Amish hotel lancaster pa

For context 6 kasi kaming magkakapatid tapos senior citizen na parents ko. Tapos pumunta kasi yung family ng pamangkin ng tatay ko from their province dito sa manila. May 3 anak sila.
Nung dumating na sila pinasyal pa ng tatay ko sa kotse namin tapos tatay ko nagbayad lahat lahat pati pampasyal ng anak nila. Ang naiinis ako, hindi man lang sila bumili ng konting pangmeryenda para dito sa bahay and for two days (and counting) na pagstay nila dito. Kahit pangsoftdrinks lang. Tumutulong naman sila magluto at manghugas ng plato pero kaya ko naman gawin yon.
Ang akin lang gusto ko sana sabihin sa tatay ko na sana nagbook nlng sila ng hotel. Ang dating kasi sakin tumira sila samin para makatipid at wala silang gastusin. Sarap naman ng bakasyon nila! Wala e nahiya din tatay ko kasi pamangkin niya.
Para kasing nahahassle pa kami lalo sa bahay kasi pagumalis sila marami kaming lalabhan. Tapos financially, malaking bawas din sa pera namin yung elec, aircon, gas tubig, pagkain, bigas girl bigas. Ang mahal na nga ng bilihin, tapos hindi man lang sila magambag ng pera o pagkain.
Ay ambot! Wala rin akong say kasi student and anak lng ako.

Chika ko lang yung tita ko, na from rags to riches ang story. Actually deserve naman talaga nila yun since matindi rin yung pinagdaanan ng family nila. Kaso nung yumaman sila, naging mayabang na at todo kwento sa nanay ko ng bawat purchase nila at ganap ng mga pinsan ko. Okay naman if paminsan-minsan lang magkwento ng ganun, kaso everytime na tatawag sya kay mama ay puro pagyayabang ang topic at never man lang kami kinamusta😂😂
So recently, nagbirthday ako and I decided na itreat yung family ko sa isang hotel buffet. Nakita nung tita ko yung pinost na pics ni mama. Nung tumawag sya, nagtanong sya if dun daw ba kami natulog sa hotel, ganito ganyan. Tas nagcomment pa sya na, "Ay, yung anak ko kasi simple lang." Hahahaha feeling naman niya ako nagutos sa family ko na dun namin iceleb yung bday ko... Nung sinabi ng nanay ko na ako gumastos ng lahat, wala na syang nasagot, nagchange topic na sya😂😂

Saw this fb group once where people share tips on where to go for public restrooms in Manila. As in yung super linis at may bidet pa. 😅
Although hotels are already a given, the cleanest, non-hotel restroom I’ve seen is at the SM premier lounge in Megamall. You could literally fit a single bed inside and still have wiggle room. It smells like a spa as well. This is just for one customer ha.
Where else can we go?

