The following is a guest post by my friend and sister-in-law, D.S. Bunker. D lives in Cornwall, England with her historian husband Steve and her daughter, my adorable god-daughter, Tamsin. This is the first of a two-part series on West Yorkshire, England. Enjoy! ***** I first read Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre when I was thirteen. […]
The sugary scent coming from the bakeshop reminds me of everything that is sweet and good and nice. I am standing outside Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, right in the heart of the Belém District in Lisbon. The takeout queue for the bakeshop’s famous product is getting quite long. I begin to worry that there won’t […]
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not visit a museum, free of charge! Makati residents are usually charged Php150 (for ground to third floor galleries) and Php225 (for all galleries) while non-residents, Php350 and Php425, respectively. So this is a great chance to see the Masters for free. Current exhibitions are Pioneers of Philippine […]
When I grow up and finally start writing my “novel”, I will go to the South of France just like Charlotte Rampling’s Sarah Morton in the film Swimming Pool. But instead of squatting in my publisher’s villa where I would probably end up getting involved in a murder mystery, I will stay in La Maison Pujol, […]
Re-posting this from The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Written by Tina G. Santos. Click here to see the original article. MANILA, Philippines—Philippine tourism got a boost in the United Kingdom with the rollout of 75 iconic London black cabs and double-decker buses sporting the new “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” banners. According to the Department […]