Ay grabe the excitement over the screening of Marvel Studios’ Avengers Endgame! As in walang ending na excitement. Care ko lang sa kanila, but what I know is, matindi ang crush ko kay Captain America. Played by the tall, strapping, muy guapo Chris Evans, having Captain America as part of the Avengers was reason enough to […]
Author: Betsy Gazo
At Seda, no two staycations are alike. The first time I stayed here was with Mother who had the time of her life feeling spoiled by me and by the staff. She had a pampered day rolling in bed for most of the afternoon. And why not? She loved the firm and comfortable bed so […]
The fabled Balinese life is real as I discovered the moment I landed at the modern yet traditionally-embellished Ngurah Rai International Airport at Denpasar. Orchid blooms cascaded from their pots and the penjor, that towering half arch of gratitude created by installing a festively-decorated bamboo pole with an offering at its tip, is an art […]
A cooking class is a memorable way to imbibe a local culture; this time, Balinese culture. One gets to the heart of a home by seeing exotic and familiar ingredients in all their raw glory. One gets to handle them, prepare them, cook them, and present them as they should be. And the best part […]
If one is from the Philippines, or if one loves art, a trip to Ubud is not complete without a visit to The Blanco Renaissance Museum. Nestled at the Campuhan valley along Jalan Campuhan, the museum is the studio of Manila-born Catalan artist Don Antonio Blanco. Blanco is also known at the Dali of Bali […]
Asia is lucky to have bamboo as an endemic plant. In Bali, this fast-growing tropical grass is shown in all its sturdy, empirical glory in two, nay, three specific destinations in Bali that will make one understand why bamboo is the wood of the future. The Green Village By the Ayung River is Green Village, […]
The Balsa River Cruise is another weekend activity Negrenses can do these days. The Balsa River Cruise takes guests on a one-hour-and-a-half boat trip on the clean, green Hilabangan River in the Municipality of Ilog. Ilog is 97 kilometers from the Capital City of Bacolod. On the way there, one passes through Bago, Pulupandan, Valladolid, […]
We Negrenses feel that we are kindred spirits with the Kapampangan. We love the good life, and we love good food, naturally. The richness of our lands enabled us to have access to fresh produce and organic meats, and the palates have been made more refined and sophisticated with travel. We may not be aware […]
Almost 140 participants from 84 organizations and companies were at the Food Safety Summit last February 20 and 21. Held at the Sugarland Hotel, Food Safety: A Key to Financial Success, the presence of many from manufacturing companies, hotels and restaurants, schools, hospitals, suppliers, and Local Government Units sent the message that the stakeholders are […]
The 24-hectare ‘Empire East Highland City’ will be a master-planned community of residential condominiums, mixed-use towers, lifestyle mall and retail areas, church and an expansive green park MANILA, Philippines, March 11, 2019 – Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, along with its subsidiary Empire East Land Holdings, Inc., is developing a 24-hectare […]