Hello everyone! I just want to ask if is it really this hard to find a job under the Hospitality industry?
I'm a college graduate, almost cum laude way back in college. I have working experience here in the Philippines and also in the Middle East. Then pagbalik ko dito is nagwork ako sa isang kilalang coffee shop until 2020, just days before the pandemic started. Sobrang achiever ako sa work, overpassionate to the point na binansagan na ko ng manager ko na "goal-digger" daw ako at super taas ng standards. After that, sobrang hirap na makahanap ng work. Sobrang hirap na hirap ako kasi I'm not pretty enough, I don't have a clear skin, let alone my not so tall height (5'3) for our industry. Lagi akong nalalaglag sa screening palang ng resume dahil wala daw akong experience sa hotels. Wala ding tumatanggap sakin sa corporate world or back office dahil wala daw akong experience dun so, pano ako magkaka work? Pano magkaka work ang isang gaya ko kung hindi ako bibigyan ng chance to prove that I have the knowledge, to the basic and intermediate level atleast and that I am always willing to learn. Di rin naman madali na tumambay lang sa bahay for 3 years now. Sino ba namang maggugusto na walang nangyayari sa buhay nya at wala ding gustong sumugal sa kanya? Nakakalungkot lang isipin na, most of the employers na napag apply-an ko and mga nainterview ako eh may doubts na kung marunong ba daw ako mag computer or to use Microsoft Applications kasi galing daw ako sa coffee shop and gumagawa lang daw ako ng kape? I don't know if ako ba yung may problema kasi mahina pag intindi ko or sila dahil wala silang alam sa industry na pinanggalingan ko? If any of you here na makakabasa nito and mga kapwa ko barista/ex-barista dyan, anong maiisip nyo?
Actually, we're not just baristas. Di lang kami nagtitimpla ng mga kape nyo. Even before we learn how to make your favourite drinks, huge manuals ang pinapabasa samin. Manuals about Store Operations, QASA, Machine Maintenance and Troubleshooting, etc. Tungkol sa negosyo, safety and security, first aid ops, pati pagkukumpuni ng mga machines na trabaho ng mga engineers dyan. Binibigyan din kami ng projects every quarter or yearly about Marketing Strategies & Promotions, Inventory & Ordering, Deployment (manpower), QASA, etc and lucky ako na naikot at nahawakan ko lahat ng yun without failing any internal and outside audits bago pa man ako nag resign. So marunong ba ako mag computer, email, micro office applications? Marunong ba daw ako gumamit ng printer? Ng fax machine? What do you think? Though syempre di naman ako ganito sumagot sa interviews everytime na tinatanong ako diba, syempre magalang parin and mapagkumbaba. Naniwala ba sila na marunong ako? NO. Then imagine pano ako nakakapag pasa ng email sa kanila? Nagcocompose pa ko ng personal message with my resume attached in each company na sakop parin ng Hospitality and Tourism Industry, yet may pagdududa parin kung marunong ba daw ako mag computer.
Kwento ko pa tong lately na inapplyan ko. It's an international company na may branch sa Malate Manila. Nainterview na ko over the phone then pinapunta ako sa office nila after a week for an exam daw and interview sa hr manager so, go ako syempre. Then nung last interview na with my supposed to be "boss", I thought everything is going well and smooth kasi nga maganda naman yung usapan and mararamdaman mo agad kasi kapag bagsak kana. Then came his last question. He said, "You 28, soon to be 29. Why you single? No kids? No husband?" (Excuse the grammar, Malaysian national kasi & as long as nandun naman yung thought, walang problema sakin.) So of course, I answered with respect kahit na sobrang personal na nung tanong na yun. I told him honestly that I don't have any plans yet on settling down, getting married and having my own child kasi sobrang hirap ng buhay ngayon and di ko pa kaya. Galing ako sa mahirap na pamilya kaya, hindi ko pa naiisip yan at gusto ko muna magfocus sa career ko. Then bigla nalang sya sumimangot. Bumagsak bigla yung mukha nya tapos umiling iling. Di ko alam kung ano iisipin ko nung mga oras na yun.
Tapos heto ako ngayon, unemployed parin. I tried to ask for an update from them 1 week after nung interview ko pero ni ha ni ho wala silang reply. Sana man lang sumagot sila kahit bagsak ako kasi lagi talaga ako nanghihingi ng feedback about my interview dahil gusto kong maimprove ko yung sarili ko. Kaso wala. Kinwento ko yun sa Mama ko and ang sabi nya lang sakin "Ano namang connect kung wala ka pang asawa't anak? Mali mali ka lang kasi talaga kaya di ka pumapasa. Nag aksaya ka pa ng pera pamasahe papunta dun tapos walang nangyari." Muntik na ko umiyak nyan sobra. Nag prepare ako ng sobra for that interview, nagresearch ako about the company, and yung magiging work ko sana, etc pero ano? Dahil wala kong balak magpamilya na wala naman connect sa trabahong inapplyan ko, bumagsak ako? Tapos ganun pa sinabi sakin ng mama ko?
Di ko na alam talaga. Ako lang ba hirap makahanap ng work ngayon under the Hospitality & tourism industry? Any suggestions po sa makakabasa nito? Thank you guys 😭
edit: Thanks so much for those who reco BPO. Sad to say guys na, bc of my weak lungs, my pulmo never allowed me to work in a setting na continuous puyat ako. Either puyat everyday then tegi agad after months. LOL but true.

No matter what question I'm asking here, y'all guys are always so kind and nice to give me great and helpful answers. I'm not even in the country yet and you are already helping me a lot and incredibly welcoming. I came from the country where compassion and help is not common so it hits me every time seeing someone takes their time to help a stranger. Thank you so much guys! Lancaster PA people are the best! You are such sweethearts!

