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Welcome to San Francisco! My favorite son Jian picked me up at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) . I had to take this photo with him in front of the sign before we headed to the parking garage.  

Carmela Ariola displays her incredible golden voice in her new single "Prinsipe," a feel-good song and an ode to your real-life prince charming. Here's my newest gift to you, my Carmi's Army ❤ Listen to my take on IV OF SPADES' biggest hit, Mundo. This is produced as a gift to one of my kind supporters in KUMU, sir James Rumohr. https://t.co/3AUMNmcSlG — Carmela Ariola (@carmelavariola) October 14, 2020

Al Rahim Mosque with Address Beach Resort in the background Standing in front of the Helal Al Barsha Restaurant & Cafe on Al Seba St. About to grab a quick bite before going on Splash Tours speedboat tour departing from Dubai Marina.  Facebook photos/album of the Splash Tours speedboat tour is here . Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one Filipino-American online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 

It was past midnight by the time we got to the Dubai Creek Harbour sign. Thank you to my photographer who held it, because she had to go the restroom. We did go after these photos.   September 25, 2021  was ... 268th day of the year. There were then 97 days left in  2021 . 39th Saturday of  2021 . on the 39th week of 2021 (using US standard week number calculation). 4th day of  Fall . There were 87 days left till  Winter . Birthstone for this day: Sapphire September 25, Zodiac Sign Libra September 25, 2021 United States Holidays & Popular Observances National Comic Book Day National One Hit Wonder Day September 25, 2021 was the 6th day of  Sukkot  (Jewish Observance). @ladyandhersweetescapes Cute Instagram spots you can’t miss in Dubai Creek Harbour: 1. I love UAE sign, 2. Colorful play areas, 3. Flamingos, 4. Skate Park, 5. Archways #dubai #fyp #foryoupage #uaetiktok #dubaitiktok ♬ Swing Lynn - Harmless @faizyeye Dub...

Dubai Creek Harbour. September 24.

Took better photos than either of my Sony cams under the conditions.

Lunch at Rasoi Ghar in Karama Pioneering a new concept for vegetarian food lovers. Rasoi Ghar offers the best vegetarian food in the heart of Karama. We pride ourselves on serving a delicious unlimited pure vegetarian set menu, which is served with love on your table. Come and enjoy the authentic flavors of Gujarat, Kathiyawad, and Rajasthan, and also a few other exotic delicacies from other regions of India! Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one Filipino-American online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 

Aspiration and achievement - a shining symbol of what Dubai strives for and what we can accomplish. Photos as we make our way to the top of Burj Khalifa. 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com & follow Pinoybuilt . 🇺🇸 Let's create the #1 Fil-Am/Filipino-American website in California, if not the USA. Worldwide? Please follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/jonjo

Tolerance Bridge is the first and only clear span suspension bridge in the Middle East. Named in honor of the International Day of Tolerance, the bridge offers pedestrians a 690-foot-long walking and cycling path over the Dubai Water Canal. We have named Dubai's one of most beautiful bridges Tolerance Bridge, in honour of this day. Bridges connect people, cultures and hearts. pic.twitter.com/wjGXAw1Co3 — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 15, 2017 An iconic gateway that connects Dubai’s rich history to its vibrant future, the Tolerance Bridge over the Dubai Water Canal represents Dubai’s bringing together of people, cultures and ideas from across the world. #MyDubai pic.twitter.com/Em2XFsY6pi — Emirates (@emirates) October 11, 2018 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com & follo...

Dubai, UAE: September 22, 2021 Click here for the Facebook album. 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com & follow Pinoybuilt . 🇺🇸 Let's create the #1 Fil-Am/Filipino-American website in California, if not the USA. Worldwide? Please follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/jonjo

Dinner at The Pointe on Tuesday

Walking back after my birthday dinner cruise   D-Marin Jaddaf Waterfront was about 20-minute taxi ride from Coral Dubai Deira Hotel

Buddy Glenn, Mikey & Maria

  Billboard Hot 100 - Week of September 11, 2021 BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Official MV

19-yead-old Leylah Fernandez takes on No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the 2021 US Open. (Teenage) dream final. pic.twitter.com/iKZkHuLAne — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2021 Emma Raducanu 🆚 Leylah Fernandez for the #USOpen title 🏆 This is the first men's or women's major final featuring unseeded players since the Open Era began in 1968. pic.twitter.com/C0zUxfOP7r — ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2021

