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Joie De Vivre! Rediscover the Joy of Living this July

The French really do know how to make the most of life. With every bite of food, there is something to be thankful for. In everyÂ expression of beauty, there is something to be happy about and in finding and keeping good health, there is something to look forward to.…

Things worth doing and places worth visiting this weekend â€” even though the holiday was moved

We were just as excited as you were about the long weekend until the holiday was moved to today, Wednesday, i.e.: a randomly placed rest day in the middle of the workweek. Donâ€™t let the change of pace (and weather) get you down â€” Saturday and Sunday arenâ€™t going anywhere,…

Summering at the Valley: Drink and Dine in Napa Valley this September

Asia United Bank (AUB) really knows how to plan a vacation. In mid-September â€” when CalifornianÂ weather is at its finest, blending the best of late summer and early autumn â€” Â AUB Platinum and Gold MasterCard credit card holders might just find themselvesÂ dining and drinking at the Napa Valley vineyard in…

Catching the bug: A Lifestyle Journey with Volkswagen’s Beetle

Picture this:Â Itâ€™s a sunny Southern California weekend. Towering, evenly spaced out palm trees line suburban neighborhoodsâ€™ sidewalks and trace the outlines of coiling highways leading to the city. By the time city buildings have thinned out, the beach has already begun â€” boardwalk, sun, sand, waves, pastel surf boards,…

Shell’s Road to Rewards

By RAMON JOSEPH RUIZÂ Taking off from the busy streets of Makati, a group of select media explorers took the road to Pampanga to experience the thrills of the countryside. Whether it'sÂ the giant swings, outdoor archery range or theÂ zip lines of the Sandbox in Porac, we definitely welcomed the respite…

Sun, sand & sea at the Mandani Bay in Cebu

With sun, sand and sea in infinite abundance, it'sÂ no wonder the Philippines has become a rising star for tourists who'd like to bask in the glory of eternal summers. Armed with this knowledge,Â Hong Kong Land and Taft Properties put their minds together in a collaborationÂ thatÂ resulted in the selection of Mandaue…

Just for Dads: Father’s Day at Novotel Manila

Dads are different; they can be funny sometimes. Generally not as vocal about telling their families - devoted wives included - about how much they care, they resort to other means of communicating the love thatâ€™s definitely there, albeit obscured in fatherly awkwardness. Sometimes they surprise you with the new…

All Aboard! Come Onboard The Rocky Mountaineer Train Tour

Most Filipinos associate train rides with the daily grind; nothing special, nothing exciting, definitely nothing to look forward to. Itâ€™s time to change that. Let The Rocky Mountaineer Tour break down everything you know about locomotive travel and rebuild it from the first steel railroad bar down to the final…

Where can 100 take you?Â

For 100 winners in 100 days, it can take them anywhere. 100 is a big number for Philippine National Bank (PNB)Â this year, as 2016 marks their centennial. To show just how thankful they are to clientsÂ who have madeÂ PNBÂ their bank of choice for all those years, PNB Â set up a grand…

Japan on Ice: A Breathtaking Winter

A couple of months back, we couldnâ€™t have been hungrier for sashimi and matcha-flavored treatsÂ when news broke out that Filipinos would no longer need visas for traveling to the Land of the RisingÂ beginning mid-2016. Although the announcement was never confirmedÂ by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it is true that Japan…