I heart my Pinoy breakfast. For once in the day, I forgive the preponderance of oil in the tapa, the salitre in the tocino, the saltiness in the tuyo, the sodium nitrite in the corned beef and the cholesterol in the eggs. Add in my favorite boneless bangus, too and chopped tomatoes! There's nothing more heavenly than all of them paired with fried rice and all those garlicky bits. And oh, don't forget the hot brewed barako coffee. There are times, though, when I want to try something new. Like my favorite custard bun and coffee mocha bun from The Patisserie. With ... Continue Reading...
The return of Savory, and my favorite Solihiya fried chicken
Fried chicken is my kids' favorite comfort food. It is a staple when we dine out. Luckily, one's never wanting of fried/roast chicken in the metro. Just a roll call of my favorites: Max's - a classic! best eaten when hot! KFC - chicken made tasty by the very monosodium-glutamate-y breading :D Jollibee - Chicken Joy is almost an icon in these parts Kenny Rogers - love the choices this chain has, they have salads and sidings which other fastfood don't have Aristocrat - their chicken-java sauce pairing is simply yummy. Surprisingly, their tapa is very good too. ... Continue Reading...
Cirque du Soleil is the reason why I wanna go back to Macau
The world-famous Cirque du Soleil is now in nearby Macau! Their show at the luxurious Venetian Macao, billed ZAIA, formally launched to the public last August 28 after a soft opening on July 26. This should be a must-see! This means that we don't have to go as far as New York or Las Vegas to see the troupe's elaborate costumes, awesome dances or amazing acrobatics. It can be viewed right there at the Venetian's 3D Theater (seating capacity: 1800) that has been built for the purpose. ZAIA (Greek for "life") is a 90-minute spectacle of "dance, movement and ... Continue Reading...
Free seats at Air Asia & other budget airline tales
Cheap air travel is one of the blessings of this generation. Am not talking of tens of thousands of miles earned after riding the Boeing A380 to London. Am talking of the modern-day phenomenon called the budget airline. It's best described as no-frills - you'd be lucky to arrive at the "low cost carrier terminal" with your sanity intact, after eating a hot bowl o' noodles which you had to buy yourself. When talking of budget airlines, am quite partial to Air Asia since it's the first ever LCC I tried. Second, because they really give away FREE international seats ... Continue Reading...
Countries which don’t need a US visa (the Visa Waiver Program)
I've received some interesting comments to my US Embassy post(s) and as a result, I've wondered which countries are spared the ignominy of applying for the "overrated" US visa. My Google quest of course led me to the US Department of State website which has a portion dedicated to the US government's Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP is the program where nationals of certain countries can travel to the United States without a visa provided they plan to only stay "for 90 days or less for tourism or business." Only three countries in Asia are in the list: Japan, ... Continue Reading...
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