After dinner, we asked the manager in the restaurant if they could show us the rooms of the hotel. We were curious to see it. And they kindly arranged it and we saw a suite and a regular room. Modern look with great views!
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Suite
What a view from the bathroom!
Regular room
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We heard about this hotel, Upperhouse, nearby ours so we were curious to see it, so Mom reserved at the restaurant there
Beautiful and modern interiors
Jaime ordered the Market Menu which he enjoyed. Amazed at how my sons know how to eat and are adventurous in trying new dishes
Tarragon Scented Lobster Bisque
Ceasar Salad of Romaine Hearts
Seasonal Oysters, Crab Claws and Crab Legs
Saffron Pasta Fiore – YUMMY! This was my order
Lemon Sole
Onion and Bacon Tarte Flambee
Grilled Sea Bass Black Olive Mosto Vinaigrette
Black Angus Strip Steak Au Poivre
Chocolate Baked Alaska
Hallway leading to the bathroom
WOW!!! What a view from the bathroom!!
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Our last night in Hong Kong, we just wanted to stay in the hotel room and pack and rest. So we just ordered room service. Jaime on the other hand wanted to have his Ramen! So they went all the way and crossed the harbor to Kowloon side to try this Ramen place recommended by his friend, Amado. They said they enjoyed their ramen!
Thanks James and Jaime for documenting this for me and sharing your experience with Heart2Heart
James ordered #5
Jaime ordered # 8 because he likes spicy
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Beside the Ramen place was a Rice pizza place. James and Jaime took this photo for me….maybe they should have brought me back some so I could taste it!! RICE PIZZA?? I am so curious!
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Another new restaurant we tried at the IFC mall. Good cantonese food and nice presentation! Mom does all the ordering so she describes the dish and sometimes I cannot find it in the menu 🙂
Braised Abalone on Mushroom and vegetable
Sauteed Scallops braised with Crab Coral
I can’t find this in the menu but this had foie gras inside
Deep Fried Crispy Chicken
I can’t find the name of the dish on the menu, but this is baked chicken with walnuts
Wagyu beef cube pan fried and flavored with sea salt
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Excerpt from The List Maker’s Get-Healthy Guide, By the Editors of Prevention
An average adult can touch as many as 30 objects within a minute, including germ-harboring, high-traffic surfaces such as light switches, doorknobs, phone receivers, and remote controls. At home, you do all that you can to keep the germs at bay. But what happens when you step out the door to go to dinner, do some grocery shopping, or visit the doctor’s office? Know where germs are most likely to lurk, as you’ll find out here.
1. Restaurant Menus
Have you ever seen anyone wash off a menu? Probably not. A recent study in the Journal of Medical Virology reported that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. If it’s a popular restaurant, hundreds of people could be handling the menus–and passing their germs on to you. Never let a menu touch your plate or silverware, and wash your hands after you place your order. Or use antibacterial wipes.
2. Lemon wedges
According to a 2007 study in the Journal of Environmental Health, nearly 70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes. When the researchers ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons that they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria. Tell your server that you’d prefer your beverage sans fruit. Why risk it?
Drinking lemon water instead of soda is a good weight loss strategy. But you don’t have to ditch your diet just because you’re eating out.
3. Condiment Dispensers
It’s the rare eatery that regularly bleaches its condiment containers. And the reality is that many people don’t wash their hands before eating, says Kelly Reynolds, PhD. So while you may be diligent, the guy who poured the ketchup before you may not have been, which means his germs are now on your fries. Squirt hand sanitizer on the outside of the condiment bottle or use a disinfectant wipe before you grab it. Holding the bottle with a napkin won’t help; napkins are porous, so microorganisms can pass right through, Reynolds says.
4. Restroom Door Handles
Don’t think you can escape the restroom without touching the door handle? Palm a spare paper towel after you wash up and use it to grasp the handle. Yes, other patrons may think you’re a germphobe–but you’ll never see them again, and you’re the one who won’t get sick.
5. Soap Dispensers
About 25% of public restroom dispensers are contaminated with fecal bacteria. Soap that harbors bacteria may seem ironic, but that’s exactly what a recent study found. “Most of these containers are never cleaned, so bacteria grow as the soap scum builds up,” says Charles Gerba, PhD. “And the bottoms are touched by dirty hands, so there’s a continuous culture feeding millions of bacteria.” Be sure to scrub hands thoroughly with plenty of hot water for 15 to 20 seconds–and if you happen to have an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, use that, too.
