Shopping Missy

Travelling had been a passion for me since I was little. My mom would bring me with her when visiting different provinces in the Philippines. I had my taste of an overseas trip when I was 14, quite old probably if you will compare to kids these days. I remember receiving shopping money but I gave half to my older sister, simply because it was way more than what I needed to get some souvenirs. Yes, ganun ako kababaw! When everyone else would put outlet stores on top of their itinerary,  I would opt to visit a temple or a local market simply because it's different from what I see back home. When I turned 18, I asked for a trip to Hong Kong instead of having a cotillion ball. It might probably be as expensive as having a party during that time as it was prior to the budget airline era but I got my much needed support from my mom (happy me! ;) ) That trip had started my dream of building a souvenir collection from every city/place I could visit. Souvenirs which would remind me o

I am a picture fanatic. I love taking photos as much as I love travelling.  In this day and age where most of our pictures are in our digital devices, I take time to create photobooks so I may have something tangible that I can carry or show to friends or just a security if any of my devices would fail me. A friend of mine had sent me a sample of the photobook she's doing earlier today. Then I realized I haven't started any for my 2013. Argh! So now I decided to feature my photobooks and the companies I have tried. Maybe this will give me (and you) some inspiration to start a new one. Here are the companies I have tried in order of preference: Photobook Philippines  www.photobookphilippines.com Good:   - Printing is done in Malaysia but they have an office here in Manila so the shipping is really cheap compared to other US-based companies. The software is easy to use - like a digital scrapbook where you can add objects that would complement your theme