One of the perks of living in Manila is the access to affordable spas in the city. Nail Spa in Legazpi Village in Makati, Manila is the third nail salon I have tried in the last 2 months. … Read more

This is a guest bathroom at our house in Manila that is located under the staircase. Because of that, the door is even shorter than my height. When we first moved in, we thought it was a … Read more

Japanese Restaurants in Manila Recommended By My Friends

Options for Japanese restaurants in Manila are abundant. They are so many that it is actually hard to decide which one to g… Read more

Papemelroti is a gift shop where you find items such as stationary products and room decor in adorable designs. It is a type of shop where if you pass by, you can’t help but stop … Read more

This is a very long overdue post. I took photos of my friend’s home back in March 2018. My friend, Yumi, is a dear friend of mine who is also Japanese married to an American and a p… Read more

Lartizan in Manila

Lartizan, just like you pronounce “l’artisan” in French, is an artisan bakery in Manila. There are 6 branches which you can find on the Lart… Read more

Single Origin Rockwell

We stumbled upon Single Origin in Rockwell by luck. The interesting thing was that we ran into two sets of friends there on the same day! Single Origin in Rock… Read more

Coffee Project Manila & BGC

Coffee Project in BGC is one of Coffee Project cafes you can find all around Manila. When I first stepped into Coffee Project in BGC, it looked as tho… Read more

Nono’s Filipino Comfort Food

Nono’s is a Filipino comfort food cafe restaurant in Manila. The cafe started with the founder, Baba’s passion for classic conf… Read more

ArteFino ☆ Filipino Popup Market in Manila

ArteFino is a pop-up market with fine Filipino crafts and art work created by talented Filipino artisans. I had a chance to visit the firs… Read more