Melissa is, no doubt, one of my favorite footwear brands. The brand from Brazil is not only stylish,  but they have the best collaborations with some of the hottest designers in the world– not just fashion (Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Jason Wu) but also architects […]

My first trip this 2016 was to the Spanish capital for Madrid Fusion. It was my second time to attend one of the most important culinary events in the world— that’s part conference and part trade show, where some of the best chefs in the world […]

I recently spent three days (and four nights) in Hanoi, and fell in love with the place. It was my first time in Vietnam’s capital city— I had been to Ho Chi Minh with my family previously in 2010– and really loved its charm, romance and nostalgia. Spacious thoroughfares, tree-lined lakes, […]

I had first heard of Plate Culture when they followed me on Instagram. I had a look at their feed and saw photos of all the delicious food, and quickly went to their webpage. I loved the platform that they had built, described in Wikipedia […]

I am always so grateful that I am able to see and experience the world– through travel. Sometimes, when people ask me where I’ve been on a particular year, I blank out. I know which countries I’ve been to, of course, but I tend to forget […]

During my last visit to Hong Kong this year, I was so thrilled to have been able to call the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong my home for the weekend. The last time I was there was during their awesome Christmas party INSIDE their pastry kitchen about […]

If there’s one province in the Philippines that has always fascinated me, it’s  Batanes. It’s the northernmost (and also smallest!) island in the Philippines, and just 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. Those who have been there have said that it doesn’t feel like the Philippines, its […]

So on my previous post, I talked about flying to Seattle, Washington to literally “pick up” a plane from the Boeing Factory– aka a delivery flight experience— a very special privilege that Cathay Pacific extends to their own staff, media, students, government personnel, Marco Polo members […]

Cathay Pacific is one of my favorite airlines. I hold a silver Marco Polo club card and I really love how it allows me access to business class lounges and business class check-in counters, reserve my seats in advance and extra baggage allowance, regardless of whichever class […]

I think that part of getting older means that “going out” no longer means “partying and clubbing.” Rather,  it’s become redefined to “drinks” and more specifically as “drinks at a place where we can TALK.” Well, call me “old” as as that’s the kind of “going out” […]