This morning in Manila, living a Travelife, I read in the media about the death of the actor Alfie Anido in the 1980s, as retold by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile in his hefty, no holds barred memoirs that he launched recently via a very grand party at the Peninsula Manila. It was a trip down memory …
Senator Enrile, the Alfie Anido Mystery, a Travelife and me Read More »
Chicken on a Sunday at the original Savory in Chinatown Last Sunday in Manila, living a TRAVELIFE, I took an ambassador of a very important country to the Philippines and his wife to the Legazpi Village Market. And then we went for chicken on a Sunday at the original Savory in Chinatown. If I’m in Manila, …
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The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) invited Travelife Magazine on a Rizal Park tour, and Dani Elevaso, one of our Travelife interns, volunteered to go and write about the experience. Yesterday, she sent in this piece: “On a dull, hot Monday spent at home, I usually just go on my computer and busy myself with …
Rizal Park goes eco-friendly with rainwater and solar-powered lamps Read More »
This morning, in Manila living a Travelife, I was stuck in traffic on the way to work, so I decided to use the time to catch up on emails and texts. I’d sent a “nice doing dinner with you” message to the two school friends I’d gone to Las Flores at the Fort with the …
This afternoon I attended a tea party at Passion, the Chinese restaurant of Resorts World, hosted by Lynda Chang, a famous tea master from Hong Kong who had studied the art of tea in Taiwan. She had brought special teas from China to Manila, especially for drinking at the Genting Club. Tea Master Lynda Chang …
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Tonight I had dinner at Las Flores, a new casual tapas restaurant at the Fort that’s being talked about as a hot new place by foodies and also by people who always like to try the next new place in town. It was actually one of those few nights I had free in a never-ending …
Even in a never-ending Travelife, tonight was a really fun evening. I received an invitation for dinner from Daphne Teo, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Singapore, to be her guest at the dinner of the Flowers Club tonight. She was hosting dinner at the embassy and the invitation said “smart casual.” When …
Dinner with the Flowers Club, an after party at Dillinger’s, and dresses from Tinsley Read More »
Tonight, in Manila living a Travelife, I crossed town again in pretty horrendous traffic to attend the gala/ welcome dinner for the opening of the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Travel Mart 2012, the biggest travel trade event in the region. The welcome dinner was organized by the Philippine Department of Tourism and co-hosted by …
PATA 2012 Opening Night in Manila: way more fun in the Philippines Read More »
Tonight, in Manila living a Travelife, I was kindly invited by H.E. Agnes Nyamande-Pitso, the Ambassador of South Africa to an intimate and formal dinner she hosted in honor of the Honorable Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, South Africa’s Deputy Minister for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. It was a beautifully set rectangular table full …
If you’re in Manila and looking for a Travelife, head for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) this Wednesday, September 26, for a wonderful performance by the cellist Antoni Inacay. This is part of the CCP’s young artist series, and Travelife is happy to help promote this series and to publicize the talents of …
Cellist Antoni Inacay performs at the CCP on September 26 Read More »