Lifestyle & Features

Yin and Yang Shop of Harmony’s resident feng shui expert, Princess Lim Fernandez, will lead the Chinese New Year’s Eve celebration at the grand ballroom of New World Makati Hotel on Feb. 7. 

A French businessman and former president of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has urged fellow businessmen to invest in developing tourism in the country’s bays, since they don’t get as much attention as its beaches.

Holidays are best spent away from the crowded streets of the city, and for people who want to get away, Palawan province is often the place they think of. Not surprising, since top US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler named it the world’s best island last year.

This year, resolve to meet new people, visit new places and immerse in other cultures and ideas. Let Emirates, the connector of people, places, economies and ideas, help you in this as it releases new fares for 2016, so you can plan your trips accordingly. 

By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata / Philippines News Agency I used to think that one just needs to spend at least three months in culinary school to be called a chef. That changed when I chanced upon celebrity chef Rolando Laudico, better known as Chef Laudico, and learned I was wrong. “Being a chef is not for everyone,” he said during …

By Katherine Roth / The Associated Press Home sweet home. It seems so simple. 

Story and photos by Alvin I. Dacanay Early this month, a midscale hotel bearing a globally recognized brand formally opened at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales province. This hotel—Best Western Plus Hotel Subic—is the first of its kind in the former United States naval base, and the first in the world to carry the Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered hotel and …

By Daniella Cheslow / The Associated Press Haifa, Israel—Palestinian chef Johnny Goric has cooked for United States President Barack Obama and served as a judge on the Palestinian version of MasterChef, a reality-television cooking show. In July, he put out his first cookbook, but rather than publish in his native Arabic or in English, Goric’s debut recipes are in Hebrew.

The Christmas season is the time to hang your Yuletide ornaments and play your favorite holiday tunes at family reunions and parties with friends. But while you’re making your home more festive and exciting for the holidays, receiving a box of tasty treats is still, perhaps, one of the most anticipated during the season.

In this season of joyous reunions and luxurious feasts, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas’ (RHO) Richmonde Café celebrates three of life’s greatest treasures—family, friends and togetherness—with delicious buffets featuring traditional holiday fare.