It’s always a treat to see my country through the eyes of foreign visitors. I needed to see this video today, especially now that everyone seems divided over the national elections. I needed a reminder of how beautiful my country is and how absolutely lucky I am to be living here right at this moment…
Category: Asia
Things To Do in Ho Chi Minh City
If there’s anything I’d like to do RIGHT NOW, it would be to sit on a tiny stool while hunched over a big bowl of hot beef pho at a side street somewhere in Ho Chi Minh City. Considering that I’ve been to Vietnam quite a number of times already, I can’t seem…
This Weekend: 2 Amazing Fairs in Manila
If you have no plans of gallivanting out of town this weekend, why not visit two of the most amazing fairs in Manila? Ladies and gents, it’s time for MIBF and Negros Trade Fair! Wohoo! The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) is something I look forward to each year. It’s a bibliophile’s…
Weekend at The Lily in Lian, Batangas
A couple of weekends ago, my family and I were very lucky to have been invited by my dear friend Ian to his beach house in Lian, Batangas. It was a welcome break from weeks of non-stop work. I couldn’t wait to spend a couple of days at the beach without television or the Internet!…
Iloilo’s Madge Cafe
If you find yourself in Iloilo City, be sure to have a cup of coffee in Madge Cafe. I first visited this neighborhood coffee shop more than 10 years ago. I was shooting a travel show with The Hubby and one of the restaurants we featured was this quaint little coffee shop…