12 Days of Unicorn Presents

Forget zodiac signs and astrology; 2016 is unofficially the Year of the Unicorn. These mythical creatures took over the world of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. To cap off the year, give yourself or that unicorn-obsessed friend something from this sparkly …

Meralco Theater’s Christmas Village Is Absolutely Free

By now, your budget is probably depleting from all the Christmas shopping. If you’re too broke to spend on amusement parks, Christmas plays, and out-of-town holiday adventures, there are free Christmas lights shows around Metro Manila.

Topping my …

[Video] “A Christmas Carol” Preview And How To Get Into The Holiday Spirit

Suffering from a case of the holiday blues? I watched a musical that helped me get into the Christmas spirit—9 Works Theatrical’s A Christmas Carol. Read my Spot.ph review here, and while you’re at it, click on …

My Space: This Quirky House is An Interior Designer’s Playground

When you work from home, there’s a fine line between a healthy home office environment and a toxic lifestyle of “coffee in bed and pajamas all day.” I sought inspiration from interior designer Cheri Roberto.…

Quirk of the Month: 3 Notebooks For The Organized Traveler

Belle De Jour’s most popular product is the BDJ Power Planner, but I’m more into their travel collection. With only a month left in 2016 (Where did time go?) I’m gearing up for 2017 with three main items from …

How To Care For Your Bags While Traveling

Whether it’s a designer bag that you spent your hard-earned savings on or something made by an unknown street artist, your precious bags deserve proper care and attention, especially when you take them to your travels. Here’s how I keep …

10 Things You’ll See At Masungi Georeserve

In the mid-’90s, this area in Rizal, Philippines, was practically wiped out, thanks to illegal loggers who chopped down trees, displacing most of the wildlife. By 1996, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) decided to do something about …

[Video] Did Masungi Live Up To Its Hype?

Just got back from a trip to Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Because of their strict scheduling and the growing interest in the place, we booked our trip months ahead. It was worth the wait, and for those who are asking, …

What Are Your Travel Rituals?

I’m not talking about packing or prepping for your trip, but the little rituals you do whenever you visit a new destination. Each traveler is different, and it’s interesting to peek at what he or she does during a trip …

[Video] Maynuba Circuit and The 8 Waterfalls

It’s been over two months since I last climbed a mountain. As I prep for my upcoming climb (Clue: They call it the human spiderweb), let’s take a look back at my last feat—the Mt. Maynuba Circuit. Here’s a …

My Secret Island

There’s a place I call my secret island. It’s one of the 7,107 in the Philippines. Where it is exactly in our archipelago, I shall never reveal. Whether I’ve written about it in my blog or other publications, I’ll neither …

2017 Planners for Travelers

It won’t be long before 2016 bids adieu. For compulsive “journalers” such as myself, that’s enough reason to start mapping out 2017 by picking a new planner. There’s a mountain of choices out there, from online shops to your favorite …

Last-Minute Halloween Ideas

On the topic of Halloween costumes, my good friend Char once told me, “There’s always something in your closet. Just be creative.” My family loves costume parties, so we have boxes of costumes at home. I also have a …

Quirk of the Month: Hello Kitty Makeup

You put Hello Kitty’s face on anything and it’s guaranteed to be a hit. In the world of beauty, I’ve never heard of a Hello Kitty collaboration that went wrong.

Colourpop is releasing their latest Hello Kitty collection in time …

Happy 21st B-day, Enchanted Kingdom!

I remember when Enchanted Kingdom first opened its doors to the public. It was 1995 and I was an awkward teenager in Colegio San Agustin. My parents took my sister and me to EK on the first month it opened. …

8 Reasons To Visit Enchanted Kingdom’s Ghostbusters Adventure

Enchanted Kingdom just unveiled “Ghostbusters Adventure: Live” last weekend by throwing a daylong, ghoul-themed party. We started with a luncheon at the Midway Boardwalk Party Place, where we rubbed elbows with Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, drank a mysterious slimy green …

I’m Sick. Can I Still Wear Makeup?

The short answer: No. The last thing you want is to contaminate your precious makeup with your germs and shorten their lifespan.

But whenever I look back at my 2014 New York album, I would cringe at the …

The World’s Obsession With Rainbow Food

Did the universe end up drinking the rainbow Kool-Aid? If you’ve been keeping up with ooh-look-at-this type of posts on Facebook and Instagram, then you’d probably notice the surge of ROYGBIV viral food trends—from rainbow bagels to rainbow lattes. Lisa …