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We arrived on time at the HCM domestic airport. When we got our cab, we went straight to our hotel to settle down, then went shopping! Yes, we were not quite done with shopping YET.

Our hotel was just a few meters away from Ben Thanh Market, so this was our first stop.

I was able to buy a few things to bring home again. We tried the sugar cane which looks really refreshing and it was indeed! We also went around the whole market this time and I love everything there. I wish we have more time but I was surprised that it was actually time for dinner already.

Time indeed flies fast when you are having fun!

Ben Thanh Market
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

I have a list of things that I want to buy for the next few months and one of the items in my list is the pandora bracelet with beautiful pandora charms. I’ve seen a lot of these for the past few months now and it seems like a nice way to treasure memories.

Every charm has a meaning in your life. Such a nice way to bring memories right in your wrist along with your precious jewelries. I so love this! ♥

A couple of months ago, when my favorite Aunt visited us, we brought her to High Street, simply because she loves shopping!

She enjoyed checking out the shops, buying shoes, dresses and tops. My brother and I enjoyed touring her too.

And look, I was able to get a top from MNG which was on SALE!

Woot! Woot! I was so happy! ♥

I’ve been meaning to look for anniversary rings but I just didn’t have the time to go even to the nearest mall. That’s why I felt giddy when I saw a couple of classy and elegant rings online.

This is a 1 Carat 18kt White Gold Ideal Round Brilliant Eternity Cut Five Stone Diamond Anniversary Ring. But for $2,750, whoa! I wouldn’t be able to afford it. I need to buy one for Hubby too, after all, this is an anniversary ring.

For now, I will have to forget it but will definitely include in my list of things to buy in the “future”. In short, I will have to wait. In the right time, I’m sure it will be possible.

Have you heard of the saying, “Love is lovelier the second time around.”? Well, that could be true but weddings are always worth celebrating whether it’s a first or a second or a third marriage.

I saw a couple of nice wedding gifts for a second marriage that are worth checking out at Red Envelope.

The nice thing about second marriages is that both persons tried to take a risk of marriage again. I guess that was what made it really special. So, it would be nice to give out special gifts too! Try Red Envelope, you wouldn’t regret it! (*wink*)

All along I thought I was done with Christmas shopping. But I was wrong. For some reason something came up that we needed to go to the mall today. It was a bad idea! There were so many people at the mall today. Kids were crying and got lost in the crowd. The lines at the cashier were so long. It was tiring! Lesson learned, I will never go to the mall when it’s 3 days before Christmas.

The reason why we went? We needed to buy an ink for our printer. I wished we did this last week when we were relaxed and not panicking when it’s just 3 days before Christmas. The thing is, we needed it badly for our next trip. We need to print our tickets! It’s a good thing though because we also saw a receipt printer earlier. We’ve been looking for this for months! And because of our trip to the mall earlier, we found a couple of nice printers. But when we thought about it, the receipt printers from POS Micro are way better so we might just get those online. We’ll have to think about it and then decide after the holidays.

How about you? Are you done with your Christmas shopping?

To all who loves outdoors, who loves to travel, I’m sure you will be interested in R.O.X’s travel fair…

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…but if you see my Dad personally, you won’t believe he’s already 60. He’s very young for his age with a happy disposition, you’d be surprised he doesn’t really look his age. Turning 60 this year is really special, that’s why, I made it a point to find great gifts for dads bday. He’s got everything already so I’m thinking of giving him a book from our favorite author – Ken Follet. I’m also thinking of giving him a nice wallet too. But I will have to see. He’s not really the type who changes his wallet every now and then, which is actually the case to all the guys. So will have to think of the 3rd option. I’m thinking of something groovy that he can use. Any suggestions?

I’m looking for gift for the Hubby when I came across this article by Yahoo! Their gift suggestions for the travelers. I love their gift suggestions and I’m considering a few items to give out to my family.

1. Canon SX30IS Digital Camera.

2. Apple iPad.

3. Elgin Travel Alarm Clock.

4. Moleskine Ruled Notebook.

5. Garmin nuvi 255 Portable GPS Navigator.

6. Intex Raised Downy Queen Airbed.

7. Flip MinoHD Video Camera.

Have you shopped for your loved ones already? What did you get?

This is so good news for the Hubby!

There will be a Canon camera sale on December 3 to 5, 2010.

More Details :
* The Sale will be from December 3 to 5, 2010 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM.
* Enjoy up to 50% off on selected models and avail of exclusive freebies.
* Spruce up your EOS with free camera cleaning
* Canon is also giving out free photo prints, courtesy of Selphy and Pixma.
* Part of the proceeds will go to Operation Smile, a non-profit medical service organization providing cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children worldwide.

Where? La Plaza Tiendesitas, Ortigas Avenue corner E. Rodriguez Ave. (C-5) Metro Manila, Philippines

This is what I love more:

FREE CAMERA CLEANING: Yes! For EOS DSLR users, you just have to bring your camera there. NO PURCHASE REQUIRED! Camera cleaning services will be available on SATURDAY and SUNDAY ONLY, from 1:00PM to 6:00PM.

Love it!

* Photo and Details from Everythinginabudget.blogspot.com.