Category: Travel
An Introduction to Georgian Wines– And Wineries
Before I left for Georgia (the country), I quickly did some research on their wines. Rkatsiteli, Saperavi, Tsolikouri, Mtsvane… I’d never heard of these grape varieties before. This is apparently because Georgia, which has an 8,000-year-old wine culture— the oldest in the world– also has about 500+ […]
Georgia The Country: A First Timer’s Guide
I truly believe in the power of “The Secret. Georgia (the country) has always been one of my dream destinations and I was ecstatic beyond words when the opportunity to visit came up courtesy of Georgia’s National Wine Agency, Tourism Board and Taste Georgia. When I […]
July 18 to 20: Speciality & Fine Food Asia 2017 Comes To Singapore (From London)
I’m a huge fan of artisanal products—high quality (over quantity) delicacies and drinks handcrafted by producers, often with a part of their personal stories weaved in. So it was so wonderful to find out that Speciality & Fine Food Asia 2017 (SFFA) (Click here— registration is […]
Celebrating Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th Anniversary: A Four Hands Dinner Between Nerua (Josean Alija) and El Celler de Can Roca (Joan Roca)
In celebration of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th anniversary this year, host restaurant Nerua (1 Michelin star; No. 56 best restaurant in the world) is celebrating with a series of very special Four Hands dinners by host chef Josean Alija, along with Bruno Oteiza (Biko, Mexico – February), […]
Hola from Bilbao!
Hola! I know it’s been a while since my last blog post from Georgia, but I’m now in the beautiful city of Bilbao in Spain! What am I doing here? This year marks the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao’s 20th anniversary, and they are celebrating with a […]
Hello from Georgia (The Country)!
Hi guys! I hope you’ve had a great week. My apologies I haven’t been able to blog the last several days, I’m currently in Georgia (the country!) to get to know their 8,000-year-old wine culture (yes, they are the oldest wine producing region in the world!), […]
Artelano 11: One of Manila’s Greatest Art/ Design Gems– With Unique Shopping Finds
Artelano 11 is seriously one of Manila’s greatest art/ design gems. We featured it in the Wallpaper* City Guide for Manila that we authored a couple of years ago, and thanks to the invitation of my friend JJ Acuna (also known as The Wanderlister), we came […]
10 Restaurants To Visit In Mexico City
Mexico is especially hot on the food world radar again especially now that Rene Redzepi has now moved his Noma there for a seven-week pop-up. While #NomaMexico is however, in Tulum in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico being a (foodie) destination was a popular forecast for 2017 […]
Tagaytay Highlands’ New Aerial Walk And Wall-Climbing Facilities
Hi everyone! I hope you guys had a restful and solemn Holy Week. As for me, I spent it with family at Tagaytay Highlands, our annual Holy Week tradition. (For those of you outside of the Philippines, Tagaytay Highlands is a mountain resort and residential complex with a […]
W Bangkok: Trendy, Colorful Rooms Plus A New Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant– The House On Sathorn
the past 2 years, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony was held in Bangkok, Thailand– specifically at the W Hotel. So it only made sense for me to check into the property during this period to a) avoid the crazy Bangkok traffic (seriously, I did […]
