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Tag Archives: manila
Snow & Ice in Manila…
The temperature is rising in Manila as summer looms, but in the newly renovated New World Hotel in Makati it was snowing in March! The annual Ball is ANZA’s largest event, and this year it had a new location. No … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Lifestyle, Philippines
Tagged ANZA, Authority, Ice Ball, manila, New World Hotel
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Driving: More Fun in the Philippines!
Recently we have started teaching our older son to drive. In Manila. I haven’t actively dissuaded him from learning to drive, but nor have I actively encouraged him. There are so few safe places to get him used to driving a … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged driving, manila, street signs
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Shoes: the Fetish of a First Lady, or a National Passion?
Imelda Marcos, wife of Filipino President Marcos, became internationally renowned in 1986, not for her charismatic personality, her movie star looks or her contribution to Filipino culture, but for her butterfly sleeves and her infamous collection of shoes. When Imelda … Continue reading
Posted in Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Guinness Book of Records, Imelda Marcos, imeldific, Iron Butterfly, Kapitan Moy, manila, Marikina, Shoe Museum, shoes, The Philippines
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A Park of Remembrance
A calm, peaceful escape from the endless traffic; an oasis sitting at the highest point in Fort Bonifacio, you will rarely find more than a handful of visitors at Manila’s American Cemetery and War Memorial. On a rainy day, it … Continue reading
Posted in Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged American War Memorial, chapel, hemicycle, manila, World War II
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The Art of Terry’s
Terry’s has become something of an institution in Manila for authentic, Spanish, tapas-style eating. This long-time favourite is owned and run by Juan Carlos de Terry, who now has three restaurants under the one banner: one in Salcedo; another in … Continue reading
Wining & Dining at The Depot
The Brett Tolhurst story began in the South Australian Riverland, where there is a strong family tradition of wine-making. Brett, however, chose to break the mould to study Finance. He started out in business development in Hong Kong in the … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Philippines
Tagged ANZA, Brett Tolhurst, manila, The Philippines, The Toast Club, The Wine Depot, Vittorios
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Felice Navidad
…And then, that hidden tendency in all of us to behave like peevish expat princesses over small molehills that are part of expat life anywhere is swept away by the joy and childlike enthusiasm of the Christmas season. News of … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Christmas, Epiphany, Maligayang Pasko, manila, Misa de Gallo, Monita Monita, Noche Buena, Novena, Philippines, Santo Nino de Cebu, Simbang Gabi
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When the Elephants Dance
It is the last weeks of World War II in the Pacific. Food is scarce, ordinary Filipinos are forced to scavenge or starve, and many have gone into hiding: in caves in the mountains; deep in the jungles, or simply … Continue reading
Posted in Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Americans, Japanese, manila, Philippines, Tess Uriza Holthe, When the Elephants Dance, World War II
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Reviewing the Situation
Back in Manila after a summer abroad, I was recently thumbing through a guide book on moving to the Philippines – new arrivals needed some information I didn’t have the answer to – and as I wandered through the pages … Continue reading
Posted in Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Ayala Triangle, comfort room, manila, pakikisama, The Philippines
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Walking in the Rain
When a new friend in Manila asked me to go walking with her at 5.30 a.m., I was aghast. Good heavens, I thought, if I am even conscious that early, I am still hunched over my English Breakfast tea, trying … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged manila, mesocyclone, Ondoy, Pasig river, refugees, The Philippines, tropical storm, typhoon Saola
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