YES I know we still need a visa, but this is life-changing for me
wanderlust (ˈwɒndəˌlʌst) a great desire to travel and rove about [German, literally: wander desire]I’m one of those people who dies a little inside whenever I want to travel and just can’t take off....
View ArticleNew NAIA: In our lifetime please!
I’m a simple girl. At least I like to think I am. All I wanted was a nice, clean, modern bathroom at NAIA so I wouldn’t have to stuff my face with tissues when entering the loo. Can you smell this?Oh,...
View ArticleTaylor hotness for Bench
American actor, model and martial artist Taylor Lautner, best known for playing Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series starts in Bench’s new ad campaign shot in Los Angeles by photographer,...
View ArticleThis trailer gave me goosebumps
I’m a big fan of Pinoy cinema. Never mind if 95% of it is bad. I just like Tagalog movies. My husband doesn’t understand. “Too much shouting,” he says. My love affair with Tagalog movies started when I...
View ArticleThanks for sharing: I Love Kusama at Ayala Museum
To celebrate 40 years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, Ayala Museum, with the support of the Japan Foundation-Manila, invites you to the I Love...
View ArticleNew look and shopping spree at Watsons!
What mom or girl wouldn’t love a shopping spree at Watsons? Last week, a bunch of us bloggers and writers were invited to experience Watsons new revamped look at Greenbelt 1, Makati. The revamp...
View Article3rd World “Bling Ring”
So the village sent this newsletter once again inviting residents and househelp to learn about modus operandi groups targeting homeowners.Last May 28, 2013, while I was recovering in bed, the maid runs...
View ArticleOnly 35 slots for The Script Factory in Manila
That movie in your mind can become a reality, as The Script Factory—UK’s leading script development organization—comes to Manila for a three-day script development workshop for film and television...
View ArticleFound: Lotte ice cream sandwich takes me back to the ’70s
Merienda is underrated. I seldom get to enjoy merienda because nobody’s home at merienda time—kids are in school and hubby is at work. When we were kids, merienda was a big deal, especially during...
View ArticleBench Tower opens with Lee Min Ho
For many years, I’d visit the Bench headquarters in Pasay for various meetings. On display was the scull boat Richard Gomez used in the famous Sculler TV commercial in 1991.Now everyone’s moving to the...
View ArticleFound: National Bookstore’s time savers
I’m Filipino, so I cover my books in plastic. Yes, I still cover my books even though I’m no longer in school. Some find it therapeutic. Though I have to say I prefer wrapping gifts to covering books....
View ArticleFrench gift shop Pylones opens at Rockwell
I still remember the first Pylones store I ever saw—at Harbour City, Hong Kong—more than five years ago. That place is always full.As a lover of colorful things and stationery, I can’t resist a Pylones...
View ArticleWinners: Watsons shopping spree!
Great news! After receiving more than 1,000 entries to my Watsons shopping promo, the good people at Watsons decided to add five more prizes worth Php 2,000 each, in Watsons gift cards!The winners were...
View ArticleGrace Park’s new offerings
Now on its third month of operations, Grace Park gives us more reasons to go back, with new “farmhouse” offerings at One Rockwell, including favorites from Pepato, such as roasted bone...
View ArticleMy Top 10 hottest Jewish men
I was 24 years old when I lived in New York in the early ’90s as a student at Parsons School of Design. When you’re single and in your 20s—that’s the best time to be in New York. I was kind of dumb...
View ArticleGates of Hell: Chilline’s T House in Tagaytay
Be very afraid of websites that don’t update and accommodations that don’t renovate. Take the description of Chilline’s T House in its website:PRIVATE. COZY. SPACIOUS Feel the cool air with a touch of...
View ArticleGivenchy’s Dahlia Noir: Riccardo Tisci’s first fragrance
Dahlia Noir by Givenchy is artistic director Riccardo Tisci’s first fragrance for the luxury brand. Simplicity marks the essence of his vision, as seen in its timeless bottle—because Tisci believes you...
View ArticlePriceless movie
I don’t know if you remember this, but during the ’80s, Imelda Marcos had the Manila International Film Festival. I was in school then, but I remember half day only because we had exams. So I would...
View ArticleCelebrate 10 years of success with Superdry
British clothing brand Superdry recently celebrated its 10th year anniversary with a fashion event at London’s famous landmark, Battersea Power Station. Steeped in British history, this incredible...
View ArticleTLC does Fun Asia: Philippines
TLC’s Fun Taiwan host Janet Hsieh is on a mission to conquer as many islands as she can as she hosts a one-hour special in Fun Asia: Philippines to discover the country’s history, culture, fashion,...
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