One potato dish that everyone in our family loves is Poutine. We always order Poutine whenever we dine in a restaurant that offers it. Something about the combination of crispy fried, rich gravy, cheese, and at times other trimmings is oddly comforting. Poutine is actually a Canadian dish that originated from Quebec. It consists of…
Cucina Breakfast Buffet at Marco Polo Ortigas
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I look forward to breakfast when I wake up in the morning. It doesn’t mater if it’s simple butter, toast, and 3-in-1 coffee. I must have my breakfast. Anyhow, to continue my chronicle of our Marco Polo Ortigas Staycation, I’ll tell you about the Cucina breakfast buffet….
Appreciating the year that was 2017
It’s the new year again. Feels like I just wrote my new year post yesterday but just like that, another year has passed. We are once again older, hopefully wiser, and moving on towards something better. As always, I try to appreciate the things that made 2017 the year that it was. I wasn’t able…
Family dinner at Lung Hin in Marco Polo Ortigas
During our Marco Polo Ortigas staycation, we had dinner at Lung Hin Restaurant. It’s actually one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. Everything is always delicious. We’ve celebrated numerous special occasions at Lung Hin — my uncle’s 50th birthday, my cousin’s wedding, and so forth. I took this photo around 10pm when the crowd had already…
Family staycation at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
My hubby, daughter, and I had a quick staycation at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila last December 8. It was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday for most (if not all) Catholic schools. It was perfect because it meant there wouldn’t be too many people checking in. We’d have the facilities like the swimming…