On May 14, fans of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz in the Philippines showed him that love is, indeed, a four-letter word—only that night, it was spelled M-R-A-Z.
If the last time you remember drinking milk was when you were still in nappies, then it’s time to rethink picking up that childhood habit. Do it not just for your bones this time, but for those aging joints, as well.
A wedding here in the Philippines is a full-blown production—hence the growing number of bridal fairs, those one-stop shopping events for everything couples will need on their Big Day.
For one weekend, they became surfers by day and DJs by night. At the recent Billabong All Girls Surf Camp, 24 young women experienced the surf-and-music lifestyle on the sunny shores of San Juan, La Union. Held March 15-17 at San Juan Surf Resort, the girls worked on perfecting their surfing skills—under the watchful eye of pro surfer Luke Landrigan, and Elaine Abonal of Surfista Travels, a surf tour company.
Last Valentine’s Day, I was on an “international” date—with one billion women and men. Together we danced on the streets of different cities all over the world—Manila, New York, London, Bangladesh, Rome, Belgrade (Serbia), the City of Joy in the Democratic Republic of Congo—bringing to life “One Billion Rising,” the global campaign calling for the end of violence against women (VAW).
On the opening show of the extended run of “The King and I” in Newport Theater, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Nonie Buencamino, who respectively play lead characters Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut, reveal that they were—gasp—still “winging it.”
If you haven’t started planning that summer vacation yet, it’s best to head to Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2013 at the SMX Convention Center on Feb. 15-17. Spend a day (or all three) exploring more than 500 booths of hotels, resorts, airlines, travel agencies, embassies and other travel products inside Halls 1, 2, 3, 4 and Function Room 5 of SMX.
“There’s more to life than love.” These words would probably be the most refreshing insight to the brokenhearted, coming from the YouTube show “Tales from the Friend Zone” (TFTFZ), which stars all-around funny guy Ramon Bautista.
It was a bizarre and amusing sight: the barista was pouring the brewed coffee I had ordered into a wine glass. In the same way a sommelier would describe a bottle of merlot, he explained to me the flavors of the Ethiopia roast I was about to enjoy—citrusy with hints of jasmine, and light-bodied, almost like tea.
Awash in purple light and its floor covered in rose petals, the stage of Music Museum in Greenhills was filled with women—kids, teens, mothers, artists, celebrities, even seniors who survived the war—all enthusiastically dancing to an upbeat tune.
As far as Swiss vodka company Absolut is concerned, winter is the best time of year.
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