April 25, 2010

Le Français dans un barong Tagalog

Meet the gentleman behind the wonderful service of Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa, its general manager Jan Michel Gautier. This Frenchman, who is always in a barong Tagalog, has lived in the Philippines with his family for twenty years, though his expertise in the hotel and restaurant industry takes him all over the world. Michel must really love sunsets. He works in an island with beautiful sunsets over Tayabas Bay; in Manila, his home is on Roxas Boulevard, right beside Manila Bay with the best sunset views in the entire metro.

Jan Michel Gautier

16 comments:

  1. TussyApril 25, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    He loook very kind with his smile.

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    My Bangkok Through My Eyes

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  2. Louis la VacheApril 25, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    So this is the warden of "The Rock"? He doesn't LOOK like a warden! Il semble être très français!

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  3. brattcatApril 25, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    I wonder if you will write him a note letting him know what a wonderful experience you had.

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  4. AnonymousApril 25, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Seems indeed to be a man with a vision. Please have a nice Sunday.



    daily athens

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  5. LowellApril 25, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Very fine portrait, Hilda...you've captured well, I think, a look that combines caring and competence.

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  6. brattcatApril 25, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    Such a clever comment you left, Hilda. I love your new bio pic.

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  7. Don and KriseApril 25, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    It was nice of him to allow you to take his portrait. I'm guessing 30 seconds later he was busy on that Blackberry.

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  8. JTG (Misalyn)April 25, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    vous êtes beau Jan Michael :) Nice portrait.

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  9. Rob SiemannApril 25, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    Ah the french savoir vivre!

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  10. VPApril 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    An interesting portrait of the 'author' of Bellarocca!

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  11. BirdmanApril 25, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    Very cool job.

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  12. HildaApril 25, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    Brattcat:
    I already did. How could I not?

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  13. DinaApril 26, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Nice photo of a nice guy.

    In the 60s Israel sent my ex-husband to a training course in the Philippines for several months. I remember his stiff white barong Tagalog that he was so fond of.

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  14. escapeApril 26, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    oh wow! looks like he's friendly. nice of you to feature him here.

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  15. NefertitiApril 27, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    les francais sont partout ;O)

    http://unephotounsouvenir.blogspot.com/

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  16. GreensboroDailyPhotoSeptember 7, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Happy Birthday, Ms. Hilda!

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