"Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a Negroni. Have two. Be open to a world...

My whole life I have been interested in mummies, one way or another. In my earliest memories I went to the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden to look at the mummified persons and their coffins. I remember going to Londen, there is a huge selection of mummies as well. I have been to Egypt where the m...

The Philippines Do you want to be touched by the Filipino culture and amazed by its beautiful beaches, mountains and underwater world? This is your chance!     The Philippines Lonely Planet: "The second-largest archipelago in the world, with over 7000 tropical islands, the Philippine...

More fun in Metro Manila Places to visit in Metro Manila When asked to name some of our favourite places to hang out in The capital of the Philippines, Metro Manila, it took me a while to put together simply because it can depend a lot on the mood you are in at the time and who you plan to meet wit...