In my years of travel, I have never been delayed more than three hours tops, so you can understand why I am saying that we got stranded in Bangkok. That coupled with the fact that our group of five was really anxious to get home, it being 2 days before Christmas day.
About 2 weeks ago, I made my first online purchase at Nordstrom. Encouraged by the “Now Shipping To The Philippines” banner, I happily skipped through the various sections and loaded my cart with 4 items. Upon checkout, my transaction was transferred to and was handled by FiftyOne, an e-commerce company [...]
Today’s take-out is from Cibo, Shangri-la Plaza Mall. I took photos of each dish while still inside their respective take-away containers to show presentation and quantity. Pollo Arrosto Limone – Roast chicken, lemon, black pepper, parsley rice pilaf. Decent roast chicken, just enough lemon flavor. Tender and tasty. Penne Telefono [...]
When doing business, I often opt for the speed of quick fixes or the familiarity of tried-and-loved cuisine to help temper my food-seeking stomach and get me through the day. But last Saturday, I thought I just had enough minutes to wander beyond my gastronomic comfort zone and try something [...]
I had just come from the SMEG Showroom at Serendra when I saw this little chocolate shop, Cacao, tucked away in a corner of Serendra Piazza. Inside were these delectable looking chocolate truffles and as I have never met a chocolate truffle I didn’t like, I immediately began pointing to [...]
Part of the Community Package that we signed up for at Hotel dela Paix was a 7-Course Khmer Tasting Dinner. We arranged for this to be served on our third night at the hotel. My sister and her two kids got to Meric Restaurant earlier than me and my friend [...]
We had a really long layover at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Vietnam and reached Siem Reap at around 9 in the evening. Two smiling placard bearing Hotel dela Paix personnel met us outside the terminal. One was the car driver and the other was Bounthorn of reservations [...]