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TRAVEL DIARIES: Fischer’s Fritz Zürich

August 17, 2023

See video of our experience in Fischer's Fritz here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayessa | UnDiplomaticWife (@undiplomaticwife) After 3 hour drive from our . . .

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Summer hack: Portable Neck Fan

July 18, 2023

One of the ways we cooled off this summer - especially when it went above 30C - is this portable neck fan. I've tested it and I can say I'm happy with it. It looks great and functions with a very . . .

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Summer hack: Leguano Barefoot Wet/Dry Shoes

July 18, 2023

Leguanos are handmade in Germany and have an Amazon.de store, but you can also find them in North America. It all started in Germany when I needed shoes for DiploBaby's super fat toddler . . .

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Excellent Chinese Food at Le Tsé Fung in La Réserve

July 16, 2023

It's very hard to look for good Chinese Food in Europe so we feel very lucky that we have a few options in Geneva. I would say though that Le Tsé Fung should be reserved for special dates or occasions . . .

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AirPod Anti-lost Accessories Philippines

July 12, 2023

I got a lot of questions about the AirPods chain I wore to the airport. I couldn't find these exact ones from Amazon USA & Germany in the Philippines so I checked the Shopee selection of AirPods . . .

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AirPods Pro 2nd Gen Anti-Lost Accessories

July 11, 2023

I normally try to go with wired things to reduce the RADIATION that I am exposed to. However, after the last 2 trips where I got super STRESSED WITH PEOPLE PLAYING THEIR GADGETS ON THE PLANE without . . .

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Cheap Yummy Seafood in Split Croatia

July 6, 2023

TD's colleague recommended this oh-so-affordable but oh-so-yummy hole-in-the-wall resto in Split called Zlatna Ribica. You can view the reel I made about it here: View this post on . . .

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10 Reasons to Stay at Radisson Blu Split

July 5, 2023

1. NEW ROOMS We got a room in the new wing & I really enjoyed the mindful room design & spacious balcony. I wish we were higher so our view wasn't blocked by the palm tree. Here's a room . . .

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Aesthetic 2-in-1 Insect Lamp & Zapper

July 1, 2023

I wrote about the YEELIGHT 2 IN 1 BUG ZAPPER & I love that it's compact but I have to admit that it is a little short so if you might want something with a longer reach. We've tried purchasing . . .

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Velux Window Screen Hack

June 19, 2023

I've been trying different brands since we arrived here because our bedroom is in the attic floor, which means it's super warm in the summer. To rapidly cool our space once the sun is down, it's . . .

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Hello! I’m Ayessa, trailing spouse to a diplomat, mama to DiploBaby and DiploDog and founder of Declutter MNL. I love talking about how to achieve a minimaluxe lifestyle one step at a time.

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FREE GEAR RENTAL @boxup.app + OUTDOOR GYM at ISW C FREE GEAR RENTAL @boxup.app + OUTDOOR GYM at ISW Calisthenics Park 

📍Chem. des Tuileries 140, 1293 Bellevue

After the lovely BIOPARC we headed across to this chill park with ample PARKING that had so many things for kids & anyone who wants to move & work out:

⚽️ The kids wanted to kick around a football so we borrowed a ball from @boxup.app (they also have pumps, 🏓, 🏐, 🏀, etc) just download the app & turn on your Bluetooth & follow instructions! Return after 3hrs.

👟 Outdoor gym - this was a huge hit with the kids

⚽️ football - this too!

🏀 basketball court

🏓 Ping-pong 

🏐 Beach volleyball court

🤸🏻 Monkey bars

🛝 small playground

Thanks for the wonderful afternoon guys @lidia_otilia_botezatu! 
How lucky are we to have these beautiful, clean open spaces. And the free rental gear is AMAZING! so convenient.

This is in Geneva, about 15mins drive from where we live.

SAVE THIS on your list of PARKS to visit!

⚠️ WARNING

it’s in the airplane path so there will be loud noise from that. It’s not as close as the bioparc but bring earplugs/earphones if you are sensitive.

#udwingeneva #genevaswitzerland #genevaforkids #diplobaby #diplofamily #filipinotravelblogger #pinayblogger #diplowife #diplomatswife #filipinoabroad #tdwtraveldiaries #takekidseverywhere #travelblogger #travelvlogger #travelvloggerph #filipinoblogger #filipinablogger #filipinavlogger #filipinoineurope #welltraveledkids #expatwoman #pinayblogger #familytravelblog
BIOPARC GENÈVE Yesterday was a holiday in Switze BIOPARC GENÈVE

Yesterday was a holiday in Switzerland (except for Geneva). It was raining & miserable so I wanted to take @diplobaby out for a few hours. Thankfully midafternoon it stopped raining.

We met with our friends @lidia_otilia_botezatu in @bioparcgeneve and had a lovely time in this volunteer run zoo.

TIPS💡

🆓 It’s free for families on your FIRST visit!

🦢 you walk inside animal enclosures so wear shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty/stepping on poop. We wore boots & happy we did

🅿️ there’s parking inside on wood chips, if it’s full there’s another pavement parking (free up to 4hrs) across the roundabout 

🦔 Do not feed or touch the animals no matter how cute they are

🗺️ There are 2 routes (purple & blue) and 1-1.5hrs #diplshould be enough 

❎ Park closes at 4pm

SAVE THIS NOW if your looking for a fun & not too you can do in well und2hrs. It’s nice that you can go inside unlike most zoos so it’s quite unique.

