The new risks of travel
It isn’t fair! Now that we have certainly the time and somehow the resources, traveling to Europe has become risky business. Simply being senior is risky enough as it is, but venture out yet, and not...
View ArticleSpain’s financial crisis gobbling up top eateries
Spain's bitter financial crisis is eating away at the country's high-end restaurant scene, with the owners of another top establishment saying it will have to close at the end of August.
View ArticleTop Barcelona fashion brand comes to the Philippines
Stores Specialists Inc. has welcomed to the Philippines Desigual, the latest addition to SSI’s stable of international brands. Known for its bold prints and eye-popping colors, Desigual is originally...
View ArticleHidden corners of the world
Favorite spots: “Ta Hien Street in Hoan Kiem District (where backpackers hang out for Vietnamese draft beer ‘bia hoi’); Ly Quoc Su Street, also in Hoan Kiem District, for good Vietnamese food; and...
View ArticleSuperb Spanish sojourn
When my siblings and I were planning our big European trip last year, it was unanimous that the most time should be spent in Spain. Though none of us had ever been there, Spain held this certain allure...
View ArticleEclectic yet global brand shows chic, casual separates for summer 2014
European brand Suiteblanco has chosen Brazilian top model Izabel Goulart to present its Spring-Summer campaign this 2014. The exuberant Izabel embodies the feminine ideal of the brand, the eclectic...
View ArticleFoie gras mousse with coffee-Bailey’s foam, Iberian pork belly with...
It has been open only half a year but Rambla at Joya Building in Rockwell has already changed its menu four times. Despite this—or maybe because of this—it continues to lure diners who are keen to try...
View ArticleStephanie Perkins’ top picks in Paris, San Francisco and Barcelona
Notre Dame—“Don’t forget to make a wish at Point Zero while you’re there.”
View ArticleThere’s more to Barcelona than Gaudi
Barcelona. The Spanish sun, the Medditernean sea, the Catalan artistry, and home to the illustrious architect Antoni Gaudi.
View ArticleCebu seeks sisterhood with Barcelona
Casino Español de Cebu marked Dia de la Hispanidad on Oct. 11 with the traditional pomp and circumstance. First there was the anticipated Mass (next day was Sunday) officiated by Msgr. Achilles Dakay.
View ArticleGetting to know 4 top Spanish brands
To appreciate a particular fashion or lifestyle brand is to know its history and its strong qualities. This was highlighted during our trip to Barcelona upon the invitation of Trimark Holdings Inc....
View ArticleBarcelona struggles with rising tide of tourists
Tourists are vital to Barcelona's economy, but the 27 million people who visit each year have become a headache for the new mayor as she battles to save the iconic Spanish Mediterranean port from...
View ArticleSpain: El Bulli restaurant co-owner Juli Soler dies at 66
MADRID — Juli Soler, who co-ran the world-acclaimed restaurant El Bulli and discovered top chef Ferran Adria, has died. He was 66. Soler died on Monday at his home in Rubi, near Barcelona, Adria...
View ArticleMother’s Day-inspired vacations for moms of any age and travel style
Husbands and kids looking to treat the moms in their lives with a vacation may want to check out this list of travel ideas compiled by experts at Cheapflights. The post Mother’s Day-inspired vacations...
View ArticleUnited Nations launches manual on tourist etiquette
Barcelona visitors are being greeted with messages like "Tourists go home" and "Stop destroying our lives" pasted onto lamp posts and scribbled on walls. The post United Nations launches manual on...
View ArticleWedding gown trends: Barcelona gets ready for Bridal Fashion Week
Will it be backless, colorful or classic ivory lace? Spring 2019's wedding fashion trends are about to be unveiled in Barcelona, Spain. The post Wedding gown trends: Barcelona gets ready for Bridal...
View ArticleGala, muse behind Dali’s work, gets own show in Barcelona
Salvador Dali’s companion and muse Elena Diakonova, known as Gala, is the star of a new show unveiled Thursday in Barcelona that also portrays her as a key force behind his work. Pepe Serra, director...
View ArticleParis show blends happiness and melancholia of young Picasso
More than 300 works from two key periods in Pablo Picasso’s early years go on display in Paris on Tuesday, the first time they have been brought together in the city where the Spanish master took his...
View ArticleThree men from Barcelona: Beating the odds–with no formula
Dani Aliaga, Sergi Rostoll and Uri Singla always like to take chances. The post Three men from Barcelona: Beating the odds–with no formula appeared first on Inquirer Lifestyle.
View ArticleGaudi’s Sagrada Familia: It was like meeting a celebrity
The natural beauty of the world has always been indecipherable. It is a phenomenon we, more often than not, are unable to fathom. I am familiar with the feeling when all your senses are simultaneously...
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