Category: Let’s Shop
Penniless Tour: Ann Siang Hill
There’s a place in Singapore where you can get away from the busy cosmopolitan streets. For shutterbugs such as myself, Ann Siang Hill stands out with its bohemian, chill vibe—a great escape from all things mainstream and loud. Back in the old days, Ann Siang Hill was the main location for many remittance houses, clan […]
Quirk of the Month: kikki.K Stickers
This Swedish home and office stationary store was founded by entrepreneur Kristina “Kikki” Karlsson almost a decade ago, but I first laid my eyes on a kikki.K store in Singapore just last month. Where have you been all my life? Since 2001, kikki.K stores have been set up all over Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and […]
City Art: Singapore
…plus street signs, structures, and other kitschy things that caught my eye.
Quirk of the Month: Rene Requiestas Stickers
If you liked my post on Rene Requiestas’ gargoyle last week, then you’ll want to get your hands on a Rene Requiestas sticker. Created by artist/entrepreneur Paolo Icasas, the sticker costs ₱5 each and you can purchase them at his t-shirt store, Happy Days, 2/F Robinsons Place Manila. Paolo also gives them away free to […]
Rene’s Gargoyle, Acheche!
If you watched Filipino comedy flicks in the late ’80s and early ’90s, you’d know who Rene Requiestas is. He was the ultimate sidekick, one of the actors who made toilet humor a popular form of comedy in the Philippines. Born on January 22, 1957, Rene came from humble beginnings. He sold cigarettes on the […]
Quirk of the Month: Eco Booklet
Eco geeks such as myself revel in positive developments in eco living, whether it’s a global philanthropic project or a small community endeavor. I was browsing through my favorite eco store Papemelroti when I came across this 4”x4” booklet, Super Earth Saver! for sale at P69.75 each. It’s 64 pages of fun recycling ideas and […]
Papemelroti Fan Since The ’90s
“Papemelroti is back!” I shrieked when my sister told me that the iconic ’90s stationery store reopened in Glorietta, Makati last year. The timing is just right. We now live in an eco-conscious era where people prefer paper products to plastic. “Vintage” is also the new “it” word. What can be more vintage than a […]
What’s With The Balikbayan Box?
Are you a non-Filipino who’s traveled with Filipino passengers to and from the Philippines? I’m sure you’ve spotted that large corrugated box plastered with lots of packaging tape and has the owner’s complete name and address written all over the box for the world to see. That’s a balikbayan box. I remember waiting for my bags […]
15 Ways To Look Like A Tourist in Hawaii
See if you can relate. Oops, was that me in some of those photos? Okay, I admit it; I unabashedly acted like a tourist during my October trip. I couldn’t help it! It was my first time in Hawaii and I was amazed at how it felt like I was in another planet devoted to […]