⚠️ WARNING

it’s in the airplane path so there will be loud noise from that. @diplobaby who is super noise sensitive did not mind as much as I thought he would because he was so entertained by the animals.

#udwingeneva #genevaswitzerland #genevaforkids #diplobaby #diplofamily #filipinotravelblogger #pinayblogger #diplowife #diplomatswife #filipinoabroad #tdwtraveldiaries #takekidseverywhere #travelblogger #travelvlogger #travelvloggerph #filipinoblogger #filipinablogger #filipinavlogger #filipinoineurope #welltraveledkids #expatwoman #pinayblogger #familytravelblog
MARINA BADALONA HOTEL At first we were going to MARINA BADALONA HOTEL 

At first we were going to stay in the heart of Barcelona, where we stayed 8 years ago (I didn’t even know that @diplobaby was already in my tummy at 2 weeks old) but the “hotel” is now expensive with no amenities & small rooms. So TD found a hotel in #badalona - a 20min taxi ride from Barcelona city center - that was so fabulous & slightly less expensive.

SAVE THIS NOW for future trips to Barcelona

WHY I LOVED marinabadalona
🤍 All white interiors was so beautiful & calming
🤍 Gorgeous view of the Marina 
🤍 Everything was so aesthetic, even where you tap your card to enter the room
🤍 Massive bed
🤍 Electric curtains
🤍 Lots of closet space & hangers
🤍 2 TVs
🤍 Refrigerator
🤍 White/cream Nespresso & kettle
🤍 Architecture & interior design is sooooo me!
🤍 Small rooftop pool with unbelievable views (need to do a separate post)
🤍 5min walk to the beach
🤍 Gorg esplanade
🤍 Yummy restos beside
🤍 Mercadona right beside - so convenient!

FEW RECOS FOR IMPROVEMENT:
✌️ Loved the textured wall paper, but it’s difficult to keep clean inside the bathroom
✌️ The bathroom surface area was a bit small & our stuff kept falling off the sink
✌️ Not a single chair in the family room so when we had room service we had to eat standing
✌️ No salt & pepper with room service so we called to ask & were told we would be charged for them taking it up. After TD clarified that there was no S&P with our meal, they said they would bring it up. The person brought a small bowl of of salt & pepper combined. The salt was for DiploBaby’s salmon, but he can’t eat pepper, I wanted both for my pesto. Had to run down in my slippers & the resto staff were very apologetic coz who serves a mixed S&P ever? They gave me individually packaged ones which I really appreciated.
✌️ Since the hotel has a pool & is by the beach, I wish there was a place to hang & dry swim suits. Our suits & watershoes did not dry in the tub.

All in all the value we got from staying in this hotel was so high compared to a more expensive hotel in Barcelona. No hotel stay is perfect.

Now, would I stay there again? YES PLEASE! Would you?

#udwinbarcelona #udwinbadalona #udwtraveldiaries
Thank you to all of you who have greeted me and se Thank you to all of you who have greeted me and sent me your love from all over the world on my birthday last September 7. Thank you and sorry I have not had the time to reply 🙏

🎁 When I was a child I never had birthday parties because when I was asked if I want a big gift or a party, I always chose the big gift. 🤪

🍹 In my 20s as an event organizer I would organize the craziest club open bar bday parties

🎈In my 30s & 40s, especially when I became a mom who organizes my son’s birthdays, all I want for my birthday is NOT TO HAVE TO ORGANIZE ANYTHING. To rest and not to have to think about anything IS A GIFT IN ITSELF.

So this year TD organized a trip to Barcelona & it had all my my favorite things:

🤍 #whiteliving hotel 20mins outside Barcelona @marina_badalona 

🐚 delicious seafood which Barcelona is known for

🏖️ nice sand beach in Badalona 

🌟 As a bonus @diplobaby got to meet his cousin & aunts. As an expat we don’t have our extended family with us so it’s a huge deal for him. He was super excited.

On the day of my birthday day we were traveling so TD arranged for dinner in our hotel @marina_badalona’s restaurant called @telamarinera_badalona. It may just be us 3, but it made me so happy. 🥹

I Hope you like the reel!

P.S. for those wondering, when @diplobaby asks to sip from our drinks we usually let him (we don’t drink hard drinks anyway) so it quenches his curiosity. After he’s had a tiny sip, he moves on. He doesn’t obsess or try things in secret. He doesn’t get attracted to what he isn’t allowed to have. It’s very Spanish coz my MIL used have TD taste anisette when he was 6 LOL! I feel like when you are super strict or make something super taboo, it makes it more attractive to have. What do you think?

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KID’S SCHOOL GYM SHOES Philippines 🇵🇭 vs S KID’S SCHOOL GYM SHOES
Philippines 🇵🇭 vs Switzerland 

Just want to share with you guys some differences that I notice as a Filipino mom in Switzerland.

When school started a few weeks ago, one of@the things we needed to prepare were CHAUSSONS GYM or gym slippers.

I really appreciate how affordable the gym shoes are here because kids’ feet grow so fast. 

What footwear do your kids wear at gymnasium?

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