3 months palang kami ng gf ko and every time na magkikita kami lagi kaming nagccheck in (most of the time sa Sogo and once thru OYO). Okay naman sana kaso napapadalas din ang gastos, paying for the hotel and food pero minsan 50/50 naman kami sa gastos. Recently I came up with an idea na why not magrent nalang kami ng apartment around Manila city. My gf lives in Sta Ana working in Makati at ako taga QC at QC din ang workplace. I came up with that idea para di na need magbayad ng room with a limited time lang. Gusto namin talaga magkaroon ng quality time together kaya I think its best for us to live together in one house.
Saan kaya sa Manila city okay mag rent ng apartment?
Edit: Sa BPO ang work ko at sya naman ay graduate na at nagwwork as copywriter.
Bali ang setup namin ay ganito. Uuwi padin sya sa bahay nila maybe 3 or 2 times a week. Ako naman ay gustong ipractice ang pagiging independent kasi I'm currently staying at my parents house. 50/50 kami sa gastos if ever matuloy. Sa S*x naman.. yeah kasama yun pero aware naman kami na siguro after two weeks magkakasawaan din kami or magiging madalang nalang. We just want to spend quality time with each other since there will be instances na idedeploy sya sa ibang country for business so habang nandito pa sya sa Pinas, we could spend more time.

