MANILA, Philippines – After 10 successful years, the 11th Grand Wine Experience promises the ultimate gastronomical experience with this year’s theme, “Extreme” presented by Philippine Wine Merchants and Ralph’s Wine
Luxury retailer Stores Specialist Inc. found 11.11.11 to be an auspicious day to mark the relaunch of Gucci’s newly renovated outpost in Greenbelt 4, Makati City.
Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos’ recent suggestion to construct a sign “Batangas” on Taal Volcano, similar to the sign “Hollywood” in Los Angeles, was met with anger, laughter and disbelief.
There is a palace for children in Shanghai. It is managed by the Soong Ching-ling Foundation. The foundation, set up in the ’80s, is part of a network of similarly named organizations all over China with the common aim of promoting the well-being of children and women.
Bhutan’s monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wedded Ashi Jetsun Pema at the Dewa Chhen-Poi Phodrang (Palace of Great Happiness) in Punakha last Oct. 13, and we were there to witness it, and it was like seeing the colors of the rainbow.
Why have seven international artists—a Vogue and Elle photographer among them—taken over a forgotten courtyard in Intramuros?
Not every show needs to be groundbreaking and thought-provoking, full of depth and pathos and the like. There’s nothing wrong with some light-hearted fare you’re not exactly required to burn brain cells to follow. Sometimes you want to just kick back, relax and hope you can get someone to fetch you a drink, a pillow, and an extra blanket, much like the stewardesses of “Pan Am.”
Since the untimely demise of the TV hit “Heroes,” couch potatoes have probably been wondering what has happened to fan favorite Masi Oka, who played lovable time traveler Hiro Nakamura.
Now on its final season, Entourage’s countdown to the end shows us a glimpse of an incredibly fit and cute Turtle, a sober Vince, and a final showdown between couple Sloan and E. Super checks in on Emmanuelle Chriqui and gets the details on Entourage’s farewell season.
A tourist visiting Seoul for the first time will be struck by the unbearable cuteness of the city, and the ubiquity of cafes. Forget run-of-the-mill coffee chains, Seoul is populated with quirky coffee shops, with menus handwritten in chalk on artful slabs of wood and pastries as pretty as the decor.
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