6. Grocery Carts
The handles of almost two-thirds of the shopping carts tested in a 2007 study at the
7. Airplane Bathrooms
When Gerba tested for microbes in the bathrooms of commercial jets, he found surfaces from faucets to doorknobs to be contaminated with E. coli. It’s not surprising, then, that you’re 100 times more likely to catch a cold when you’re airborne, according to a recent study in the Journal of Environmental Health Research. To protect yourself, try taking green tea supplements. In a 2007 study from the
8. Doctor’s Office
A doctor’s office is not the place to be if you’re trying to avoid germs. These tips can help limit your exposure:
1. Take your own books and magazines (and kid’s toys, if you have your children or grandchildren with you).
2. Also pack your own tissues and hand sanitizers, which should be at least 60% alcohol content.
3. In the waiting room, leave at least two chairs between you and the other patients to reduce your chances of picking up their bugs. Germ droplets from coughing and sneezing can travel about 3 feet before falling to the floor.
So Heart2Heart always makes sure she has the Little Warrior from Messy Bessy in her bag! JUST SPRAY AND SPRAY!
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Utilizing Chinese and Japanese herbs, the new SEKKISEI SUPREME Whitening Eye Cream by Kose brightens the skin around the eyes from within. It intensively cares for skin that is prone to dullness due to stress, pollution and harmful UV rays. With superb balance among its active ingredients and oils, the eye cream forms a moisture membrane that prevents spots, wrinkles, dehydration and roughness. As a result, skin becomes clear and firm yet soft.
Apart from ingredients like Iris and Asiatic Pennywort extract that improves blood circulation, SEKKISEI SUPREME Whitening Eye Cream is naturally relaxing with its White Ginger aroma. To brighten the skin around the eyes, ingredients like Acous Calamus promotes good blood circulation while Vitamin C Glucoside reduces accumulated melanin, thus preventing dark spots. To whiten the skin, are active ingredients Vitamin C Derivative, L-Ascorbic Acid 2-Glucoside, Melothria Extract, Indigo Extract and Angelica Extract. For moisturizing, the cream has a combination of Coix Seed Extract, Coix Water and Glycerin. Plus, it also has Centella Asiatica Extract to promote collagen production and has Ethyl Oleate as an emollient.
SEKKISEI SUPREME Whitening Eye Cream should be used in the final step of your nighttime skincare regimen. With your fingertip, gently apply a small amount onto the under eye area, from the inner to outer corners. Say goodbye to raccoon eyes and let your eyes be the window to a healthier soul.
Also available from Kose’s Sekkisei Supreme Line:
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5) SEKKISEI SUPREME Revitalizing Cream – forms a pliant protective film of moisture, which supports the skin’s barrier function
SEKKISEI SUPREME is exclusively available in KOSE counters at Rustan’s Makati, Shangri-La, Alabang and Robinsons Place Essenses.
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Another new restaurant to try. Owned by the Shanghai Tang group. It’s in a building, The Galleria, beside Landmark. The surrounding shops in the building are not that nice ( except for the Ground level/street level shops ) but the restaurant is
Love the antique teapot and sauce containers
Jaime’s regular orders – siomai and hakaw- these normally have no presentation 🙂
Siomai
Steamed Scallop and Pork Dumpling
Deep fried wonton with Four Treasures in sweet and sour sauce
Fried Rice Braised with Wild mushroom and diced chicken- a very different kind of chinese rice- sort of like their version of Italian Risotto because it was quite wet- nice to try something different
Really good peking duck and roast goose. We wanted to order more goose but they ran out of it
1 pc. Abalone dumpling…just one 🙂
Steamed Spanner Crab meat and Egg White Dumplings
Baked puff pastries with Wagyu beef in Teriyaki sauce
Baked Barbeque pork buns in pineapple shape – just like siopao but baked
Fried Rice with Sliced Eel and turnip in Teriyaki Sauce- YUMMY!
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Heart2Heart loves travelling…because travelling means bonding. We have no choice but to spend all our time together 🙂 It does not really matter where we go…as long as we are together.
We are so happy to travel always with Dad and Mom, it’s like our family is not complete without them….. They are also Dad and Mom to our kids 🙂
And these are favorite heart2heart shots which I love taking when walking behind…a bit hard because everyone is moving, but nevertheless, love the shots!
This is blurred because my lense came from an airconditioned room then we went outdoor, I am glad it still came out
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Cento: The Secret of the World’s Brightest Diamond
Roberto Coin introduces Cento, an enchanting diamond with 100 facets, nearly twice as many facets as a traditional round brilliant cut. The result is an incomparable brilliance.
“Cento” Diamond
The Diamond is the most famous precious stone. Not only is it a symbol of value, but also of love, light and beauty. A diamond is a masterpiece of nature, unique and special in its allure and rarity. Offered as a gift to celebrate love, it is adored by women and men alike. A diamond is a messenger of enduring love; it represents a lifelong promise, a timeless symbol, an expression of emotion.
Starting from this concept of uniqueness, which is the main feature of diamonds, Roberto Coin, always looking for new trends to support his belief in “The art of being unique”, has taken on a new challenge: to make this extraordinary and meaningful stone even more exceptional. But what could capture the essence of a diamond to make it even more magical? The secret is to achieve a unique brightness which can spread light, so intense, as it has never been seen before. This is obtained by means of a totally innovative cut with almost double the number of facets compared to the traditional round brilliant cut: a total of 100 facets, instead of 57, through which light has a longer refraction, thus obtaining a true “Kaleidoscopic” effect.
