THE BRITISH MUSUEM
I live 5 minutes away from The British Museum. I have been wanting to pay a visit but since it is so near, I keep on putting it off. Good thing my friend Czarina dragged me to finally go the other day....
View ArticleTHE LOUVRE
When I visited the Louvre the first time, this is what it looked like: The iconic glass pyramid was completely bare. So I was intrigued to see this three-eyed infinity loop plastered across the Louvre...
View ArticleLONDON REVISITED
My cousin V is a doctor in Australia. When I was there last year, she and her sister L toured me around Melbourne. At that time, she had just purchased her condo unit right smack in the middle of the...
View ArticleTHE STONEHENGE AND A MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANT
FRIENDSHIP I’d like to believe I’m a pretty friendly person. It’s so easy for me to strike a conversation with someone. When travelling, I’m the one who’s always ready to ask a stranger for directions....
View ArticleKATHARINE OF ARAGON
I walk through the city center of Peterborough almost every time I have school. It’s been more than 10 months since I started my MBA. I see this Anglian church each time but I never really knew its...
View ArticleMOTIVATION INSPIRATION
I can say that I was at the height of my marketing career when I decided to study in the UK. It was not an easy decision to make. I had to leave a job that I enjoy and colleagues that I have grown to...
View ArticleCOLMAR, FRANCE
My blog turns 1 year old today! :) So I’m posting another travel entry. One fine Saturday, the DBF and I drove to Alsace, France with newlyweds J and Y. We explored a quaint town called Colmar. The...
View ArticleZÜRICH LIFE IN PICTURES
Zurich, Switzerland has become my second home in Europe. Sharing some photos I took while going through the daily grind in one of the world’s top 3 best cities to live in. 1) This is how the ticket...
View ArticleBRUSSELS, BELGIUM
For someone who has a sweet tooth like me, Brussels is a dream destination. What with all the Belgian chocolates and Belgian waffles that are being sold around town! I know, I know, sugar is the devil...
View ArticleA MONTH IN ZÜRICH
GOOGLE I spent almost the entire month of November in Zurich! How I managed to eat in a country where the average meal costs as much as 3 meals in already expensive London is also a mystery to me. Oh...
View ArticleEDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
“Let’s go to Scotland before they breakaway from the UK.” “Ok.” This was the exchange I had with my friend C a few weeks ago. Then I found myself chatting over dinner with my flatmate G who’s a flight...
View ArticleTURNING THIRTY
I’m an imperfect human being and so to feel loved perfectly is such an overwhelming feeling. The past few weeks have been crazy beautiful for me. I have been on the receiving end of soooo much love...
View ArticleZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES
My base for the meantime is Manila, Philippines. I’ve been accepting makeup gigs since I got back last January. Just recently, I was on a beach work trip for Nivea Sun. Together with featured surfers...
View ArticleATHENS, GREECE
Greece has always just been that uncrossed entry in my “places to see before I die list.” It was just too far and too expensive to go to that I’ve always just put it aside…for a honeymoon getaway or...
View ArticleBACK IN ZURICH
I spent the entire of April in Zurich again. I have so much to blog about coz that one month in Switzerland was totally packed and it made my life turn a complete 180-degrees! More on this “turn”...
View ArticleGENOVA, ITALY
Have you heard of the Genovese Pasta? So over the long weekend, we went on a road trip from Zurich to the town where this pasta sauce (and prosciutto!) was first made famous: Genova, Italy! We stayed...
View ArticleCOTE D’ AZUR: NICE & CANNES, FRANCE
The Côte d’ Azur (Azure Coast) is also known as the French Riviera. It’s at the southeast corner of France, along the mediterranean coastline. The 8 of us embarked on a road trip from Zurich to Italy...
View ArticlePROVENCE, FRANCE
When I was a marketing manager for a retail company, we were about to launch a beauty line that was said to be manufactured in Provence, France. I thought to myself: that’s one place that I would like...
View ArticleMONTE CARLO, MONACO
It’s another new country for me! Our road trip’s last destination: Monte Carlo, Monaco! I have never seen such an extravagant display and quite reckless dispersal of wealth! That small country was...
View ArticleTHE EPIC MARRIAGE PROPOSAL AT THE ZURICH FLUGHAFEN (AIRPORT)
ANNOUNCEMENT The DBF and I are ENGAGED!!!!!!!!! And I couldn’t be any prouder of how he planned and executed his proposal. It was so well-thought of and so full of meaning for the both of us. He...
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