I was invited to the Vietnamese Food Festival at Spiral, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel’s famous buffet. A whole section would be devoted to authentic Vietnamese dishes from August 25 to September 5, 2010 in celebration of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2. Master chefs Somnuck Attawon (Executive Chef of Cham Cham Restaurant in Vietnam) and…
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South African Food Festival at Spiral, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel
I was invited to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Press Conference last June 3, 2010 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel. Those who know me know that I’m the farthest thing from a sports buff, but Spiral was also launching its South African Food Festival that day in conjunction with its FIFA 2010 roster of activities….
Pampering at Quan Spa, Manila Marriott Hotel
As a writer, I get assigned to the spa beat ever so often. The ironic part is, I’m not really a spa person by any measure. My body does not crave massages, thus I hardly ever visit the spa out of my own accord. Just as well I guess, as I can be more objective…
Review: Hearton Hotel Nishi Umeda in Osaka, Japan
So, you’ve availed of a great deal on a roundtrip Manila-Osaka-Manila Cebu Pacific ticket… what’s next? Finding a nice and reasonably priced hotel to stay in, of course! If you’re say, a family of four like we are, Hearton Hotel Nishi Umeda‘s triple room is highly recommended. For 16,500 yen, you get three beds, two…