The rainy season is upon us again. My kids are back in school and it’s back to applying anti-mosquito lotion every morning for them. I’m really really scared of dengue. Too many people I know have perished from this disease. Once you contract dengue, there’s no real cure so all you can do is hope…
Thai Temple Spa Review
It was the last day of May. I was already counting down to the dreaded school opening. My son was slated to go back to school on June 6. That said, I agreed to meet up with a few blogger friends at Thai Temple Spa in San Juan. Yes I know, I’m the spa hater….
Cooking with Pacific Bay Seafood
A little over a week ago, I attended MIDA Food’s 20th anniversary dinner at Enderun. MIDA Food is the company behind Pacific Bay Seafood. Since I don’t go to the wet market, I buy almost everything from the supermarket. Pacific Bay Seafood has always been my go-to brand for tuna, gindara, halibut, and other types…
Cafe 1228 at New World Makati Hotel
Around 2 weeks ago, we celebrated our friend’s birthday at Cafe 1228 in New World Makati Hotel. This is where the buffet is, lol. They’re open from 6am to 10:30pm daily. They have a promo going on right now — if you have a BDO credit card, you get 50% off the buffet rate and…
Bakit Perla, Besh? (Why Perla, Bestie?)
Forgive my title. I know some people find these new fangled Pinoy slang terms like bes / besh / beshie among many others annoying. Couldn’t help it. I was actually tempted to write this entire post in Tagalog. This is because Perla is a homegrown Philippine brand available only to people in this country. Lucky…