So I'm a physician that has been kept up at night because of similarities between myself and John.
I never worked in cassville, but I've worked in a lot of the other small towns in the Missouri / Arkansas / Southeastern Oklahoma area. And I've also been subject to irrational child support and maintenance demands from this area as well.
A lot of these small towns and small hospitals are very rewarding to work in, both in terms of professional satisfaction and financially. There is quite a bit of subsidization by the government to keep clinics and hospitals open, to the point where at a rural health clinic you might literally get $78 for a Medicaid patient that you might make $14 on in a city. But, you also get the chance to do a lot more procedures and Hands-On stuff. Whereas a family doctor in the city might just see coughs and colds all day, in this area they may deliver babies or do vasectomies in the office at 500 bucks a pop. And, especially if you live in the town, you become kind of the Old country Doctor affecting the lives of many of your neighbors, and are part of the community.
It's a lot of fun, and financially rewarding. I always drew in the top 1% of specialty specific physician earnings, as did my colleagues. So John's crypto involvement notwithstanding, there is a lot of money involved, and the amounts cited are not unusual.
But the lifestyle can be brutal. You're on call most of the time, and hiring partners or even getting replacement coverage to go on a vacation can be very difficult. Therefore, a lot of facilities rely on travel physicians, which John may or may not have been. A lot of the smaller facilities also don't have on call rooms anymore, so it's not unheard of for doctors to drive a couple of hours to a travel location, or have an RV to sleep in in order to save on hotel fees in the like, even though travelers get more compensation on average.
So bottom line there, even if you're making a crap ton of money you often don't get a chance to enjoy it. But whoever you're married to usually will... And doctors have a notoriously high divorce rate due to practical problems like not being available to their spouse due to 80 hour weeks, as well as personality conflicts and the like.
And that's where I found myself. I was married for about 10 years, and made the mistake of getting married young, which prevented both of us from not really knowing what we wanted in life, but also prevented me from seeing my ex-wife's mental illness, which manifested in her late twenties. Even though the stereotype is domestic violence against women, this was a case of someone with borderline personality disorder and delusional tendencies being emotionally as well as physically abusive against a man. One of her delusions was that, because her birth experience did not go the way she wanted it to, "her doctor raped her." Yes, it is as odd as it sounds, but unfortunately being someone who delivered babies, it was physically dangerous for me to be around her. And unfortunately due to my medical training, I saw it as an illness rather than a criminal or personal failure, and so I was not as assertive as I should have been in either getting her help, or enforcing boundaries.
Anyway, after a while we separated, and the ex-wife took my two children. Despite the history of abuse, because of the significant differential in our pay, I was ordered to pay about $10,000 a month in combined maintenance and child support. It wasn't that big of a deal to me at first, because I wanted to make sure the kids were taken care of, and I again was used to not being able to enjoy high earnings anyway due to the time commitment. But I had to continue to work to pay that. When I first got out of residency, my ex-wife would gaslight me into taking extra shifts, etc in order to " pay down student loans or get a jump start on the mortgage or start some investments," but looking back with a more mature vision, I should not have done that. I was exhausted all the time, to the point where it was potentially dangerous ( if you go 24 hours without sleep, your cognitive and physical abilities are at least as impaired as somebody that blows a point one on a breathalyzer. If I'm impaired enough that I should not be driving, I surely should not have taken care of patients). But even though I argued that, it became my "demonstrated earnings potential."
Unfortunately, and fortunately, two things then changed: I burned out, and financial obligations be damned, took a new job which paid a lot less. I am thankful that even though I was working potentially dangerously, I never had a bad outcome. But it would only be a matter of time, and I refused to put people at risk anymore.I also got engaged to a wonderful young lady.
Two consequences came from this, the first is that it set off my ex-wife to the point where she literally stalked my fiance, sending pictures of our house to her ex-husband, making threats against us to " ruin our lives" and even calling her work supervisor to get more information on her. Basically, anytime I made an appropriate motion in court, she would respond with an extra judicial retaliation. And what is most concerning is that as part of her borderline diagnosis, once she zeros in on somebody who she perceives to have slighted her, it's all or nothing, and she never stops. So, I've been having to deal with that.
But working through the divorce modification process and children's division courts has been a nightmare. In the rural circuit court system it usually takes at least 3 months to actually get an issue decided, and in the interim you have to make sure that you don't fall behind on payments and such. My new job, after taxes, would barely allow me to make the divorce payments, and did not even leave me enough to pay my $3,600 a month in medical malpractice insurance. So, I argued the fact that marital abuse notwithstanding, my ex-wife was capable of working, the amount of alimony I've already paid ( 7 years) in terms of years exceeds the reasonable and customary durations of payment, and the job that I had at the time of the divorce 7 or 8 years ago was a unicorn, and those positions just aren't available to switch to on a whim, and most importantly it is dangerous for me to continue working at that level. The response that the court gave was "if you're a professional blackjack player, you'd better make sure that you continue to have a lucky streak to meet your obligations."I am still fighting this, but in the meantime have had to exhaust investments and retirement funds just to keep up with child support and maintenance obligations.
And why? Because in Missouri, if you fall behind more than $3,000 or 3 months, whichever is less, you lose your professional license (you also have to be up to date on payments in order to renew it). And if you fall more than $5,000 behind, it's felony non-support, and a felony conviction would ensure that you essentially could never work as a doctor again. And although I understand the states aggressiveness for child support enforcement to prevent deadbeat dads, the reality is that it would take most people months to years to fall behind on those kind of numbers...But I would fall behind in a matter of days, and I presume that John could have as well.
And so, it is exceedingly easy to get into a cycle where you cannot pay your child support, but by not paying child support you're not able to work professionally at the job that allows you to pay the high level of child support. And it has been my experience that the courts have been rather indifferent even with significant circumstance changes.
So I don't know, maybe he had significant revenue from his crypto business, but I doubt it. Even with crypto dropping so much over the last few years, if there was an asset division a couple of months ago, a lot of that would probably have gone to his ex-wife, and if he was using that money to make money, he would not have access to that capital to continue that revenue source.
So, I have to conclude that the similarities between his case and my own experience, and that this happened just a little while after the child support ruling, I could easily see him getting into a cycle of despair, because there really is no way out if you were to get into that situation (my attorney and my fiance keep telling me that things will get better, but we're a year and a half into this now, and they have not, and my position continues to worsen). Combine that with the significantly elevated rate of suicide in physicians, and I think that's a likely explanation, and feel for him because I understand just how bad it is to go through that process and not see a way out due to a broken system (and before you ask, no I'm not suicidal, it's just a crappy situation).
Or, maybe he had a crazy ex-wife as well.
I do think it is odd that there was a second vehicle involved, and run through the scenarios in my mind. Sure, it could be a foul play or something else is going on situation, like a secret affair, or someone pointing a gun at him and telling him to get in and driving him away from town.
But, it's also equally likely that it was by his own volition, and the driver actually had no idea what he had planned whatever it was. It might have been someone he knew and trusted and met up with that gave him a ride (if he was a travel physician that usually drove an rv, he probably did not have a car of his own in town, and folks that I know like that are pretty good at asking friends to drive them to the next city over if they need to run an errand, and didn't want the hassle of driving the rv), or even getting an Uber or private taxi (there aren't any real taxi companies in these small towns, but a lot of private drivers provide long distance transportation for hire, particularly for Amish and Mennonite workers, so it really wouldn't be weird for him to hire somebody to drive him an hour away). So, a lot of doctors kill themselves, but a lot also tend to be smart in planning, and want to prevent the additional trauma to family members of discovering the body, or seeing a lethal wound. So there is a disproportionate number who simply "disappear," or who use unusual methods (a few years ago there was a trend amongst med students and doctors to use inert gas asphyxiation by helium). My gut feeling is that this is one such situation.
So yeah, i apologize for the trauma dumping, but I hope that it also may be illustrative of how something so routine and boring as working through a child support process when you're already overextended and mentally exhausted can actually be as dangerous and damaging as any nefarious crypto gang scenario.

