There were many things happening in Manila tonight, but I decided to stay close to home and pop over to the residence of New Zealand Ambassador Reuben Levermore for an intimate wine tasting. It was casual, fun and just what I wanted after a rather long day at the office. Scroll down to read more… …
Last night I had dinner with an ambassador of an important country and his wife. We often meet up on the weekends, or whenever we are free, just for the fun of it. Nothing we talk about goes outside the table, so it’s very enjoyable and relaxing to just sit back and talk about everything …
Dinner at Lemuria in Horseshoe Village in Manila Read More »
In Madrid, living a Travelife, one of our most enjoyable meals was a surprise one. Someone local had recommended a restaurant called La Fabula, that was quite a bit of a distance from the city center. As I have already written in this blog, this Travelife to Spain was a foodie and culture trip, with …
One Sunday morning in Madrid, living a Travelife, we decided to visit the Reina Sofia Museum, which was just a short stroll from our hotel. We all wanted a bit of culture and exercise anyway, before a long and liquid lunch. GREAT MODERN ART I had been to the Reina Sofia many times before, on …
Pablo Picasso's Guernica, and other masterpieces at the Reina Sofia
Museum in Madrid Read More »
Back in Manila for all of 18 hours, living a Travelife, the first thing on my calendar was a cocktail party hosted by H.E. Ma Keqing, Ambassador of China, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China. It was a very nice affair, and in one go, I …
China's National Day party and a happy ending for the Smiles for the
World contest Read More »
In Madrid, living a Travelife, our first lunch upon landing in Spain was at the Posada de la Villa. This is a very old fashioned restaurant with over two hundred years of history. The moment we walked in, we were enchanted by its Old World interiors and the tantalizing smells coming from the kitchen. This …
Our first meal in Madrid consisted of morcillo, calamari, jamon and
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Two weeks ago, we landed in Madrid for a wonderful Travelife in Spain of good food and wine, lots of culture and history, and just a little bit of shopping. We had come from different places, but we all met up in Istanbul to take the flight to Madrid together. It was a really enjoyable …
A great roast lamb at the Posada de la Villa in Madrid Read More »
Good evening from Istanbul, where I am waiting for my overnight flight back to Asia, and living a Travelife. I thought I would tell you about my last two days in Spain, which were basically chill out, but eventful all the same. Our trip to Spain was supposed to end in Barcelona three days ago, …
A very nice stay at the Dolce Sitges near Barcelona, Spain Read More »
Today was our last full day in Spain, living a Travelife. Actually, only three of us were left since yesterday, as the others flew out of Spain already. So we hied off to a very nice resort hotel not too far from Barcelona to chill out for two days. GOING SEPARATE WAYS Tomorrow, I am …
Our last day in Spain was spent shopping for Joselito ham, saffron and
Spanish bottarga Read More »
Today was our last day in Barcelona, living a Travelife. We decided to spend it doing some shopping at the La Roca Village outlet mall, which is about 30 minutes away from Barcelona proper. THE CHIC OUTLET SHOPPING EXPERIENCE IN BARCELONA This is part of the Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Europe. They also have …
The La Roca Village Shopping Experience in Barcelona Read More »