Author: Cheryl Tiu
Around The World With My Favorite Travel Shoes– Melissa– And How They Can Take YOU To Paradise This Summer!
Melissa is, no doubt, one of my favorite footwear brands. The brand from Brazil is not only stylish, but they have the best collaborations with some of the hottest designers in the world– not just fashion (Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Jason Wu) but also architects […]
The New Black Sheep Manila– A Tribute to Chinese-Filipino Heritage
My great-grandparents on both my dad’s and mom’s sides of the family are from Fujian province in southeastern China. But I was born, raised and lived all my life in the Philippines. The Chinese-Filipino community, or Tsinoys as we are sometimes called (derived from Chinese […]
Where is the restaurant/ F&B scene headed this 2016? Learnings and takeaways from Madrid Fusion 2016
My first trip this 2016 was to the Spanish capital for Madrid Fusion. It was my second time to attend one of the most important culinary events in the world— that’s part conference and part trade show, where some of the best chefs in the world […]
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
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!
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
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 […]
The Last Cross Cultures Event For 2015– A Kenyan Brunch by Rachaleve’s Kenyan Cuisine
How very apt that BBC just released an article entitled, “African food: The next gastronomic trend?” just as we had capped off our third and last Cross Cultures event for 2015, “A Taste of Kenya,” a pop-up brunch featuring the cuisine of Rachaleve’s Kenyan Cuisine, […]
10 Reasons To Stay At Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong– And A Special Rate For Filipinos This December 2015!
During my last visit to Hong Kong this year, I was so thrilled to have been able to call the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong my home for the weekend. The last time I was there was during their awesome Christmas party INSIDE their pastry kitchen about […]
Txanton– The First Jamoneria in the Philippines (Where You Can Also Have Sir Winston Churchill’s Favorite Champagne, Pol Roger)
At the height of APEC, after detouring from Makati to Taguig just to get back to Makati again, I found myself on my feet, wheezing from Dasmarinas Village through closed roads and bumper-to-bumper traffic just to get to Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext. aka Pasong Tamo Extension– […]