Hello all! Looking to indulge the inner Mekaniak An grow my bits hoard for some wonderful kit bashes. If you got a pile of bits then im interested! Specifically looking for Knights, Orks, and general vehicle bits, but show me what youve got and throw me an offer! Also accepting AOS and possibly incomplete models

Looking to sell three spring airsoft guns. Looking for 50 total for the lot but willing to sell individually. Slings included and all in like new condition. Paypal preferred.
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I am currently on vacation and decided to visit the mall na few floors away lang from my hotel. I visited this sports apparel shop and noticed na isa lang ang nagbabantay. Good thing the guy assisted me quickly kahit medyo may tao because I was specific naman with the size that I need.
While he was very busy going in an out of the stock room, wala syang ibang kasama. Even sa cashier area, walang naka tao. Ang masama pa, walang "sensors" sa entry/exit so anyone pwedeng simpleng kumuha ng item and just get away with it.
While I was in front of the cashier, I noticed these two women roaming around. They were looking at me. Theyre even trying to move and touch the delivery boxes in front of the cashier booth for no reason. They kept on looking at me while I was busy checking the item that was handed to me.
Theyre really very suspicious with their movements and stares. Dalas din nila tignan yung si guy na andon sa loob ng stockroom. Nung una dalawa lang sila, then theres this another person na biglang nag join sa kanila. So what I did, binagalan ko pag check sa item ko and tinitignan ko sila, in a way na para malaman nila na may nakatingin sa kanila at para makabalik na si guy sa pwesto nya.
The three women left. Nung nagbabayad na ako sa cashier I asked him if if hes the only one on duty. He said yes as the other one is on break. Tinanong ko sya if napansin nya ba yung tatlong babae na paikot ikot dito, sabi ko kasi nakakapagduda. He confirmed na Yes, kaya daw pala lagi siya tinitignan nung mga babae. He said na good thing daw pinuna ko by looking/staring yung mga babae.
Ayun lang. Never pa naman ako nagkamali sa kutob ko. Tingin ko talaga may masama silang balak. It pays to be very observant din talaga. Wala lang.

Okay naba jacuzzi sa Prince court Crown Regency??? Ug naa pa ba lain inn/hotels nga naay in ato na jacuzzi set up diri lng davao?

Gusto ko lng mgvent out dito, sobrang sakit pala pghindi mo nabibigay yung gusto ng asawa mo parang ang liit liit ko, gusto kasi ng wife ko may kotse agad kami we're married for a year, pero sabi ko mgfocus lng muna kami sa first birthday ng baby namin.
Soo sobrang grande ng 1st birthday nya this coming June, may event coordinator, designer, photographer, MC, hotel venue, catering lahat daig pa wedding namin yung gastos. Guests around 150+ wala pa yung kids. Pero putang inaaa tlga ipapamuka saken na dapat pati kotse kaya ko.
So ayun, sa mga husband dyan na nagbibigay lahat para sa pamilya at halos wala ng time para sa sarili, saludo ako sa inyo kung ano sitwasyon natin. Eyy stay at home dad ako since remote work lng kmi. Si mother working outside office job. Tutok ako ky baby though may kasambahay din to make things easier. Pero nakakadrainnnn naaa sobraaaaaaaaa

Badly needed advice
I (30f) have been communicating with this guy (40m) for more than a year now and things are going great between us. He's a foreigner and he travels a lot due to the nature of his work.
So next month, he'll be in SG. Ito na yung pinaka malapit na mapupuntahan nya from PH due to work. He invited me to come over so we could finally meet so in other words, sagot nya lahat. Airfare, hotel, instant tour, etc. Klaro naman yung pagkakasabi nya na hindi ko kelangan magworry sa expenses. He will book everything for me.
Syempre on my part gustong gusto ko pumunta. Somehow I know delikado din pero I do really wanna see this guy. Pero the question is, hindi ba ako ma question sa immigration? Like are they going to ask kung sino nagbook ng ticket ko and yung hotel ko bakit ibang tao ang nag book?
First time ko to travel abroad on my own since dati naman kasi we travel in groups and all bookings are made here in PH. I'm worried na baka ma offload kahit visa free pa ang SG.
Hope you guys could help me out on this. Thanks!

