How the kids found out about Santa Claus
I still remember how I found out who Santa Claus really is. It was Three Kings Day, January 6, the ’70s. We used to get really cool presents on Three Kings Day, sometimes even more special than...
View ArticleIlabas ang fur!
If things go well, we should be experiencing cold weather until the second week of March this year. Therefore, ilabas na ang fur, ang Ugg boots, and scarf at iba pa!MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila on...
View ArticleIlabas ang fur!
If things go well, we should be experiencing cold weather until the second week of March this year. Therefore, ilabas na ang fur, ang Ugg boots, and scarf at iba pa!MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila on...
View ArticleIlabas ang fur!
If things go well, we should be experiencing cold weather until the second week of March this year. Therefore, ilabas na ang fur, ang Ugg boots, and scarf at iba pa!MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila on...
View ArticleGood news! Ilabas ang fur!
If things go well, we should be experiencing cold weather until the second week of March this year. Therefore, ilabas na ang fur, ang Ugg boots, and scarf at iba pa!MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila on...
View ArticleMuji opens at Ayala Center, Cebu
Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI recently opened its seventh store in the Philippines at Ayala Center, Cebu. The 417-square-meter store is located at the mall’s new second-level expansion wing, and is...
View ArticleNAIA revisited
It’s my first trip out of the country this year. My husband and I decided to meet the Dutch in-laws to celebrate his birthday. It’s been a while since I blogged about the worst airport in the world,...
View ArticleMy take on Vhong Navarro
Not a few people have been asking me: “What’s your take on Vhong Navarro?” For one thing, I was in Singapore when it happened. The first time I head about it was on Ping Medina’s...
View ArticleHome away from home: the Grand Hyatt Singapore
It’s wonderful when you find your home away from home. In Tokyo, I prefer the Peninsula. In Singapore, it’s pretty much the Grand Hyatt. I didn’t use to like this place so much, but when the Ion...
View ArticleSmart offers free tickets and more to the 7107 International Music Festival
SMART Communications, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with the 7107 International Music Festival this February 22-23, 2014. Headlined by international acts (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kaskade,...
View ArticleTrade in your old furniture and take 30% off Gus* furniture
From now until April 29, 2014, get a chance to trade in your furniture that is still in good useable condition and get new a new Gus* item at 30% off regular price. After the promo period, all...
View ArticleHervé Chapelier opens at SM Aura
I’ve been a fan of Hervé Chapelier way back since my Parsons years in New York in the early ’90s. That was when I used to frequent Galeries Lafayette on 57th and Fifth and discovered French brands like...
View ArticleHervé Chapelier breezes through Manila
Hervé Chapelier is French but the biggest market for his bags is Japan as they go crazy over his two-toned totes and pouches. If you search #hervechapelier Instagram, you’ll find that most of the posts...
View ArticleHervé Chapelier breezes through Manila
Hervé Chapelier is French but the biggest market for his bags is Japan as they go crazy over his two-toned totes and pouches. If you search #hervechapelier Instagram, you’ll find that most of the posts...
View ArticleFound: cute gift boxes at SM Megamall
What do you call people who love colorful stationery like I do? I go crazy whenever I see a shop full of cute items. As much as I love hoarding cute things, I also find joy in giving gifts in cute...
View ArticleAi Weiwei and Elmer Borlongan at Ayala Museum
Don’t panic. It’s not a collab. To celebrate National Arts Month, Ayala Museum presents back-to-back exhibitions of two powerhouse figures in contemporary visual arts today: Zambales-based figurative...
View ArticleA “posh” Puregold opens at Fairview Terraces
Aside from my favorite, deserted Puregold Jr. on Pioneer Street, the only other Puregold supermarket I’ve ever been to is on Shaw Boulevard. I get to save a lot in that branch, but I avoid that place...
View ArticleWin Samsung phones and more from @chuvaness
I dislike any form of online voting, but I couldn’t say no to Style Bible when they shortlisted me this time for Blogger of the Year 2013. And thanks to all who voted and persevered and a miracle, I...
View ArticleKiss on the lips at Pepper Lunch, year 5!
Is there someone you're dying to kiss who just happens to love chocolate?On Valentine's Day, bring him/her/it to any Pepper Lunch store in the Philippines to get a free Molten Milk Chocolate cake to...
View ArticleSpend your Valentine at home with HBO
In my house everyday is Valentine's Day. So this Friday I'm excited to be home and just chill with my boys in my socks and sweats.Got no date on Valentine's Day? Who wants to join the traffic anyway?...
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