The Mid-Autumn Festival hallmark has developed into one of the most recognized pastries today, but should it distract you from what the occasion is all about? MOON BOONS A sampling of this year's most creative mooncake packaging courtesy of Fendi, Tiffany, and Gucci In ancient times, the mooncake...
At 113 Wagner Café, it’s lush with Philodendron Esmeraldense, which can cost over ₱100K per pot Photos by the author. GARDEN SEATING In the middle of the Pantaleon family home on Wagner Road in Baguio City is the main dining area in a cathedral-like greenhouse With its cool mountain weather,...
Wish I were with Wallis Simpson in her hour of great loss, 1972 VEILED IN SORROW Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Windsor at the Duke of Windsor’s funeral in June 1972 I can’t get it out of my head—the vision of the Duchess of Windsor at the Royal Burial Ground on Frogmore estate at...
And a must-try roster of mooncakes in Manila By Poch Eulalia Traditional Baked Mooncake with White Lotus Paste, Double Egg Yolk and Sunflower Seeds The Teochew-style Mooncakes come as a surprise with their crispy surface. Imagine biting into a crisp pastry before having the burst of egg yolks...
This four-week workshop on the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement is a gift for the soul PLANT LIFE Entries from the Philippines at the Ikebana International Moscow Exhibit 2021 by Joyce Kato (left) and Lily Gan It’s a tradition that dates back seven centuries in Japan, the mindful,...
Jim Orencio paints the Pintô arboretum anew in his latest show By Poch Eulalia AUGUST GREENS, acrylic on canvas, 48x144 inches, 2022 Some say humanity has been doomed never to return to paradise after Adam and Eve ate the apple from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden. If that were the case,...
Mexico lures visitors on new age tourism trail ‘It’s about letting it all out, the illnesses, all the bad things, and bringing me pure positivity.’ With restorative rituals, yoga retreats, and psychedelic experiences, Mexico has become a magnet for spiritually minded tourists seeking an...
Photos by Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres AGE-OLD CRAFT The 'unbroken' artisanal sea salt, Asin Tibuok, fresh out of the pot (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Venice has always been one of my favorite cities in the world. In fact, it was the last city I visited before the pandemic. I stayed in Venice for a...
Traditional games from participating nations took to the spotlight at this year’s ASEAN Family Day TEAMBUILDING The ASEAN family at the Royal Thai Embassy in Prague, the Czech Republic Family Day, an annual event that aims to forge unity in diversity among the Association of Southeast Asian...
A diplomatic affair with Philippine Consul General to Xiamen Maria Antonina Mendoza-Oblena on the piano and Althur Bliss Works first prize winner Jing Yang on the viola LULLABIES AND LOVE SONGS Five-string violist Jing Yang and Philippine Consul General to Xiamen Antonina Mendoza-Oblena on the...
In an age where the algorithm tells you how to dress for the likes and the clout, do you go with the flow or do you do your own thing? In general, social media has a way of manipulating people’s tastes, telling them good from bad, in from out. It’s a bottomless pit of outfit inspirations, and...
…is to dip it in Malagos chocolate at this café ENSAYMADNESS Classic ensaymada paired with Malagos chocolate On top of being chocolate lovers, Filipinos are adventurous eaters, always looking for ways to make our dining experience more fun and exciting. We dip just about anything in chocolate,...
