Ate Mel

I visit for a reason, never as a vacation. Fares are reasonable if you buy them from ticket consolidators but travel time is physically draining. EvaAir's $1000 round trip between EWR and MNL is reasonable considering it is three times as far as California.
My visit is more island hopping - Luzon, Bohol, Cebu and Mindanao. Business stuff in Manila, estate stuff in Bohol, business networking in Cebu and hubby's deceased mother's side of the family reunion in Ozamis. My younger siblings (8 of them) and their friends call me Ate (ah-tea). My clients add the Mel for my given name, Amelia, after the Ate. Sound sweet and endearing when pronounce together - Ate Mel (ah-tea-mail).