Seafood At The Grill Room

Seafood At The Grill Room

If you are an East Coast native, I am almost positive we have at least one thing in common, the love for SEAFOOD!  It’s difficult not to love seafood when you live on the East Coast, where Chesapeake Bay crabs (my personal favorite) and many other types of seafood are so readily available and the [...]

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Emily Of Emerald Hill At The Peranakan Museum

Earlier this month, the Peranakan Museum was having a very special exhibition on Emily of Emerald Hill, an iconic Singaporean play written in 1982 by local playwright Stella Kon.  Emily of Emerald Hill has been performed numerous times in Singapore as well as other parts of the world such as Malaysia, Hawaii and even Edinburgh! [...]

"Jaguar Dance" by Susan Contreras.

Atlzazilistle: The Jaguar Fight Rain Ritual

I love Mexican traditions, and if you’ve read my previous posts, we have plenty of them!  Recently I learned about an amazing tradition, unique to our state Guerrero.  It is a rain ritual and I would love to share it with you. Atlzazilistle (or the Jaguar fight rain ritual) is a petition for rain and [...]

"Jaguar Dance" by Susan Contreras.

Pelea De Jaguares: Un Ritual Para La Lluvia

Me encantan las tradiciones mexicanas, y como han podido leer en mis anteriores artículos, ¡tenemos muchas de ellas! Recientemente aprendí sobre una sorprendente tradición, única de nuestro estado de Guerrero, y me gustaría compartirla con ustedes. El Atlzazilistle (o Peleas Jaguar para el ritual de la lluvia) es una petición de lluvia y fertilidad. El [...]

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A Visit To Washington D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival

Earlier this month Washington D.C. began the spring celebration of the 101st National Cherry Blossom Festival!  Hundreds and thousands of visitors from all over the world attended this special two week event that began on March 20th and ended April 14th.  During this period I had the chance to watch each cherry bud grow into [...]

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Hand & Foot Rejuvenation At Auriga Spa

Recently I had the pleasure of living a very unique experience at Auriga spa in Capella Pedregal, a Foot Rejuvenation Treatment.  Lionel Fares, our French pedicurist-podiatrist, is one of the few specialists in the world who specialize in esthetics podiatry.  He has created the ultimate 3-in-1 treatment, which includes podiatry, esthetics and 20-30 minutes hand or foot [...]

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Tratamiento De Rejuvenecimiento De Manos Y Pies En Capella Pedregal

Recientemente tuve el placer de vivir una experiencia única en el Auriga Spa de Capella Pedregal, un tratamiento de rejuvenecimiento de manos y pies. Lionel Fares, nuestro pedicurista-podólogo francés, es uno de los contados especialistas alrededor del mundo que se especializan en podología estética. Ha creado un tratamiento esencial 3 en 1, el cual incluye [...]