Month: January 2016

Africa’s Beauty Secret, Marula Oil By John Paul Selects, Now In The Philippines– at SM Department Stores

Africa’s Beauty Secret, Marula Oil By John Paul Selects, Now In The Philippines– at SM Department Stores

Move over Argan and Jojoba… is Marula Oil the new “IT” oil? This was the headline question posed by Elle USA last February 2015. The completely virgin, wild harvested, hand-selected, and cold pressed oil made from the marula nut from South Africa and Madagascar– with no added […]

Hanoi In A Weekend: 5 Things To Eat, See And Do

Hanoi In A Weekend: 5 Things To Eat, See And Do

I recently spent three days (and four nights) in Hanoi, and fell in love with the place. It was my first time in Vietnam’s capital city— I had been to Ho Chi Minh with my family previously in 2010– and really loved its charm, romance and nostalgia. Spacious thoroughfares, tree-lined lakes, […]

Experiencing Kyrgyzstan Cuisine In Hong Kong At Chaihana Bishkek– Via Plate Culture!

Experiencing Kyrgyzstan Cuisine In Hong Kong At Chaihana Bishkek– Via Plate Culture!

I had first heard of Plate Culture when they followed me on Instagram. I had a look at their feed and saw photos of all the delicious food, and quickly went to their webpage. I loved the platform that they had built, described in Wikipedia […]

9 Countries In 12 Months: My Favorite Travel Moments in 2015

9 Countries In 12 Months: My Favorite Travel Moments in 2015

I am always so grateful that I am able to see and experience the world– through travel. Sometimes, when people ask me where I’ve been on a particular year, I blank out. I know which countries I’ve been to, of course, but I tend to forget […]