Ang hirap mamuhay ngayon honestly kasi mahal lahat. To give a context, hindi sa pagiging elitista, pero yung papa(63) ko may position sa company and ang sweldo niya is nasa 250K (hindi pa naka less ang tax nakita ko sa ITR niya will get to this later) and ako minimum wage as an associate for marketing and my sister around 20K for freelancing jobs. 6 kami sa bahay including isang kasambahay namin 2 minor (10,15) and isang college freshman (18)
Nag shshort kami sa budget since last year, dahil kulang pinapadala ni daddy and we know that he is spending it on his girl, minsan kahit pagsamahin sweldo namin ni ate kulang. We know that we should be able afford the basic commodities like rent, groceries, tuition and all that.
Dumating sa point na frustrate ako ng sobra kasi halos maxed out credit card ko sa pagbabayad ng tuition ng dalawang ko kapatid, and groceries. Dumating sa point na halos tortang talong ulam namin ng isang linggo at ginisang petchay, tapos nagkaroon kami ng backlog sa rent namin. Natry narin namin humingi ng extra budget kay daddy pero ang sinasabi lang niya lagi is magtipid kami.
Nafrustrate ako ng sobra na gusto ko malaman magkano ba talaga kinikita ng daddy ko, hiningi ko ITR niya kunyari requirement ko na naghahanap ako trabaho abroad(pero im trying talaga na mag canada) Nung nakita ko mas na frustrate ako sa nakita ko kasi hindi talaga dapat nararanasan to.
Hindi alam ng dad ko na alam namin may kabit siya (probably pineperahan siya, no offence pero yung babae mukang gold digger talaga) habang kami tinatry namin pagkarsiyahin pinapadala niya samin, yung kabit niya pa siargao siargao at boracay lang.
Nastalk ko yung kabit niya (habang nagtytype si daddy sa messenger binabasa ko, pasulyap sulyap ba) nalaman ko halos kaidaran ko yung kabit niya nalaman ko rin na front desk siya sa isang kilalang hotel sa Makati. Mahina loob ng ate ko at ako naman gusto ko inconfront si daddy, parang fact check ba na may inflation ngayon at parang hindi niya naiintindihan na mahal na lahat ng bagay ngayon at alam ko na may kabit siya na dun niya binubuhos pera niya.
Me and my sister tried to suggest kay daddy na baka pwede malipat kami outside of metro manila to afford at pagkarsiyahin pinapadala niya, ayaw niya, pero ayaw din niya dagdagan pinapadala niya.

Hello New Zealanders! (Can I call you kiwis?)
I have travel questions for you. If this isn't the right subreddit, or there's a wiki or travel advice thread that I missed, please let me know.
I have the great fortune to have just booked an extraordinarily cheap flight to Auckland from the U.S. using airline miles. (It's on Delta -- less than 50,000 miles round trip for travel in November, late January, Febuary, and parts of March -- happy to share the specifics if anyone wants.)
My family and I will be there over the U.S. Thanksiving holiday -- Nov. 19 (that's when we land--we leave the US on the 17th) through Nov. 25 (that's when we depart, and, thanks to the International Date Line, also when we get home!). Not a lot of time, I know, but really all we can spare in that part of the year.
My family is small -- it's just my wife and I, and my 7-year-old daughter. We like all sorts of vacations, from wine tasting (okay, maybe not the kiddo) to relaxing beach vacations, to nature hikes and camping, to city life and culture. We also love food, though the wife is a vegetarian and the kiddo doens't like seafood. We live in Salt Lake City, Utah, so we have the mountain life at home, but that doesn't mean we wouldn't be interested in exploring in NZ, too. I guess the only think we can really cross off the list is anything Lord of the Rings related, as my family isn't really into Tolkien and haven't seen the movies (though I have). My wife travels internationally for work a few times a year, and I'm hopeful that this won't be our only visit to your awesome country, but I think we have to assume that this will be a once-in-a-lifetime trip for us.
I've looked through the generic New Zealand travel sites, but don't have a really good feeling for what a reasonable itinarary looks like for our time there. Right now, I have the following questions:
1) Is it worth it to try to get to the South Island at all? Or should we just focus on stuff in the north. In other words, is there anything in the south that we absolutely can't miss, and worth the travel time and cost?
2) I was looking at a couple of sites that offer campervans or RVs at reasonable cost. We own an RV and are used to driving and sleeping in it. Is that a good way to explore the North Island? Are there ample places to park and/or campgrounds near cities or attractions? Or would staying in hotels and using public transit / taxis / car rentals be better? I'm pretty sure we don't want to stick just to Auckland, but on the other hand if driving a 6-8 meter campervan or RV around, and finding a place to park it while we're at attractions is going to be a huge hassle, then we'll consider alternatives.
3) For stuff to do, I'm fairly certain we'll want to check out Waitomo caves (my daughter, who's obsessed with nature, will want to check out the glow worms!) snorkel on Poor Knights Islands, and have a beach day (Hot Water Beach? some place else?). We might want to check out Waiheke Island, hike in Egmont National Park, and have a Maori experience at some place like Te Pa Tu, or take a whale watching or other cruise or ferry. Any thoughts on any of those activities? What should we do in Auckland? Is Wellington worth visiting? If we were to do something like a wine tasting, or want to hang out at a brewery, is that OK for kids? Are kids admitted to those places? Are there kids activities in pubs/breweries/wineries? What else should be on our bucket list?
(P.S. I got most of my ideas here... I don't know how interesting or reputable the site is: https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/11-must-do-north-island-experiences/)
Thanks so much!

