Pusang Kalye

Remember Yell ? My ever reliable portable Bluetooth speaker. Yell has been nothing but "pleasure". My favorite and my wife's source of happiness as she often brings it to school to help in her music class. Even her co-teachers envy it. I remember my neighbors going green du…

If there is one thing that hotels in and around Metro Manila failed to capitalize on, it would be the beauty of Laguna de Bay. There are a few exemptions thought, Vivere and Azumi in Alabang, Thunderbird Resort in Binangonan and Punta de Fabian in Baras Rizal. The latter was where we st…

The original plan was to be back in downtown Shanghai in time for sunset and climb The Oriental Pearl Tv Tower's observation deck but we failed because  1.We enjoyed our time in Guyin Garden and  2. The bus system in Nanxiang was complicated and there's no way you can ask loc…

Other than the Most Authentic XIAOLONGBAO (小笼包) Experience, there is another reason why you should go to Nanxiang which is a suburb of Shanghai. Naxiang is a town in Jiading District and is around 21 kilometers away from downtown. Guyi Garden   is a classical Chinese garden designed in…

If Beijing has Peking Duck, Shanghai has Xiaolong bao to be proud of. People go crazy over this steamed bun (baozi). Xiaolongbao 小笼包 – soup dumplings) got its name from "xiaolong" which is a small bamboo steaming basket. Because of its popularity, one can easily find this food …

When we hear "boutique hotels" we normally think of small, non full-serviced hotels that's lacking in amenities. Some of my best stays though are with this kind of accommodation. Boutique hotels with distinct appeal including the Henry Cebu and lately Azumi Boutique Hotel in…