T-House

13 ways on how to achieve that state of “T”:

1. Smile. A smile could light up a whole town, or if not, maybe could inspire someone.

2. Take a walk in the garden. Take time to smell the flowers.

3. Sing with the birds. The road will be less tedious if you are singing.

4. Breathe in cool fresh air.

5. Curl up in a quiet corner under a tree. Trees are antennas of the cosmic energy.

6. Meditate. You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.

7. Ease your hunger. Eat strawberry pancakes.

8. Take a hot shower.

9. Hug someone. Hugs were invented to let people know you love them even without saying anything.

10. Appreciate life. Never take it for granted.

11. Forgive and open your heart again. Forgiveness does not change the past but it could enlarge the future.

12. Do what you love. You might wake up one day and realize there won’t be any time to do the things you’ve always wanted.

13. Go on a road trip and leave all your worries behind. Why not make T-House your destination?

Baker's basket

Strawberry pancakes

US Angus smoked beef tapa

Clam and anchovy pasta

Choco lava

This is my T-House experience. T stands for tranquility. This is my beach state of mind.

T-House

3195 Calamba Rd., Tagaytay

Tel. No.: 788 7356, 046-483- 0012, 0922-8846873

Prince Albert Rotisserie

People come into your life for different reasons. Some will mold and guide you. Some will test and challenge you. Some will use and hurt you. Some will like you and perhaps a very few will truly love you. But most important are the ones who will bring out both the best and worst in you, at the same time keep you going. Those are the ones worth keeping around, and taking to Prince Albert.

House bread

Caesar salad with smoked salmon

Beef fillet and leaf spinach with

forest mushroom ragout and gratinated potatoes

Fresh linguini with sun-dried tomatoes

Warm chocolate pudding with spiced poached pear

and caramel Anglaise

Lemon iced tea

Prince Albert Rotisserie

G/F InterContinental Manila hotel

No. 1 Ayala Ave., Makati

Tel. No.: 793 7000 loc. 776/777

Luneta: Philippine National Park

“Rizal learned the right ideas at the wrong time, and for this he was shot.” 

- Ambeth Ocampo  

Welcome to Philippines’ Kilometer Zero.

Mountain Woods, Subic

Smile. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place, even if it is full of monkeys.

Sagay and Escalante: In Search of Giant Clams and Oysters

"Pearls don’t lie on the seashore.

If you want one, you must dive for it."

- Chinese Proverb

Negros Occidental is home to to a 32,000 hectare Sagay marine reserve which includes Carbin Reef, a playground of beautiful giant clams and oysters, and Isla Jomabo (One Island, One Resort) in Escalante.