FREE FOR ALL Mickey Mouse’s earliest rendition, as seen in the Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy shorts, is now free for public use Mickey Mouse has long been known as the face of Disney but after nearly a century, that could change. When the year started, the earliest rendition of...
As 2024 begins, it is time to make an honest and thorough inventory of our kitchens to make life easier for everyone in the household. Check which items have been overused and need to be replaced. Determine whether to get an appliance’s newer or bigger model. Decide whether it is time to invest...
Diners have always served to be a fascinating glimpse into the American lifestyle. It’s so ingrained within US culture that several art pieces have immortalized the concept— Think Edward Hopper’s gloomy piece Nighthawks or for an opposite vibe, the many diner-setting paintings of Norman...
Images by the author LOS CUENTOS Reading John Cheever stories at cocktail hour at Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona If I were to recommend a book I haven’t read from my 2023 stash, I’d go for The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading by Dwight...
By MARIE BUENAVENTURA Your foreign friends might applaud your adventurous culinary spirit if you tell them you’ve tried pigs blood, aka dinuguan, or balut, but that’s normal table fare in the Philippines. If you truly want to impress your fellow Pinoys, here’s a list of strange food from...
By CARMENCITA “CHINGGAY” JASARENO-BERNARDO TO NEW HORIZONS Mabuhay Philippines team in Germany In the recent tour of soprano duo The Nightingales, under the Mabuhay Philippines program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), several high-spirited Pinoys in Europe took the...
By DENNIS GUEVARRA In the tumultuous year of 2020, I, a dedicated financial executive in the heart of Singapore’s bustling financial landscape, found myself at a crossroads. The global pandemic had upended life as we knew it and I, like many, faced the daunting challenge of maintaining both...
We’ve made it through 2023, but where is 2024 going to take us? If you’ve made it this far, without having gone through some of last year’s top travel spots, as revealed by Airbnb, maybe this year is the time to find out why they made it to the top, using these places as well to get you all...
Text and photos JELLYN GUECO WHAT A SIGHT Parol lanterns light up the Abacan Bridge in Angeles City For many Filipinos, the end of the holiday season means taking down the Christmas decorations that have been gracing their homes since the beginning of the ’ber months. The Christmas tree, the...
By Genory Vanz Alfasain Tboli is one of the first-class municipalities in South Cotabato. While agriculture and mining form the backbone of its economy, it is the growing tourism sector that truly sets it apart. Home to the enchanting Lake Holon, among other attractions, Tboli has successfully...
How far are you willing to go for dessert? AN ICY PILGRIMAGE Zamboangueños from neighboring areas, like Dipolog and Pagadian City, make the long trip to Mahayag just to taste the famed halo-halo of Mon’s Grill (Photo Mon’s Grill Mahayag | Facebook) Down in Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao,...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO Embarking on a journey of self-improvement doesn’t have to be daunting. In fact, it can be an exciting and fulfilling adventure. In 2024, let’s commit to 52 weeks of activities that not only enhance our lives but also contribute positively to the world around us....
