That’s right, the next Cross Cultures event spotlights Indian cuisine by way of the #1 restaurant in Asia… GAGGAN!!! It will be chef Gaggan Anand and his team of four’s first visit to the Philippines, and while they will be bringing their signature dishes, they are […]

Hi guys! I’m a little late in the game but after much coaxing and coercing, I *FINALLY* have a Facebook page! I thought that having Instagram (@chertiu) and Twitter (@cheryltiu) were fine but my friends (special mentions to Chad Gelano, Krissy Jesudason and Victoria Cheng) repeatedly said– […]

The night before, I had consumed the Philippines’ supply of Dom Perignon. The morning after, still inebriated, I found myself on the road to The Farm at San Benito, a two-hour car ride from Manila, located at Lipa, Batangas. Even prior to the first Dom Perignon event in […]

“Excuse me, can you take a photo of me?” A Japanese tourist approached me at Pak Ou Caves, a two-hour boat ride away from the center of Luang Prabang. “Sure!” I took her Iphone and snapped a photo of her with some of the 3000 […]

In the Philippines, furniture trade shows are actually more like lifestyle events— catering not only to buyers and exporters, but also to shoppers and consumers– most who seek to further their home collections or wardrobes– with artisan, one-of-a-kind wares not commercially available at the next mall. (Tip: […]

My 2015 started out kind of well, blah. I had been working so hard in front of my computer over the holidays that I didn’t leave my house from Christmas Day to New Year’s Eve! So when January finally rolled in, I found myself sick […]

I almost fell off my chair when I saw that Manila was nominated for BEST CITY at the 2015 Wallpaper* Design Awards. As you may have heard from Coconuts Manila, The Gypsetters, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Wanderlister, Heart 2 Heart Online, Buddha Banana, Koji Arsua, Hola Philippines […]

  I am in my element the most– and feel most alive when I travel.  It isn’t so much just about hopping onto a plane, checking into a hotel and then doing some shopping– well at least for me anyway. Rather, travel is all about opening […]

I found myself in Hong Kong a lot towards the latter part of 2014. More like, 4 weekends in a 3 months. The best news is that I’m now an official frequent visitor to Hong Kong, which means I no longer have to queue at the long arrival and departure lines, hooray!! […]