Happy weekend. If you like listening to live music, there are plenty of noteworthy performances taking place in the next few days, including a Prince tribute band at The Society Garden and much more. Check out the full article on Middle Georgia Times for the full list and thanks for reading!
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
MISS KEELA AND SULTRÉ AT THE BOHEMIAN DEN (6 P.M.)
Miss Keela and Sultré will be performing at one of Downtown Macon’s most unique stores. There is no cover charge to see both of these talented rhythm and blues singers perform.
DJ CARLOS AT THE CRAZY BULL (8:30 P.M.)
The patrons on The Crazy Bull will be celebrating First Friday with music from DJ Carlos that kicks off at 8:30 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND MOJO AT WILD WING CAFE (9 P.M.)
Southbound Mojo is a band that plays popular country and rock and roll songs. They are based in Macon and can often be found performing at venues across Middle Georgia. Wild Wing Cafe does not have a cover charge.
BEN CHAPMAN AT GRANT’S LOUNGE (9 P.M.)
Ben Chapman is a self-taught guitarist who recently released a self-produced album titled “Amber Sound, Vol. 1”. His musical style has been described as a bit of the Black Crowes mixed with Willie Neslon and some The Allman Brothers Band. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. General admission tickets to Ben Chapman’s performance cost $10.
TIER BLUE WITH FURY IN FEW AT JBA (9 P.M.)
Tier Blue (previously Hindsight) will perform along with special guests Fury in Few on JBA’s main stage on Friday night. Hindsight formed in 2016 in Macon as a 5 piece rock and roll band. Hindsight had many loyal fans in Middle Georgia as well as in Atlanta that will like what they hear at Tier Blue’s electrified performance. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
PURPLE MADNESS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME AT THE SOCIETY GARDEN (8 P.M.)
Purple Madness is one of the best Prince Tribute bands around, at least according to several fans who have passionately convinced me this is the case. From the videos I have seen, I would have to agree that the performance is likely as close to a the real thing as possible. Purple Madness will be performing along with a Morris Day and the Time tribute band. Tickets to this show will likely sell out and cost around $25.
KALEIGH COURSON AT THE CRAZY BULL (8:30 P.M.)
Kaleigh Courson is a country music songwriter and singer from Macon who is now based out of Nashville. Courson’s musical style combines Southern rock and roll with country music and she has performed throughout the Southeast.
STREET BEANS AT GRANT’S LOUNGE (9 P.M.)
Street Beans is dedicated to bringing “high quality, low class, street music” to the masses. This uniquely named band is from faraway Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets to the Street Beans concert are $10.
DYLAN SCHNEIDER AT THE HUMMINGBIRD’S 18TH BIRTHDAY BASH (10 P.M.)
Dylan Schneider is an up-and-coming country music star who has been performing since the young age of 14. Schneider has been named as an artist to watch by the music streaming platform Pandora.

