If there’s one province in the Philippines that has always fascinated me, it’s  Batanes. It’s the northernmost (and also smallest!) island in the Philippines, and just 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. Those who have been there have said that it doesn’t feel like the Philippines, its […]

Hi everyone! If it seems like we’ve been a little quiet since Gaggan, it’s only because we’ve been planning our next Cross Cultures event for you… A Taste of Kenya featuring the cuisine of Nairobi-born Rachaleve Kamau! This will be on December 5, 2015 (Saturday) from 11:30 […]

So on my previous post, I talked about flying to Seattle, Washington to literally “pick up” a plane from the Boeing Factory– aka a delivery flight experience— a very special privilege that Cathay Pacific extends to their own staff, media, students, government personnel, Marco Polo members […]

Cathay Pacific is one of my favorite airlines. I hold a silver Marco Polo club card and I really love how it allows me access to business class lounges and business class check-in counters, reserve my seats in advance and extra baggage allowance, regardless of whichever class […]

I think that part of getting older means that “going out” no longer means “partying and clubbing.” Rather,  it’s become redefined to “drinks” and more specifically as “drinks at a place where we can TALK.” Well, call me “old” as as that’s the kind of “going out” […]

Surprise! What was initially supposed to be a two-day event, turned out to be three. On Day 1, Cross Cultures, Gaggan and Gallery Vask spontaneously decided we would open up for brunch on Team Gaggan’s last day in Manila! And… we did!

The 15-course sit-down dinner on October 6, 2015, Tuesday, was the piece de resistance of the #GAGGANINMANILA #GAGGANCROSSCULTURES experience. Priced at P7,900+/ head, inclusive of Veuve Clicquot champagnes, it sold out within 2 hours the day we announced it! (It’s not a surprise because Asia’s […]

My new events platform Cross Cultures was so privileged to have hosted Asia’s #1 restaurant Gaggan for their first time in the Philippines. I first met Gaggan Anand in 2014 at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards in Singapore. While the invitation to come to the Philippines […]

That’s right, the next Cross Cultures event spotlights Indian cuisine by way of the #1 restaurant in Asia… GAGGAN!!! It will be chef Gaggan Anand and his team of four’s first visit to the Philippines, and while they will be bringing their signature dishes, they are […]

Our first Cross Cultures event spotlighted Ethiopian cuisine in the Philippines by way of… Eat Ethio! I often get questions about how Cross Cultures came about.. and it was really all the misconceptions (questions) that were directed to me when I was in Ethiopia last June […]