The Expats' Guide to the Philippine Lifestyle

On the highest peak of Hakodate Nanae Park, you’ll find a quaint cafe called PEAK Cafe where one can take in the awe-inspiring view of the mountain and the cold weather all the while sipping a warm cup of your favorite drink.

While Hakodate’s fresh seafood is undoubtedly one of the things to look forward to when visiting the city, Lucky Pierrot’s burger chain is exclusively available in Hakodate making your visit here even more worth-while!

Shinshin-Tei is a popular soba noodle restaurant and a common stop for tourists coming from Hakodate going to Noboribetsu Date Jidai Village.

Jingisukan Monogatari Ramuwaka serves the well-loved Mongolian barbecue in the comforts of Hakodate.

For more than 40 years, Via Mare has been creating heartwarming Filipino classics that brings pride to the country’s culinary traditions since it opened its first Via Mare Seafood Specialty Restaurant in September 1975.

BGC Arts Center, in partnership with Lundbeck Philippines, Inc., will be hosting a two-day online glass art workshop series with featured artist Fchel Estanislao in celebration of World Mental Health Month happening on October 17 and 24, 2020.

ITIM is an exhibition that pushes the boundaries of local design and craftsmanship. In washing the pieces in black, ITIM attempts in uniformity and instead calls for the recognition of presence in texture and form in the absence of color. Catch Philippine designers and their works at ITIM: Material Manipulations in Black happening until October 31, 2020.

This workshop is the sixth in the series since 2009 and seeks to reflect on the relationship between the social context of the public health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the kind of curatorial mode responsive to the ecology of production.

To help spruce up spaces to accommodate current household needs, Shangri-La Plaza presents Everyday Wonderful—a series of home vignettes from September 24 to October 25 at Shangri-La Plaza’s Grand Atrium, East Atrium, and Level 1 Main Wing.

This year, the leading trade show organizers in the country, Worldbex Services International will take World of Consumer Electronics Expo Wired online this coming November 18 to 22, 2020!

Staycationers can now fully enjoy the liberty of taking a much-needed break as the Department of Tourism recently announced that hotels in areas under GCQ and MGCQ may soon welcome guests at full operational capacity.

The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines processes Visa Application as described below for the time being to pay the maximum consideration to prevention of infection by applicants, as well as to carry out its urgent duties.

Ride-hailing platform Grab Philippines has resumed its 24-hour operation for car and taxi services in Metro Manila, Cebu, and other areas in the country last October 20 to help consumers who are working essential services during late hours.

Effective starting October 21, Filipinos may now continue with their travels abroad as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recently relaxed its ban on non-essential outbound travel.

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Float Manila’s floating tanks are filled with the kind of solution that lets guests float completely even without pushing themselves to.

Along Malate, Manila is a hidden gem that is affordable for anyone who wants to have a quick getaway from reality and the bustling noise of the city—Japan Spa Yamachu.

The Spa Wellness continues to prove that they still reach the high standards and excellence in service that people are looking for.

Taking quiet refuge inside Picasso Boutique Residence in Salcedo Village, Qiwellness offers a holistic approach in relaxation through the combination of modern therapies and centuries-old oriental healing techniques.

Wensha Spa is an oasis to health and wellness with its facility complete with state of the art amenities for a total pampering session from head to toe.