Getting enchanted in this kingdom
One will have certain stereotypical expectations of Siem Reap, some of which are right but once there, you will soon find out that there is so much more to the place.
One will have certain stereotypical expectations of Siem Reap, some of which are right but once there, you will soon find out that there is so much more to the place.
There was a time in my life when the tiny, unexpected twists and dips during travel were considered fun. Wrong turns meant new sights to behold; lost wallets meant new strategies; and seedy, dilapidated hotels were “charming haunts full of character.”
For a Filipino, visiting Mexico is like coming home. Strangely, inexplicably, we will feel that we have journeyed far away without leaving our shores at all.
Given my never-ending passion to commune with nature, get away and view life from a larger perspective, I packed my winter clothes at the end of South American fall, and with my two daughters, Monica and Gabrielle, headed to Patagonia Chile and Argentina.
Ahh, the great Singapore Sale. Those eight golden weeks between May and July must spell insanity for credit card holders who happen to find themselves in the Lion City at that time.
There’s more to the Lion City than meets the wallet. Here’s a short but sweet list of places we’ve checked out: The Singapore Flyer. The city’s answer to the London Eye, the 165-m tall observation wheel offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the island city from a capsule that can hold roughly 20 people. The best time to go is in the afternoon, when you can enjoy the skyline view at sunset.
Approaching the Upper House in Hong Kong entry through a stone doorway façade evokes the image of a curtain being opened to welcome guests to a private residence. A subtly lit driveway then leads to a dramatic 13 ft-high textured nickel front door, enveloped by floor-to-ceiling glass walls that appear to sit on pools of water.
After eight years as Prioress of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of the Manila Priory, I was taking a six-month sabbatical in Europe. My first stop: Ireland, where I’d be taking a one-month course at All Hallows College in Dublin.
When fashion designer John Galliano first set foot on Elephant Pepper, an old-fashioned safari camp in the beating heart of the African bush, his jaw dropped and his face froze upon catching sight of his “suite” for the next four nights.
It all began for me, decades ago, in one of the rows of the old Makati Supermart. Amid the clutter of the magazines section, I spied an item I had never seen. It was a comic book I knew immediately was quite special.
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