Things that Are

Celebrating Filipino-Korean friendship at the Gyeongbokgung Palace! We met Dana 8 years ago when she became a student in the English Department in U.P. Diliman. We taught her Tagalog words and helped her with her English (which, compared to other Koreans, she is very good at!) and now, she was the one who toured us and taught us Korean things! #friendship #korea #erickalakwatsera #shojourn #happymomentsinkorea #travelasia #asian #asianfriendship #travel_ig #wheninSeoul #southkorea (at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul South Korea)

Beautiful skyscrapers + smell of the sea + sound of the waves + the call of the seagulls + a bright sunny day = a happy carefree me! At Heundae Beach in Busan, the biggest beach front in South Korea. #happymomentsinkorea #erickalakwatsera #travel_ig #wheninbusan #wheninkorea #travelasia #pinay #beach #southkorea #koreavisitsyou (at Heundae beach)

The Super Js being super in South Korea. 😄😄😄 L-R: Joanne, Jane, Joan, Joy #happymomentsinkorea #erickalakwatsera #shojourn #wheninKorea #namiisland #fall #travel #asia (at Nami Island 닭갈비 사랑 메밀국시)

In Iwha Dong Mural Village, I was finally able to spread my wings and fly! (It's so hard to hide my angel wings, guys. 😇😇😇 Hehehehehe :P) #erickalakwatsera #happymomentsinkorea #wheninSeoul #visitkorea #southKorea #fly #travel_ig (at Iwha dong mural Village)

Not my neighbour, but I found him!!! #totoro #myneighbourtotoro #ghibli #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #wheninBusan #erickalakwatsera #happymomentsinkorea (at 부산 감천문화마을(gamchon Culture Village))

Found as a display in a random store in Seoul! Not for sale! But if anyone knows where I can get this... oooorrrr hello, christmas, *hint hint* ;) bahahahahha! #totoro #randomfinds #erickalakwatsera #wheninSeoul #koreavisitsyou #ghibli #studioghibli #myneighbourtotoro (at Jongno 3-Ga, Seoul, South Korea)

After coming home from my grandpa's funeral, I fell asleep and I woke up to this!!! IS THIS REAL?! PLEASE TELL ME IT'S NOT!!! WAHHHHH #2016uselections

Annyeonghaseyeo! Just about as Korean as I will ever get. Hahahahha #hanbok #wheninSeoul #iseoulu #seoul #korea #koreavisitsyou #erickalakwatsera (at Myeong-dong롯데백화점)

It's Christmas in #Seoul! #erickalakwatsera #korea #koreavisitsyou #wheninseoul (at Myeong Dong - Seoul / 明洞 - 首爾)

Nature always has its own time, but this time 'round, I feel that Winter came a little too soon. Goodbye, Lolo Dit. See you, soon, but not yet, not yet. #goodbye #grandpa #lolo #death #namiisland #fall #winter (at Nami Island 닭갈비 사랑 메밀국시)

My family is so eloquent. 😂 #family

"부산의 어린 왕자" The Little Prince of Busan. Annyeong! #erickalakwatsera #WheninBusan #WhenInKorea #koreavisitsyou (at 부산 감천문화마을(gamchon Culture Village))

"There's another spy among us!" Receeding man ang hairline, always frontline naman ang lab namin for our kuya! Naksss! Gahahahahhahaha Happy birthday, kuyaaaa! Mwah mwah mwah! Labyumatsssss

#Nowhappening: #ReadabilityTalks How can Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists help in addressing reading abd language difficulties? (at ISO Building, Ateneo De Manila)

The gloomy weather is no match for the bright smiles of The Grey Ladies of Readability. :P #TeamReadability #friendship #office #colleagues

In whatever latitude or longitude, no matter the distance, a mom finds a way to be a mom. :) Happy birthday, Mama! Here's to future travels with the fambam! <3 #erickalakwatsera #latepost #whenincanada #whistlermountain #snowfall #birthday #flashbackfriday (at Whistler, B.C. Canada)