Hercules

Recently acquired a male Chihuahua as a gift for my son who celebrated his 7th birthday. It was a choice between a puppy and a PSP. Suprisingly my son chose the puppy. At first, I was hesitant knowing that having a pet is not a walk in the park. It's like having another child but after considering the vote of the celebrant, and my desire not to give another hand held game device, the Chihuahua won over the PSP.

The next question is what breed we would get. Unanimous vote is a small breed dog. I wanted a low-maintenance dog that doesn't shed that much, doesn't consume that much dog food & can be kept in an apartment such as ours. After consulting the internet & asking around, it was decided that we will get a Chihuahua.

So we visited different Chihuahua breeders to see for ourselves the puppies. Finally, we got ourselves a male chocolate reddish brown Chihuahua from a reputable breeder. He conforms well to the standard breed and does not have any major defaults. One look at him and I know he was for our family. His eyes stare at you with such inquisition. I immediately fell in love with him!

Naming him was another cause for debate. Suggestions like Oreo, Toblerone, Choc-nut and more came out but finally we named him Hercules. He may lack in size but he definitely brings us enormous joy. The kids adore him & he comes with us everywhere; in our out of town trips, beach, car rides & bringing the kids to school. He comes with us everywhere as long as the place permits.

Having a pet in a family teaches the kids responsibility. They take turns taking care of him like feeding him, replenishing the water in his bottle, cleaning his poop, playing with him & more. Seeing Hercules grow healthy and strong, I know he is well loved by all of us.

Zambales Island Tour

In my tours, I get to meet different kinds of people. My April 25 to 26 tour was composed of 15 people whose common denominator is that they are all former college classmates. My other tour was made up of two groups. One was former high school friends who even having graduated 10 years ago, have still managed to keep in touch with each other. The other group on the other hand was employees of a known company in Eastwood. I am amazed that despite their busy schedules, they have taken the commitment to make time for their outing just so that they will be reunited.

As a tour organizer, I get to see wonderful scenery, meet new people, have fun & get paid doing it. But hey, it's not all fun.

There are also hitches like delays and a possibility of having 1 or 2 difficult participant. It can be that they are hard to please or that they just have high expectations. As they say, it's part of the game and I don't mind if I do encounter guests such as those. Then there are also the long hours & the physical demands of the work.

As of now, I see myself counting miles.

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The Birth of Travel Plus

I love to travel, seeing new places and going on road trips. In my frequent travels, I have had some bad experiences like getting lost or mixed-up reservations leaving me & my family no place to go to after a long trip. And since I am in charge of my brood, I find myself in the market and kitchen attending to the food of the group and missing all the fun.

It is because of this that I have found the need for a tour organizer. With today's fast paced lifestyle & heavy workload, who has the time to coordinate everything? Sure D-I-Y vacations can save you a few bucks and if you have the time and patience, why not? But in the end, after computing everything, the few bucks saved is not worth the lost time and frayed nerves.

Thus, Travel Plus was born. Still in its early stages, my pet business is something that keeps me on my toes. I have to admit that I'm still learning and at times can be a bit stressful. But I am enjoying every minute of it. Visit my multiply site at www.travelplus.multiply.com.

Okay, enough of my hiberbation from writing. I am inspired, I feel good and I feel so blessed! As they say, the best is yet to come!