The island of Corregidor was one of the most important defensive positions for the Philippine and American forces who fought the Japanese back in World War II. It’s a tadpole (or sperm cell) shaped island just at the mouth of the Manila Bay. The hotel and most of the living accommodations are [...]
Archive for December, 2009
December 7th, 2009 - 11:16 am § in Travel
Sagada
Sagada is the place that is closest to my heart. After being in this sleepy town up in the rugged interior of Mountain Province, I (along with a few friends) was inspired to make it easier for do-it-yourself travelers to go to this still relatively untouched and pristine area. If you’re thinki[...]
December 5th, 2009 - 12:35 pm § in Music
Wolfgang @ Dubai – Rakrakan
Wolfgang played to a crowd of ten thousand at a packed aircraft hangar in Dubai. If fans here in the Philippines missed the band after their long hiatus, one could just imagine how much more the anticipation is for those who are in a foreign land. If the few videos and photos are any indications, [.[...]
December 4th, 2009 - 9:11 pm § in Music
Wolfgang – Hit N Run: A Concert Review
It was quite a challenge to get to the venue, but when the show started; it was clear that Wolfgang was going to go with their guns blazing and complete reckless abandon. The past four concerts (the two Alive 2007 concerts, Black Christmas and Two Sides Live) were held at relatively accessible venu[...]
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:16 pm § in Food
Zenses: The Best Restaurant You’ve Yet To Hear About
Molecular gastronomy is a buzz word that I only heard about in Top Chef. I followed season four quite extensively and Richard Blaise was the contestant who kept on using unorthodox contraptions like foam makers, sous vide baths and smokers. It seemed like a cross between cookery and science experime[...]
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:33 am § in Music
Wolfgang Hit ‘N Run in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Wolfgang will be playing in Dubai, UAE this coming Friday, December 4. The venue will be at the DUBAI AIRPORT EXPO. Free shuttle service will be provided. Wolfgang and their crew are all on plane to the United Arab Emirates as I type this. You may get your tickets by contacting these establishments:[...]
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:07 am § in Music
Rock The Riles: December 6, 2009
RockEd will be once again putting together a formidable collection of music artists, movie makers and photographers for a very good cause. On December 6 (Sunday), RockEd will be holding Rock The Riles a collective effort of artists to commemorate the deaths of those in Maguindanao. Gang Badoy (the h[...]
December 1st, 2009 - 7:24 am § in Music
Wolfgang’s Hit ‘N Run
It’s been almost eight years since Wolfgang went on hiatus following the diaspora that took members of the band to different corners of the world but the band is definitely on a resurgence of sorts. They have played five local reunion shows in the past three years – four in Manila and on[...]
