After seeing my post on Chef Cindy Pawlcyn’s herb garden in Yountville, OMB reader from the Bay Area, Sophia, suggested that I also visit Filoli. I must thank Sophia for
Category: Places
When I suggested to Madeline that we explore Napa instead of going to the Marin County, what I had in mind was to visit the old downtown in Napa Valley
June 23, 2015 Tuesday Napa Valley It’s weird here in America. Temperature could drop by as much as 30 degrees in a couple of hours. It could be hundred degrees
The New York Cafe is not in Manhattan but in Budapest. This restaurant is very popular to tourists and has become a destination in itself. History: Commissioned by the New
A short Metro ride, a walk through a park, and very near the Budapest Zoo, is the Gundel restaurant founded in 1894. A copy of their menu is encased in
Tagaytay’s rapid deterioration continues due to the bad real estate developments that have inundated this once charming and quaint little town. More hotels, condominiums, restaurants and what have you are
There’s another shopping mall in Metro Manila, High Street Central. I feel like there are more malls than shoppers. Notice how empty stores are whether weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Shoppers
With God’s blessing, the new Ford EDSA building would be finished soon. The pole sign and fascia are ready. Showroom floor tiles are being installed. View from the back Facade
We tried to avoid the traffic along Ortigas Avenue going to Binangonan but we could not pass through this road going to flood way because the road was closed to
When Villalobos landed in Leyte, Bernardo Torre named our archipelago after King Philip II. He included the word islands because it’s comprised of thousands of islands and islets. Our country
When the Zuellig building’s construction was almost finished, it had a big sign on it saying it’s a green building. It’s not colored green but maybe it consumes less electricity,
This is the house that ube built. The Good Shepherd has a new sprawling facility at the Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay National Road. This location is closer and more accessible
September 26, 2014 Friday A few days before we arrived in Washington DC, a guy named Omar was caught bridging the tight security at the White House by jumping over
September 25, 2014 Thursday About half an hour after eating bacon and egg at the breakfast meeting with US Political Expert Barry Jackson, I felt pain in my stomach. I
My first three trips to Washington DC were with the Philippine presidents. First was during the working visit of President Fidel V. Ramos, second was the working visit of Pres.
We were driving by when I noticed a big open gate with lots of plants. OMB———— “Tart, gusto kong pumasok dyan”. made usyoso. Edmund———“Who’s getting married?” We pulled up at