My Manila

"A cup of tea is a cup of peace." ~Sen Sōshitsu XVI, 16th tea master of the Urasenke family We finally have TWG Tea Salons ...

"I'd rather be a big fish in a specialized pond than a little, little fish in a more generalized big pond." ~Leonard Laude...

9 Spoons , the 9th floor restaurant of The Bayleaf Intramuros , overlooks the Club Intramuros Golf Course and has commanding views of the ...

To save on the cost of packaging, Mom & Tina's Bakery and Café (see yesterday's post) uses only blue and white on their boxes ...

Caffé Bene , a Korean coffee shop chain, is now in the Philippines. So far, they only have one branch, located at Eastwood City . I only ha...

The open-air pavilion beside the pond in Rizal Park 's Chinese Garden . See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflec...

Kilometer Zero —that point from where all distances in a country are measured—in the Philippines is right across the Rizal Monument . Does y...

Installed on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Philippines on September 6 of this year, th...

The headquarters of the Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas (Philippine Navy) is dwarfed by the headquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Ce...

For ten months back in 2008, Filipino artist Impy Pilapil 's large, outdoor sculptures for the exhibit titled " Interactive: The 12...

A row of lovely floor lamps at Sofitel Manila 's 7Pecados by the Bay . See what's reflecting what at James' Weekend Reflect...

After Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896, he was buried in the Paco Cemetery with...

It wasn't until I tried taking pictures of a sunset from start to finish that I realized that the sun's reflection on the water last...

The Manila Domestic Terminal of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is currently used for the domestic flights of Seair and ZestAir in ...

I've noticed that some of the most extensive art collections in the Philippines, both paintings and sculptures, are owned by banks. One ...

Here's another post about something much closer to home. The salon I go to regularly is Marita's Wellness Center and, based on the n...

I have to confess that I have a thing for bathrooms and powder rooms (which we call the comfort room or CR for short). I dream of the day wh...

This is one of the huge, mirrored supporting pillars inside The Podium mall in Ortigas Center. They make for such crazily fun reflections, ...

I've already shown you the striking spiral sculpture and staircase of Sofitel Manila 's Spiral restaurant. We are looking inside fr...

Filipinos don't need much of a reason to gather around food. But balikbayan (returning countrymen) family and friends are always an exc...