Khor Fakkan, like Dubai, was hot and humid!  So I'm very sweaty as usual. The  Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre  is an  amphitheatre  and a cultural landmark in the Emirate of  Sharjah , located in  Khor Fakkan . The amphitheatre was opened to the public and inaugurated by the ruler of Sharjah Sheikh  Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi  on 14 December 2020. In 21 April 2022, the amphitheatre was added to the  United Arab Emirates banknotes  and was featured on the 10 dirham bill. [1] The amphitheatre is located at the foot of "Al Sayed" mountain facing the beach of the city of Khorfakkan. [2] The  Emirate of Sharjah  ( / ˈ ʃ ɑːr dʒ ə / ;  Arabic :  إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة   Imārat Aš-Šāriqah ) is one of the  emirates of the United Arab Emirates , which covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). [2]  It comprises the capital city of  Sharjah , after wh...

Burjuman Mall Parking Lot Dubai, United Arab Emirates. September 9, 2021. Glenn Victa and I met up for lunch. Our meeting place was the Jollibee in Burjuman Mall. I spotted him as I entered the basement lot right away. I'll have to upload the video, but here's our first photo since our Fil-Am Hogan Reunion Picnic in August 2006. Long time no see. To see my Dubai pix, go to ae.pinoybuilt.com . Join me and blog with Pinoybuilt. I joined Facebook in September 2007, so I have tons of photos I haven't posted yet. I will be posting to this blog/website going forward. I'd rather make money for Pinoybuilt instead of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. 😉 Please visit often, and leave a comment. Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT.com Click on a tag below to browse.

Deira, Dubai • September 2021. Strawberry Corner: A Late Lunch in Deira, Dubai. strawberry corner dubai, deira dubai, al muraqqabat street, coral dubai deira hotel, khristine salazar, 31a street deira, uae diaspora, ofw dubai, dubai photo essay. DEIRA, DUBAI • SEPTEMBER 2021 Strawberry Corner: A Late Lunch in Deira, Dubai A quick wait on 31A Street turns into a late lunch at Strawberry Corner — just down the road from the Coral Dubai Deira Hotel. Left: 31A Street, Deira — 2:37 PM. Right: the Strawberry Corner menu, Al Muraqqabat Street — 2:49 PM. Tuesday, September 7, 2021. 2:37 PM, 31A Street, Deira. I was standing on the sidewalk with my camera up, waiting to pick up my best friend Khristine — the ordinary kind of waiting that turns into a photograph only because you happen to have the phone out already. Twelve minutes later we were a few blocks over on Al Muraqqabat Street, looking at the menu board outsi...

Leylah Fernandez’s press conference following her win against Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinal of the 2021 US Open. If you haven’t seen the most exciting player at the US Open, 19-year old Leylah Fernandez, you’re truly missing out!! She just beat her 3rd ranked opponent and is on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. She’s captivating the world! @leylahfernandez — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 7, 2021 WOW! Thank you @JustinTrudeau , proud to represent our country. It is an honor. 🇨🇦🍁 https://t.co/mD596QnBBR — leylahfernandez (@leylahfernandez) September 8, 2021 Fernandez, Medvedev, Sabalenka & Auger-Aliassime book their spots in the #USOpen semis. — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2021 GO LEYLA!!!

9/6 Tue: Mikey met us at the lobby of Coral Dubai Deira Hotel after work.  From there, we took off for dinner.

Downtown Dubai, UAE • September 2021. 106 Degrees, First Look at Burj Khalifa: An Evening at Souk Al Bahar and the Dubai Mall. burj khalifa, souk al bahar, dubai mall, downtown dubai, dubai heat, ofw dubai, filipino american dubai, khristine salazar. Dubai, UAE • September 2021 106 Degrees, First Look at Burj Khalifa: An Evening at Souk Al Bahar and the Dubai Mall A blistering afternoon, a mall directory, and finally — up close — the tallest building on earth. Left to right: 106°F on the ground at 12:17 PM; the Dubai Mall directory at 7:51 PM, right before we took the escalator in; Burj Khalifa and the Downtown Dubai skyline behind me at Souk Al Bahar, 8:09 PM. September 1, 2021. Nine days into the 39-day trip, and the heat still had the final word on every plan. My phone clocked it at 12:17 in the afternoon: 106°F, with a forecast high of 108. Two days earlier, my best friend Khristine and I had ducked into a Starbucks at Sahara Tower on She...