Thanks to my Ninang Caro, a food aficionado like me, AJ and I were introduced to this small, unadorned eatery at Mayapis Street in San Antonio Village, Makati serving really delicious Vietnamese banh mi or bread sandwich: Bon Banh Mi. "The National Geographic has ranked Vietnamese banh mi as one of the most 15 delicious sandwich of the world. According to Richard ... READ MORE
More Happy Times @ Christmas 2013
I've just finished doing back-up of my photos from last year's Christmas, and thought of rounding up some photos to summarize everything else that kept me busy during the holidays. It's not just the holiday feast (which I wrote about here) that made it merry, but the precious time I spent with my family, good friends and lovable inaanaks! Here are some more snippets ... READ MORE
Food Tripping at Puerto Princesa
I have written much about our trip in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last May, but have not said much about the food there. Why is that? Because I've been saving it for last =) Since all breakfasts and lunches during our 4-day trip are already paid for (as part of the tour and accommodation packages that we availed of), it was only our dinners that we have to plan and pay ... READ MORE
10 Things I Miss about Palawan
As promised, here's a sneak preview of our wonderful vacation in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It's been 5 days of enjoying the sun, discovering new food and new places, meeting new acquaintances and enjoying rural life. Everything there is so laid-back AJ and I are now thinking of spending our retirement life there, hehe! Anyway, I could not have done this without the help ... READ MORE
Sweet Birthday Gifts
It's been a week since my birthday and I am still feeling high over the (almost) week-long celebration I had! Not to mention the sweet gifts I got from my family and friends =) From AJ, I got this FitFlop pair in perfect pewter color. I've been eyeing this pair for some time and I'm so happy I now have it! I prefer these slide Fitflop sandals over thongs. It's ... READ MORE
Starbucks finally opened in Vietnam!
Starbucks opened its FIRST store in Vietnam - the country with a unique coffee drinking culture - last February 1, 2013. My friend Pia, who works there, braved the long line of people who waited for the store's opening =) Pia is in Manila right now and we met up yesterday at TWG Tea Salon for a belated birthday celebration and she handed me these as birthday gifts: ... READ MORE
Vietnamese Drip Coffee
My super-friend from college, Pia, who lives and works in Vietnam gifted us last Christmas with these luxurious porcelain coffee sets. Each coffee set is made up of the cup, saucer and filter (chamber, press and lid). Pia hand-carried plenty of these precious porcelains from Vietnam to Manila - 4 of which now belongs to me hehe! Now, that's what I call ... READ MORE