Author: Janelle Yau

WHEN IN MANILA, remember when Paris Hilton used to tote around town her pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell? Since then everyone wanted to own their very own pocket dog and tote them around town too. Remember when …

WHEN IN MANILA, after shopping the whole day, partying the whole night or just walking down the busy streets of Manila, at the end of the day, spending the whole day lying in bed in …

WHEN IN MANILA, desserts have become a dining staple with the popping of mouth-watering dessert places around town. I know in my household, a meal with no ice cream, cakes or cupcakes cannot be dubbed …

WHEN IN MANILA, I’d rather be labeled as the girl who is geekily over prepared for something rather than be known as the girl who got blown away by the strong typhoon winds because she …

WHEN IN MANILA, there is this belief that every woman should wear a beautiful pair of shoes in order to step foot in the most beautiful places in the world. Even with the popping of …

WHEN IN MANILA, and attending college in one of the top universities in the Philippines where brains, crazy social skills, and mad fashion is needed in order to fit in, a cute and chic purse …

WHEN IN MANILA, the heat wave is intolerable! I’d wish for snow but then that would mean global warming has come upon us; thus, lounging in the pool all day is best thing when Manila …

WHEN IN MANILA, whether you’re the preppy chic, the glamazon or the soccer mom, there is one thing that ya’ll just have to have: a top notch, handy, and beautiful bag to store your lip …

WHEN IN MANILA, there will always be that one thing that transports us to the wonderstrucking memories of our childhood. For me, that’s a good old fashioned chocolate chip cookie. I still remember how I …

WHEN IN MANILA, looking fabulous is just a part of the daily routine. Whether you’re tucking your shirt in for that cute boy in school or wearing a girly dress to make yourself feel sparkly, …