Singapore Airlines has partnered with Stores Specialists, Inc., to give exclusive discounts from premium brands like Samsonite, Coach, A/X Armani Exchange, Kenneth Cole, Boss, Bally, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, etc… SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOARDING PASS PRIVILEGES I was invited to the Boarding Pass Privileges (BPP) launch last week where we learned about this new program. Singapore…
If you haven’t read Part 1, please do so here. Part 1 talks about what Klook is, how I bought a local SIM card with internet, etc… Aside from mobile internet and MTR passes, I also bought some dining vouchers. Note: For the dining vouchers, Klook asks for the date when you will use it,…
I recently went on a trip to Hong Kong and China, and of course, I checked Klook.com for deals! I discovered Klook.com on a previous trip, and at the time, it seemed like nobody had heard of Klook. I wasn’t even sure if it was legit. Since then, I have used Klook several times –…
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to try some of the new dishes that Village Tavern just introduced a few weeks ago. I enjoyed the food, but medyo bitin, so we went back to have dinner there a few days later. VILLAGE TAVERN Village Tavern Scratch Kitchen + Craft Bar is a mid-to-upper…
Have you missed Jerry O’Connell? I haven’t seen him in a while except for a few guest spots on a few tv shows. Well, we can see more of him now, because he’s back! Jerry O’ Connell stars in Carter, a detective drama with a comedic edge. CARTER In a deal with Sony Pictures Television,…
I am happy to let you know that BaratAko.com will now be KarenMNL.com. UPDATE 4/28,2018 2:30am: So the blog is up on the new name at www.KarenMNL.com! Yes! Everything seems to be working. Most importantly, the blog posts are showing up correctly. Over the next week, I will still need to update the About Me…
Earlier this week, a delegation composed of high-level executives and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and Shanghai visited the Philippines on an investment mission geared towards the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. WHAT IS THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE? It is also called the “The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk…
It’s Lazada’s 6th Birthday and they are celebrating with a massive sale! The Lazada platform is filled with delightful deals and surprises from April 25-27! With discounts of up to 90% and cash on delivery offers, Lazada is bringing online shopping to the doorstep of every Filipino. Deals Gone Wild with Lazada’s Birthday Festival More and…
Taking care of ourselves is a major theme for 2018. We’re usually too busy to do so because we often prioritize other people – our family, our friends, work, etc… and we are usually our own last priority. LOOK GOOD, FEEL GREAT Watsons Philippines has an ongoing #LookGoodFeelGreat campaign to remind us to take better…
Last weekend, we had the opportunity to try the Healthy & Sustainable set menu developed by Novotel Manila Araneta Center for AccorHotels’ sustainable development program called Planet 21. The food was really fresh and delicious, and the best shocker of all, was that the set menu only costs P1,400 nett! For a menu like this…