(Side note: Click this to open a new window to see an infographic on proper sushi etiquette.) Every time the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi strangely pops up as the movie of choice for a stay-in night at home, the crazy cravings for Japanese sushi just comes out and holds on to the taste buds [...]

Some dream of fancy cars, diamond rings, and job promotions. Mine was a plane ticket wrapped in “bonjour, madame”, drizzled with “s’il vous plaît”, and signed with “je t’aime.” So now that we’ve gone and back, it begs the question, “How was Paris?”

Favorite Filipino dishes, we all have them.  These are usually what you feast on during Sunday get-togethers with family, cooked by your mom or lola no less. Chef Bruce Lim, of Chef’s Lab, admits he can never compete with someone’s mom’s home-cooking. Case in point, my mom’s sinigang will always be the best for me.  But [...]

Wow. It’s been a long time since a fastfood item was ever discussed here. But guess what’s back coincidentally after Anthony Bourdain got a piece of some Filipino Fastfood culture in his newest show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown? Jollibee’s Amazing Aloha Burger used to be part of the menu of the Jollibee in the Philippines, [...]

This can classify under many categories such as Good Heart vs. Good Judgement, Tourist Dumbness, or that ever cliche ”Charge to Experience”. Yet, amusing stories like these will never happen if you took the tourist bus with all the other tours instead of figuring stuff out on your own. And yes, it’s just one Euro, but [...]

Did you know that bathroom breaks were once a communal activity before Queen Elizabeth I popularized the idea of making it a private moment? So it is in that line that we present some things you may not see if kept private in these bathrooms. If ever you happen to visit these places, check them [...]

When you do a quick Google search on “German Restaurants in Manila”, no definite name seems to come out. There was one just half a decade ago called Mickey’s Delicatessen in Jupiter Street in Makati, with the sausage making now continued at the quaint Poco Deli in Kapitolyo and Ayala Triange Gardens. And for those [...]

Malka Vacanze is the perfect bed & breakfast to stay in when you’re in Rome. Come home to your own doll house that’s just a few minutes away from the train station and almost a stone’s throw away from the Vatican City.

This aims to give everyone an idea of what you may expect once you book your flight with certain airlines. While it is something that may not influence your choice of airlines, it can give you an idea of the flavors they are serving. Besides, aren’t we all curious to see what other airlines may [...]

Ok, so you may have seen the Postcard from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris, the peculiar situation of suddenly finding ourselves in Charles De Gaulle Airport instead of taking the night train, and also getting the night train from Civitavecchia to Rome, Italy. You will see that one thing being mentioned a lot here is the [...]

      If you haven’t been to Fort Bonifacio over the past year, you will find that the old Pier One bar has now been replaced by a more permanent looking structure that houses some new goodies that is reviving that side of The Fort Strip. On the higher floors, URBN Bar and Kitchen [...]

… We see this. Taken at a small store of leather goods in Florence, Italy: It pretty much sums up this current trip. I think this just means we have to return, or start off from where we end with our journey into this part of the world. Either way, this message has never been [...]

Ray: Florence, like Rome, is like a whole town turned into a museum. While there are many museums you can enter for a fee, nothing beats just going around for free. As it is, just marveling at the Christian architectures like the famous Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore can take lots of time away. [...]

Lynne: It’s pretty clear that Rome wasn’t built in a day. But we sure tried to tour the main attractions in one day! Our feet and legs don’t particularly love us right now but our eyes have done nothing but take in all the impressive architecture, new and old, ruins, basilicas and statues alike. Rome [...]

Ray: 8:30pm in the Civitavecchia train station, eating reheated margherita pizza, waiting for the train to take us to Rome. That’s part of figuring out your way around as travelers, I guess. It’s not so bad at all. We get to practice our Italian in asking for directions We keep on mentioning this Chee-vee-ta-ve-kia place [...]

Lynne: By this time, we’ve taken 3 planes, 1 high-speed train, a scattering of cab rides here and there, and numerous metros. Transportation options are just numerous, each one providing its own level of convenience and excitement. Capping off our brief ham-filled Barcelona stop, we take things to the sea as we now board a [...]