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Signs of progress: Singapore Airlines opens new SilverKris Lounge at NAIA 3
After the recent opening of the Cathay Pacific Lounge at NAIA Terminal 3 comes the newly launched SilverKris Lounge for Singapore Airlines business class and first class passengers. Prior to its...
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Tried & Tested: Claritin’s new melt-in-your-mouth tabs
I never thought of myself as an allergy type, or maybe I’ve been tolerating it all these years—whether sneezing 20 times in succession, coughing nonstop for no reason, or getting an attack of the...
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Notes
Do you keep notes? I do. Not everything, but those that touch my heart. Many years ago when letter-writing was part of life, I actually accumulated one balikbayan box full of letters. But when Jeroen...
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Jo Malone announces Manila opening this October 2015
Penny Ong and Tina Tagle are just two of my friends who love Jo Malone, a British fragrance brand known for elegant scents, luxurious candles, and bath and body care products. It was Penny who gave me...
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Ladurée to open at 8 Rockwell
Just a few years ago, traveling out of the country meant hoarding or stocking up on one’s favorite things—from basic supplies to fashion items, even food. Thanks to signs of progress, all that has...
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How to enjoy free Instagram from Smart
Do you remember life before Instagram? I do. Before Instagram came along, everyone was obsessed with Twitter. Then the first adapters started using Instagram and and linking their posts to Twitter. I...
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25 years later: the Hyatt Terraces Baguio remembered
July 16, 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the great earthquake that devastated Baguio. In 1990, I was working as a lifestyle writer at the Daily Globe. Our office was on the 2nd floor of a building...
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Imperial Hotel Tokyo: Lost in translation?
Remember my last post about Imperial Hotel in Tokyo where I left in a hurry because of a Monobloc stool in the bathroom? Well, something really strange came to mind and this is what happened. Last...
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Enter the land of sweets at Spectrum’s #SweetSundayBrunch
“I love your job, Mommy,” Ben told me as we had lunch at the Raffles Makati last Sunday. When Ben was little he used to complain, why didn’t I go to the office like other moms? Cause I used to work at...
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H&M to open at SM Fairview
Good news for “Farview” dwellers, as H&M opens at SM City Fairview on August 6, 2015. “We are thrilled to be the next fashion destination in the northern part of Manila,” said Fredrik Famm,...
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Just for babies giveaway
Confession time! This giveaway is long overdue and I want to apologise to the sponsors, particularly Youji&Me and Mustela. But I’m currently spring cleaning and I need to give away so much stuff...
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adidas Originals presents Pharrell Williams x Supershell
After the success of Pharrell Williams x Supercolor, which offered 50 solid choices of Adidas Superstar, comes a new collection where Pharrell collaborates with friends and creatives from around the...
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UPDATED: New prizes for #chuvasbabygiveway
As of now I have more than 700 entries to the giveaway sponsored by Youji&Me, Mustela and Vizcarra Pharmaceutical. You can still join up to midnight of July 31, 2015. The good news is, I am now...
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First look inside KidZania Manila at Bonifacio Global City
“Wow. Look at this place. Imagine if we had this growing up,” Grace said thoughtfully as we went up the second level of Kidzania at the Fort. “Yup. When I was a kid, the only toy store in Manila was...
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Tried & Tested: Belo’s new mobile app!
There seems to be a misconception that boys can be left raise themselves. I personally feel bad whenever I see a young boy that needs a haircut or needs to be taught how to shave, cut nails, clean...
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How I spent my summer vacation: Tokyo with kids (Part 1)
Seven days is too short for Japan—especially if you’re traveling with kids. Next time, we will go for ten days. Being the mom of three boys, there are sacrifices to be made. Nobody wants to go to...
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How I spent my summer vacation: Tokyo with kids (Part 2)
6) Where did the time go? In 2012, Ben already had a taste for clothes. Then last April I took him to Comme des Garçons, Aoyama, for the first time. He loved it. He loved the Evian bottles and the...
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Who’s that girl?? Meet Caitlyn Jenner
Good morning!! I just woke up to these pics on my phone (thanks to Cedric!). First I was wondering, who is this woman on the cover of Vanity Fair? It took a while for my brain to wake up. Then I...
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Winners: Chuva’s baby giveaway
965 entries later, here are the winners of my latest giveaway for moms and babies. Eight winners were selected via random.org. Dannette Fernando of Quezon City gets the Cuddlebug bed from Youji &...
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Share Assumption love/pride with pretty totes for a cause
Each year, Assumption girls celebrating the 25th year anniversary of their batch graduation get together in a grand reunion called velada (Spanish for evening party). Aside from the performing at the...
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