Relaxing Therapy at Zen Spa
The past week was very stressful and pressure-packed at work that my shoulders and lower back has been aching so much. A friend gifted me a therapy session at Zen, The Spa. On booking, the attendant...
View ArticleThe Indelible 'Heads: 2nd Eraserheads Reunion Concert in Dubai
They sing our hearts’ anthem perfectly in their own rockin’ style. They write songs that tell our typical day by day stories. They hit the right keys that chant our teenage struggles and successes....
View ArticleChristmas songs aplenty on-air
Christmas trees, lanterns and lights, Simbang Gabi, they're all here in UAE now. But I can't remember the last time I heard Filipino Christmas songs play intermittently in the UAE airwaves, probably...
View ArticleConfusing Directions in Dubai
Lost or looking for a place anywhere in the UAE? Never forget to consult Google Map ahead or turn Mr. GPS on, unless you want to play Maze. Taking and following directions from most people (read:...
View ArticleTeen Saint Pedro, The Musical Inspires UAE Catholics
No martyr ever dies in vain. These are the words attributed to the teen saint who demonstrated a strong faith and purity of heart at his young age.It was a very inspiring day for thousands of Catholics...
View ArticleJeepney display in Yas Waterworld
Beep beep, beep beep! You may be wondering what a jeepney is doing in Yas Waterworld. Apparently, this is to create awareness for another episode of Beyond Borders TV show that will take 2 Emaratis to...
View ArticleChristmas decorations at malls in Dubai
The Christmas decoration that can only be seen at malls...Some years back, Christmas decorations at malls begin only within few weeks before Christmas. This time, right after UAE National Day, we saw...
View ArticleWin tickets to see Eraserheads with Parokya Ni Edgar, Erik Santos and MC Jin
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY:Using 4-5 combined song titles (or famous lines from the songs) of Eraserheads and Parokya ni Edgar, tell us why you'd like to watch the High Impact A2 Music Festival on 27th...
View Article10 moving TV commercials featuring OFWs
Mushy commercials are so popular and very effective in the Philippines given that the Filipinos are very family-oriented, and that almost 6 in every 10 household has a family member working overseas....
View ArticleWatch Dubai's record-breaking New Year's Eve fireworks
Dubai is in the history books once again - Guinness Book of World Records actually - as the famous landmarks Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Atlantis The Palm and The World Islands glow brightest and...
View ArticleBe inspired: Jamie Rivera Coming to Dubai
It's a time of joy, a time of peace... A time when hearts are then set free... A time to heal the wounds of division...I was 10 years old when Pope John Paul II visited Manila - the time when Filipinos...
View Article2014 Holidays in UAE
There are more or less 10 public holidays every year in UAE. Sometimes the number of days off are modified by the respective ministries. At times, they adjust it to have long weekends.Below are the...
View ArticleJamie Rivera Dazzles Dubai, One of the Best
"...Ine-expect nyo ba pag Jamie Rivera puro worship worship..?" she quipped and smiled when I told her that she has exceeded expectations on her super performance last night.Jamie Rivera brought the...
View ArticleSamsung Launching People in Dubai
Samsung sent invites to media and bloggers, yours truly included, for a luncheon event on January 20. The invite simply says:“On this day, we won’t be launching products. We’ll be launching...
View Article14 Odd Predictions in 2014 in Dubai
Dubai ushers 2014 with great expectations, as usual. With 7 years to go before the Expo 2020, everything seems nowhere to go but up, literally up. :-)This time, let's run through 14 random odd...
View ArticleBarbecue Night at Rose Rayhaan Rotana
It was a sumptuous dinner last Friday night - a barbecue by the pool at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, a family friendly, alcohol-free hotel.The 72-storey Rose Rayhaan by Rotana at 1,093 ft. is the second...
View ArticleVideo: Fast & Furious 7 Filming in Abu Dhabi
This video uploaded in Youtube today, taken from a high-rise building shows some scenes from Fast & Furious 7 filming in Abu Dhabi:
View Article16 Unpopular Pinoy English in Dubai
During my first few months here in Dubai, I find it kinda weird that some common English terms back home, isn't popularly used or understood by many here - who are also from other nation. No, they're...
View ArticlePhotos: Ana Ivanovic in action at Dubai Tennis Championships 2014
Finally able to watch one of the hottest, if not the hottest, WTA tennis player today in action. 26-year old Ana Ivanovic of Serbia wins over Germany's Angelique Kerber in the 1st round of Dubai Duty...
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