Carlitos' Way
I've gone on many of Carlos Celdran's walking tours, some more than once, which I highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about the Philippines or who simply wants to be entertained for a...
View ArticleWS #38: Stairway
I forced myself out of bed earlier than usual last Saturday morning so I could make it to Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park by 10 am. I've been to the Louvre, the British Museum, many other museums in...
View ArticleWS #39: Beer Party
Two WS entries in a row with nothing in between, ayayay I'm slacking again. I need to get cracking on my backlog of posts.But for now, here's my entry for Weekend Snapshot #39, a photo of the brew we...
View ArticleHi, my name is Christine and I'm a delinquent blogger
I'm really so sorry for neglecting my blog for as long as I have (more than a month already!). But between work, 2 new projects outside work, a friend visiting from the US and other stuff, I haven't...
View ArticleI love my Mother Earth *updated!*
Canvas Mother Earth BagsHello? Anybody out there? I hope you all haven't given up on me and left me alone. :( I'm a scaredy-cat. Sigh, but I don't blame you. I broke my promise, about being back to...
View ArticleBoom-de-ah-da!
This has to be the best commercial ever made. I love it! And I love sharing the stuff I love, so here it is for those of you who haven't seen it yet. :)Our world really is just awesome! :)
View ArticleA super special delivery
When my sweet friend D offered to send me a sample basket of her organic produce, I expected, well , just a small sampling. Instead, I woke up to the super generous and colorful bounty you see in the...
View ArticleHappy Halloween !
nataliedee.comI'm off to Kuala Lumpur tonight with some friends and will be there until Sunday morning. Just a short and quick weekend adventure with the girls. :) I'm really looking forward to all the...
View ArticleMy first post for 2009 & another article published!
I believe it's good juju to start my 2009 blogging with some awesome news on my part. I'm once again thrilled and over-the-moon that another article of mine has been published in the Jan/Feb '09 issue...
View ArticleAnother feather in my sombrero
I'm sorry to do back-to-back posts where I'm tooting my own horn, but I'm just tickled pink about the fact that two of my travel articles were published simultaneously in two different travel...
View ArticleSweet Potato Casserole
Over some terribly lousy feijoada at a recent Brazilian festival (the churrasco and capoeira entertainment at least made it worthwhile), my friends commented on my energy level which they had decided...
View ArticleWatermelon granita
A poolside BBQ and swim party is something my friends and I love to plan all year round. Usually we just throw burgers and sausages on the grill then lay out the condiments and whatever sides we decide...
View ArticleEvery single vote counts
This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. So please don't forget to vote. :)THIS SATURDAY28 MARCH AT 8.30PMYOU CAN VOTE...
View ArticleOuefs en Cocotte or Eggs Baked in Ramekins
Oeufs en Cocotte. Such a fancy name for such a simple dish. I can't even begin to pronounce it, so when my family asked what I was making, I simply said "eggs baked in ramekins" as that it is precisely...
View ArticleSantorini Dreaming, my latest article on LA Travel
This is so exciting for me. Not just because this is my 4th travel piece that's been published (2nd in a row with Lifestyle Asia Travel, with another in the pipeline for the next issue) but more so...
View ArticlePacific Coast Highway : the road trip
This is the unedited version of the article I wrote for Travelife about my road trip on the Pacific Coast Highway, from San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, BC Canada. I've been meaning to post about that...
View ArticlePacific Coast Highway : the road trip part 2
From this point, Highway 101 takes on a new nickname, the Redwood Highway. So named because it snakes the rest of way through northern California’s redwood empire and all the way up to Josephine County...
View ArticlePacific Coast Highway : the road trip part 3
Back on the road, I noticed many cars towing speed boats or carrying canoes as well as an ever-increasing number of motor homes. On 101 you’re never too far from the ocean or one of the many state...
View ArticlePacific Coast Highway : the road trip part 4
Shopping was the main order of day 3 in this city known for its microbreweries and more importantly, tax-free shopping! Surrounding downtown Portland is a cluster of neighborhoods each with it’s own...
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