I spent the July 27 weekend in Hong Kong and it was quite memorable. First, because it was my newly-minted Samsung Galaxy Mega's baptism of fire. Was certainly glad to be using the phone's 6.3 inch super clear LCD screen to capture these stunning views of the HK skyline, Victoria Harbour and outlying islands. It all felt suureal from my outdoor balcony seat at Ozone, Asia's highest bar on the 118th floor of The Ritz-Carlton (at.mosphere at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is at 122F). Hong Kong's skyscrapers looked like tiny parts of a giant chess set. And whether ... Continue Reading...
Aquaria in Playa Calatagan, Batangas
After a relaxing stay in Punta Fuego, the family motored to the neighboring town of Calatagan - about 45 minutes away - to have some fun in AQUARIA. It's primarily a water park (about 1.2 hectares) that's part of the Playa Calatagan Leisure Tourism Estate. The estate has the beach all around it and will soon be home to a cluster of seaside condominium developments. As far as I know, Aquaria is the first venture of Landco Pacific Corp. that's open to the public. Landco has so far specialized only in high-end developments like Punta Fuego, Leisure Farms in ... Continue Reading...
Going back to Club Punta Fuego
The rains have come in this part of town. It makes me wax nostalgic about the summer's last hurrah spent in Peninsula de Punta Fuego on the shores of Nasugbu, Batangas. The ride can be a daunting three hours but it gets scenic along the way, and more so because you also pass by Tagaytay. Of course it also gets comfortable if you've got an airconditioned van and a driver like we did on this trip. Seeing Punta Fuego's iconic infinity pool stretching out to the vastness of the South China Sea makes you understand why the mega-rich bought property on this land. It's ... Continue Reading...
San Juan fiesta gets high-tech with Downy
The city of San Juan in Manila is best known for its annual Wattah Wattah (Basaan) festival which is characterized by the splashing of water on other people in the spirit of merriment.Pedestrians and those riding vehicles with open windows are not spared from getting wet. Here are some scenes from yesterday's annual city fiesta in honor of St. John the Baptist - ... Continue Reading...
In HK: the giant rubber duck
Art Basel 2013 was the "it" event in Hong Kong last week but the majority remained crazy about the giant rubber duck that's been positioned in Victoria Harbor since May 2. Towering at 54 feet, it is a travelling art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and is slated to visit the US next after previous visits to Osaka, France, Sydney, Auckland and Sao Paulo. Was lucky enough to be in the territory and I admit it makes for a spectacular sight, especially when placed amidst a backdrop of HK's famous skyline ;) I was imagining our Manila Bay can experience ... Continue Reading...
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