Happy weekend. If you like listening to live music, there are plenty of noteworthy performances taking place in the next few days, including a Prince tribute band at The Society Garden and much more. Check out the full article on Middle Georgia Times for the full list and thanks for reading!
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
MISS KEELA AND SULTRÉ AT THE BOHEMIAN DEN (6 P.M.)
Miss Keela and Sultré will be performing at one of Downtown Macon’s most unique stores. There is no cover charge to see both of these talented rhythm and blues singers perform.
MARK JOHNSON AT PATIO 901 IN PERRY (7 P.M.)
Mark Johnson will perform a solo acoustic set this Friday evening at Patio 901. Patio 901 is an outdoor venue in Perry that serves limited food and plenty of adult beverages.
DJ CARLOS AT THE CRAZY BULL (8:30 P.M.)
The patrons on The Crazy Bull will be celebrating First Friday with music from DJ Carlos that kicks off at 8:30 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND MOJO AT WILD WING CAFE IN MACON (9 P.M.)
Southbound Mojo is a band that plays popular country and rock and roll songs. They are based in Macon and can often be found performing at venues across Middle Georgia. Wild Wing Cafe does not have a cover charge.
BEN CHAPMAN AT GRANT’S LOUNGE (9 P.M.)
Ben Chapman is a self-taught guitarist who recently released a self-produced album titled “Amber Sound, Vol. 1”. His musical style has been described as a bit of the Black Crowes mixed with Willie Neslon and some The Allman Brothers Band. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. General admission tickets to Ben Chapman’s performance cost $10.
TIER BLUE WITH FURY IN FEW AT JBA (9 P.M.)
Tier Blue (previously Hindsight) will perform along with special guests Fury in Few on JBA’s main stage on Friday night. Hindsight formed in 2016 in Macon as a 5 piece rock and roll band. Hindsight had many loyal fans in Middle Georgia as well as in Atlanta that will like what they hear at Tier Blue’s electrified performance. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
TAYLOR ORTIZ AT JALAPEÑOS CANTINA IN GRAY (7 P.M.)
Macon’s genre blending musician Taylor Ortiz will perform at Jalapeños Cantina Saturday evening. Jalapeños Cantina does not have a cover charge.
FREE LANCE RUCKUS AT TAYLOR’S COVE IN MILLEDGEVILLE (7 P.M.)
Free Lance Ruckus is a very busy alternative Americana rock band from Middle Georgia who perform covers and original songs. Free Lance Ruckus will be performing Saturday evening at the picturesque Taylor’s Cove on Lake Sinclair.
PURPLE MADNESS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME AT THE SOCIETY GARDEN (8 P.M.)
Purple Madness is one of the best Prince Tribute bands around, at least according to several fans who have passionately convinced me this is the case. From the videos I have seen, I would have to agree that the performance is likely as close to a the real thing as possible. Purple Madness will be performing along with a Morris Day and the Time tribute band. Tickets to this show will likely sell out and cost around $25.
KALEIGH COURSON AT THE CRAZY BULL (8:30 P.M.)
Kaleigh Courson is a country music songwriter and singer from Macon who is now based out of Nashville. Courson’s musical style combines Southern rock and roll with country music and she has performed throughout the Southeast.
STREET BEANS AT GRANT’S LOUNGE (9 P.M.)
Street Beans is dedicated to bringing “high quality, low class, street music” to the masses. This uniquely named band is from faraway Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets to the Street Beans concert are $10.
DYLAN SCHNEIDER AT THE HUMMINGBIRD’S 18TH BIRTHDAY BASH (10 P.M.)
Dylan Schneider is an up-and-coming country music star who has been performing since the young age of 14. Schneider has been named as an artist to watch by the music streaming platform Pandora.

Di ko alam if may mga tiers ba ang housing sa pinas, pero yung mga subdivision like Camella, PhirstPark, Lancaster, and yung mga galing sa hindi kilalang developer na mostly townhouse yung inooffer.
Dati kasi gusto ko tumira sa subdivision thinking na mas organized yung community tho hindi naman kami sa squatter's nakatira ngayon so mildly chaotic lang.
Pero one time may nabasa akong mga "horror" stories ng mga nakatira sa subdivision, from build quality, HOA, dues, awful services, napadalawang isip ako kung gusto ko pa ba tumira sa subd.
Kayo kamusta exp niyo?