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: […]

Japanese master architect Kenzo Tange is best known for having rebuilt the city of Hiroshima after a B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb in history on August 6, 1945. Discovery Primea, which opened just this February 2015, was his last project (in partnership with Filipino architect […]

Happy Year of the Goat/ Sheep/ Ram! 🙂 Why the multi-hyphenate? Well, a little trivia for you, the Chinese character  羊 (yang) translates to all three, hence, sometimes a little debate here and there. Well, regardless, I think it’s going to be fabulous!

Hi guys! Apologies for the delay in posting but I was in Madrid all of last week with quite a hectic schedule, and came back to Manila jetlagged and fatigued. (Happens to me every single time despite how much I travel, believe it or not!) […]

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 […]

My post on MINI Hotel Causeway Bay was one of the most popular ones in 2014. It’s not easy to figure out why, as it’s possibly the most stylish and hip BUDGET hotels in Hong Kong, priced at only P3,000++ to P5,000++ / night (at least […]

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!! […]