Whilst it’s relatively inexpensive to eat out, it can get a bit much to eat out all the time. It stops feeling like a treat and I’m sure it’s not good for our waistlines, or in fact our wallets overall. And often it’s just nicer to eat a home cooked meal. But cooking here has …
So you’re on an underground/metro/subway/other urban rail transport system. You know where you got on (probably) and you know where you need to get off or change (hopefully). But do you know where you are whilst en-route? Probably not. Hong Kong’s MTR has a lot going for it. It’s efficient, the ticketing system (Octopus cards) …
We have up to 3 months in our current apartment, and then we need to find somewhere a bit more permanent. The norm here is to pay 12 months’ rent in advance + a 2 month deposit. Ouch. We decided to start looking for an apartment fairly soon after we arrived, for a few reasons: …
On Sunday, Simon and I ventured out of our Rockwell bubble-in-a-bubble and headed to China Town in old Manila. The roads were blissfully quiet and we even managed to get to 80kph at one point! We drove North from Makati through San Andres, past the Manila City Hall and into Binondo (where China Town is). …
Rockwell We live in an area called Rockwell, in Makati City. It comprises about 11 apartments blocks, a shopping mall – Powerplant Mall – and a couple of office blocks (Nestle has its Philippines headquarters here). The 4, or so, roads running through the complex are quiet, and there are traffic wardens to help you …
Our immediate surroundings -Rockwell, Makati & Fort Bonifacio Read More »
Our apartment, for the first 3 months of our stay in Manila at least, is located on the 36th Floor of ‘One Rockwell’ within the Rockwell complex in Makati City, Manila. It’s been provided to us fully furnished. It could be described as ‘small, but perfectly formed’, which I think most apartments in Makati City are. …
Having worked at British Airways for the past 2.5 years, and having been on my mum’s concessions at bmi for the preceeding 12 years, I was used to arriving at airports not knowing whether I would be getting on the flight I was booked on or not. I didn’t have this issue on the day …
There is a distinct difference between the way my husband, Mr H, and I do things. As soon as I have something to organise, I like to break down what needs doing to achieve this and make a list. Or in this case lots of lists. And I like to start working through the list …
I am Rebecca Harvey and in October 2012 Mr H and I decided that we were going to move to Manila! This was after many years of ‘imagine we lived in…’! The imaginings are now a reality! This blog is primarily for us to update friends and family back in the UK (and elsewhere) on …
After a fairly significant break, due mainly to injury, I was back out on the road today. I have been working up to 15 minute runs on the treadmill again, and today managed an 18 minute run (about 3.2km) on the road. And my leg doesn’t hurt! Woo hoo. Timing wasn’t brilliant as the Wokingham …
