First of all, have you noticed how hotel rates have gone up these days - not only in terms of the room but also F & B? Makes me feel that I can never book again in a hotel unless am a balikbayan or Keanu Reeves living his life out of suitcases. The last time I inquired about this five-star hotel's dinner buffet, it was a whoppin' $50. Wow! All I can say is: "I gotta win them Christmas raffles!" :P Because it's not everyday that I get to indulge in fancy dining (My Knight in Shining Armor is not around), you can just imagine how I ended up at Red, the Continental ... Continue Reading...
If we have double-digit inflation, why do they keep on building condos?
Two launch events I attended recently has made me do a double take on the state of our economy. If real estate companies are building more condos and houses, is there hope for better times ahead? Probably. If there's one belief that has been inculcated on me by other people, it is that you invest in land today with the hope that prices will appreciate in the future. Still have to test if the hypothesis is true, since I haven't disposed of any piece of real estate to see if substantial gains can be had...or not. Another real estate assumption is that it is always ... Continue Reading...
Plurk, Twitter & the rest of the microblogs
My Manila Bulletin Blog-O-Rama column this week talks about the unstoppable rise of the so-called microblogs. If you ever wonder where your favorite bloggers are, most likely you can find them in sites like Plurk & Twitter. What you can find here? Mundane details such as what we ate for lunch, gossip in cyberspace and all sorts of chatter that would otherwise be worthless in a blog. Ask me to write a movie review worth writing about and I am likely to squirm. It's quite hard choosing my words and forming them into coherent paragraphs. But somehow it all seems so ... Continue Reading...
Beef gyudon recipe from Heny Sison’s cooking class
Heny Sison is known hereabouts as a maker of fabulous wedding cakes. But at her cooking school in Waltermart Makati, we were surprised to find out that she teaches a variety of cuisines too. That's how I found myself one Sunday sitting in her class for some lessons in Japanese cooking. In the agenda were such Japanese delights as temaki-zushi (do-it-yourself rolls), rolled omelette, beef gyudon with a separate recipe for the accompanying sweet-vinegared ginger (shoga no amazu-zuke), and green tea or macha jelly.I must say nothing beats the Japanese cooking class we ... Continue Reading...
‘it’s a small world’ at Hong Kong Disneyland, a must-see!
I realized after our last trip that Hong Kong is indeed one of my favorite cities. It is almost a good neighbor of Manila since it's so near and there is still so much about it I want to explore in terms of food, shopping and places. But I have to admit it was quite a downer visiting Hong Kong Disneyland when it's raining. Riding the Orbitron in our raincoats wasn't exactly my idea of fun. My advice really is not to go to Hong Kong Disney during the rainy season, even though I can just imagine how crowded it is during the summer. Size-wise, I found this ... Continue Reading...
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