All work and no play? That’s no way to live! No matter how hardworking you are, you need to leave some room for relaxation too! The Astoria Hotels & Resorts Group has answered that need for a healthy work-life balance by introducing its newest property: Astoria Palawan! Situated on a sprawling 5-hectare mango orchard in …
How do I describe a place like La Favela? I would probably describe it as “indescribable.” I know, that’s just lazy (and unimaginative) but really, it’s hard to describe a bar and restaurant that looks like a tropical garden, an antique junkyard, a vintage museum, a Brazilian casa, and a ritzy taproom with all sorts …
Ciao! One day, I will go to Italy. That is the dream. For now, I will just make Italian Chicken. Before I made this dish, I didn’t know that it was going to be called “Italian Chicken.” All I knew was that I had chicken, butter, spaghetti sauce, and cheese in my fridge and I …
Has it really been two years already since Mon and Tony tied the knot?! Wow! Today is their second wedding anniversary, and I’m feeling quite nostalgic as I recall that day in September 2014 when I was lucky enough to be their wedding host or emcee. Before the big day, I did not get a …
Seminyak is sooo different from the previous areas we stayed in during our Bali trip. Unlike the traditional and artsy town of Ubud with its arts and crafts, cultural dances, and rice terraces, and the sleepy town of Jimbaran with its fishing villages and seafood restaurants by the beach, Seminyak is much busier and more …
One time, I found myself wide awake at 5:00 in the morning. I tried going back to sleep, but I just kept tossing and turning in bed. I finally gave up trying, went to the kitchen to get a drink, and out of nowhere, this random thought came to me: “Why don’t I make some carrot …
All weddings are beautiful, but Eugenel and Elaine’s wedding was just all sorts of stunning! Where do I even begin? How about we start with the stylish groom with the smoking smolder of Tangled’s Flynn Rider? (By the way, Flynn’s real name is Eugene, and the groom’s name is Eugenel!) The bride is unquestionably one of …
Maybe it was honeymooners’ luck that led us to book a villa in a quiet part of Seminyak, away from the main road where all the famous restaurants are. From where we were staying, we were just a hop, skip, and jump away from what became our favorite restaurant in Seminyak: Warung Kultur! Warung Kultur is a …
I almost never find myself in Alabang unless I need to go there for work. I also wouldn’t purposely travel all the way there on a rainy Wednesday afternoon and endure the heavy traffic just to have lunch. What for? I can have lunch somewhere closer! But how can I say no to an invitation …
How many products do you slap on your skin everyday? Chances are, you follow a routine like this: Take a bath and cleanse your body with soap. Wash your hair with shampoo… … and conditioner, of course! Douche down there Put on deodorant Slather lotion all over your skin… Six products already and you haven’t …
