many is all about food. […]
Archives for 2020
The Tradition I Fondly Celebrate Each Year
I grew up in a Catholic-dominant country, the Philippines, where the spirit of Christmas is manifested as soon as the month ends in -er. The background music in the malls start to fill the air, and the display of Christmas goodies is all around. Sounds like months-long preparations for a seemingly Christian tradition. It’s different […]
A Resting Place On The Hill
Time flies so fast, and it’s this time of year again when all Christians in the world celebrate All Saint’s Day, All Souls Day and Halloween. In my homeland, the Philippines, everybody loves the joy of visiting the cemetery to spend time with departed loved ones at this time of the year. Celebrating Halloween was […]
Trip to Källö-Knippla Island
We have always had a trip to anywhere around Gothenburg right after school ends in June and before school starts in August. We call it socialdagen. This is one of the privileges that I have enjoyed since I started working as a mother tongue teacher. This year, however, is different because of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
All Year Round Staycation in Sweden
Summer is the peak season for vacationers, but with the covid-19 still lurking in the air causing a pandemic in the world, anyone would be thinking twice about where to go on vacation. For obvious reasons, though how frustrating it can be, flying is out of the question. But it’s not something we put ourselves […]
LeiMar Food Trip on Instagram
I’ve been hooked on Instagram for quite some time now instagramming our travel photos but mostly those taken with mobile phones. I have posted some food from our trips but I thought food was off the point when I almost entirely post photos of cityscape, landscape, architectures, etc. on my Lembackcom account. After our recent […]
