ANYWHERE IS FINE ARC club trainers running on the beach (Asics Philippines) Running is beneficial for the mind, body, and soul. Making that all-important step from your house onto the tarmac, however, can be daunting, especially after being under house arrest for the longest time due to the...
The terno as we know it today is from the Spanish word terno, meaning matched. Originally, the term referred to a set of matching camisa or blouse and sobrefaldo or overskirt, replete with a panuelo, meaning kerchief. While this set later became known as the traje de mestiza, the terno through our...
GIVING VOICE Queer rave community Elephant lead organizer Paul Jatayna is off to Liverpool, England to speak about gender balance and inclusivity Paul Jatayna, one of the lead organizers of the Philippines’ queer rave community Elephant, has been chosen as an international delegate for the Sound...
FRIENDS WHO TRAVEL TOGETHER TravelingBFFsPH in Nagasaki “Wanderlust is real,” said International Journey’s Kem Aldrich Lim to me when I asked him how the travel industry was recovering from the disruption caused by the pandemic. He and eight other travel agents, including Skynet Travel...
SUPERSTAR People are drawn to Imelda. She has the knack of making people feel at ease Photos from Marcos Presidential Center Oftentimes we spend our days doing the most mundane things. This isn’t bad but it’s contrary to how we are conditioned to think—that we should be doing great and...
Summer is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to relax, unwind, and indulge in a good book. If you’re looking for some nonfiction self-help and improvement books to add to your summer reading list, look no further than these titles as your companion for beating the heat. 1.From Grit...
FOIE, ANYONE Raffles F&B director Björn Nöldner carries a tray of foie gras topped with apples as part of the chef's premium creations, served every 30 minutes during the brunch event Cooking in Manila feels more of a chore than anywhere else I’ve ever lived in. With the number of restaurants...
But as a writer you cannot help it. You have to do it. It is in daydreams that your stories originate and then percolate and that’s also where you initially string the words needed to express them. In fact, you can write an entire article or flash fiction in your head. Meanwhile, even your own...
FROM OZ TO PH As a proud ambassador of Filipino cuisine and Australian food products, Yasmin shares her love for food and her Australian and Filipino influences in a series of cooking videos called A Taste of the Philippine The Australian Embassy and the Australia Global Alumni in the Philippines...
POETIC GENIUS Cecile Licad, 'the best Chopin interpreter,' at her Nelly's Garden concert (Jon Unson) Does sunshine make a sound? Do the clouds in the sky make the softest whisper? At world-acclaimed Filipino artist Cecile Licad ’s piano concert at Nelly’s Garden, the Lopez Heritage House in...
SURREAL LANDSCAPE Welcome to Illulisat, a coastal town in Greenland Polar exploration is reigning on every discerning traveler’s bucket list with expedition cruises reporting record breaking sales for journeys to Earth’s most extreme destinations. The guest profile for polar travel has now...
FILIPINO FOOD CHAMPIONS Clockwise from top left: Don Baldosano, Jam Melchor, Josh Boutwood, Kalel Chan, Kevin Navoa, Tina Legarda, Rafael Jardeleza jr., Thirdy Dolatre, and Myke Tatung Food is the flavor, aroma, and texture of our identity. Our happy-go-lucky nature, hospitality, and cultural...