Thanks to this brilliant idea, years of research, and the cooperation of the best gem-cutters in the world, Cento was born: a diamond with 100 facets and an exclusive patent by Roberto Coin. Cento is a diamond which shines through the ordinary, spreading a beautiful and breathtaking light. A true masterpiece.
Roberto Coin guides you to purchase the best diamonds
Nobody knows better than Roberto Coin the importance of the cut to enhance the light, “the fire” and the life of each diamond. Apart from the number of facets, a round brilliant cut must also be perfectly completed with exact proportions, neither too deep nor too shallow, in order to reflect light, not disperse it – to allow it to be refracted within its many facets. Colour, purity and carat weight are natural characteristics of a diamond. Cut is the only added value, the result of the ability, experience and skill of the master cutter. The Cento displays a unique floral pattern, and its extraordinary brilliance is it’s proof. Cento is the result of Roberto Coin’s creativity: a cut with the innovation to change the traditional round brilliant with its 9-fold symmetry instead of the standard 8-fold. Multiply this by the 11 facet sections, adding the top face (referred to as the “table”) and the final result is the desired 100 facets. The outcome is a symmetrical diamond, but not mirror-like, a design impossible to be executed by means of computers. Therefore, the Cento is exclusively cut and polished by hand by the best master diamond-cutters of the world, even in the smallest carat weights (down to 0.07 carat).
The “4 C’s” of Cento.
The Cento selection is strictly based on the “4 C” evaluation system. This is an internationally recognized code of classification, which classifies diamonds on the basis of 4 main parameters: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. Every diamond therefore is evaluated within an official scale of value using these four criteria.
Carat Weight.
The size of a diamond, specifically its carat weight, is the first parameter of evaluation for the inexperienced observer (1 carat is equal to 100 points). Despite its fundamental importance, the size of a diamond is not in itself a guarantee of its value. In fact, it must be considered together with the other parameters – colour, clarity and cut – in order to get a complete and effective assessment of the diamond value. Roberto Coin guarantees that on all the pieces belonging to the Cento Collection, the 100 facet cut is applied to all diamonds weighting from 0.07 carat and larger.
Color.
A diamond value highly depends on its colour, or better said, its lack of colour. The more transparent and colourless a diamond is, indeed the more precious and rare it is. Natural diamonds occur in various colour shades. For the Cento Collection, Roberto Coin selects only colourless and near colourless diamonds. The Cento diamond is without a doubt unrivalled in terms of brightness.
Clarity.
Only the purest of diamonds become Cento diamonds. Another parameter extremely important when evaluating a diamond is its clarity, the presence of natural micro-elements (inclusions) which have been “trapped” inside the stone which determine its uniqueness. These perfectly natural traces affect the diamond’s rarity, and therefore its value. Cento diamonds belong to the first levels of the clarity range: from FL (flawless) to SI (small inclusions, not visible to the naked eye).
Cut.
The Cento diamond is the perfect proportion cut. The “cut” of a diamond concerns the proportions of the different parts of the stone: table, crown, girdle and pavilion. It is a fundamental feature considering that the brilliance of a diamond can only be guaranteed by a cut executed with perfect proportions, not too deep, nor too shallow. Cento diamonds are selected among the best diamond rough available on the market which are cut with the utmost care, attention and passion, in order to reach the severe quality standards required by Roberto Coin.
The guaranteed value of a Cento diamond
With the co-operation of the most skilled international gemmologists, Roberto Coin exclusively selects the most beautiful and valuable diamonds for his Cento Collection. This selection is based not only on the international standard parameters of evaluation, but also with a more personal and sensitive judgement, which considers and interprets each single diamond as a unique and incomparable masterpiece of nature. For this reason, owning a Cento diamond means having the total guarantee of possessing a fabulous stone with secure value.
Not only diamonds. A little ruby is hidden inside every piece by Roberto Coin, including the marvellous pieces belonging to the Cento Collection. A mystical history is carried by each one of these beautiful deep red stones.
The meaning of the ruby
Due to their exceptional quality of maintaining their beauty unaltered throughout time, Rubies have always been considered eternal, like true love, and have always been surrounded by a halo of legend, granting them magic powers. In accordance with an ancient belief, wearing a ruby close to the skin promoted a long life, blessed with health and happiness. In 1996, Roberto Coin started signing his jewels by setting a small ruby hidden on the inside of each piece, allowing direct skin contact with the gem. Since then, this tradition has been perpetuated in all collections, and has become the exclusive signature of every jewel by Roberto Coin, dedicated as a secret gift of good wishes to every woman lucky enough to enjoy wearing and loving one of his exclusive creations.
Roberto Coin is exclusively available at Rustan’s Silvervault in
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