Hello there!

My name is Vivian Dela Cruz. I’m the fourth among the six children of Virginia and Apolinar Dela Cruz. I was born on the 6th of September in Barangay Rosario Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

We belonged to a middle class family but my parents had to work very hard to send me and my siblings to private school; just another reason why I love them so much!

I finished my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1998. For 5 good years I worked as an Emergency Nurse and Paramedic (Pasig Emergency Unit) at the very busy Pasig City General Hospital.

I was 26 yrs old when I moved to Southern California and married the love of my life, Shane Watson. I learned a whole new set of skills when I became the Office Manager of our 7 store chain of retail stores, Bodywork Emporium. We sold that business in 2008.

Travel has been a big part of my life. We’ve visited 5 continents and many, many countries. I’ll never tire of learning new cultures and capturing magic moments on film.

Now I’m developing the creative side of my persona. Photography, filming, editing, website design, video creation and new businesses occupy most of my time.

My journey is not yet nearly finished, I am just beginning.