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Beneath the Surface of Every Brillant Thing
posted by: Vicki
The Sandbox Collective and 9 Works Theatrical stages Every Brilliant Thing in Manila, and it's about time
Catch Every Brillilant Thing for its last 5 performances from March 15-17, 2019.

The Garage: VR Games and More at COD Manila
posted by: Vicki
Home to Southeast Asia's very first virtual reality game zone powered by Bandai Namco and specialty food trucks is City of Dreams’ newest It spot: The Garage
The Garage at City of Dreams Manila was fashioned out of 2,714 square meters of parking space and designed by the Paris-based Malherbe Design in colab with Westar Architectural Interior Design

#Inspired, Thank You ArteFino
posted by: Vicki
The creative writing juices are flowing again, thanks to the passion of ArteFino
Just one of the many creative global Filipino vignettes you'll see at this year's ArteFino 2018

Lady Danger and the MAC Shadescents Launch in Cebu
posted by: Vicki
The Gypsetters make their way to Cebu to attend the MAC Shadescents launch and SS17 Pro Tour talks
Just a few bottles of MAC Shadescents and our own Stephanie aka Lady Danger werqing MAC's Real look for SS17

The Test Kitchen Passes with Flying Colors
posted by: Vicki
A delicious new entry into the Manila food scene you need to try
The Test Kitchen is the new brainchild of The Bistro Group’s head honcho, 30-year-old Chef Josh Boutwood

Style for all Seasons at Philux Home
posted by: Vicki
Philux Home makes retail shopping for global proudly Filipino made furniture and home accessories that much easier.
After 35 years of being in the furniture business, the Kienle family unveil Philux Home, a perfectly-curated lifestyle shop for homeowners looking for Philippine-made home accessories and quality furniture without a hefty price tag.

Ten Things I Ate in San Francisco
posted by: Vicki
Visiting San Francisco again and not sure of where to eat? Here's my top 10 list of latest foodie finds from my favorite city, from my most recent trip in October.
Original Joe's of San Francisco offers hearty, American-Italian cuisine like you would imagine in a mafia movie. With its open kitchen, swanky leather interiors and tuxedo-ed waiters more dressed than you are, It's worth the wait!

Bake and Shoot Your Weekends
posted by: Vicki
Quench your thirst for creative learning in the hands-on workshop concept by our bloggers friends, pastry chef Carmela Agosta and food and travel writer Chichi Tullao
The first Bake N' Shoot workshop starts on Saturday, September 10 featuring lat flays and sweet pies

Thunder from Down Under – Bondi & Burke Opens in BGC
posted by: Vicki
One restaurant that has become a fast favorite is Bondi & Burke. I love its bright atmosphere where you can enjoy comfort food in generous Australian-sized portions that can sometimes feed two people or more, depending on your appetite
Both regulars and newcomers will love dining in Bondi & Burke BGC's bright airy interiors with trendy lighting and a lush living wall

Buy 100% Global Filipino at the MaArte Fair
posted by: Vicki
The mother of all pop-up shops – the MaArte Fair—finally opens this month on August 26 to 28. The annual fundraiser organized by the Museum Foundation of the Philippines is now on its 8th run and this year it’s more maarte than ever!
This backpack made by Akaba not only promotes the use of indigenous handwoven textiles and fabrics but helps empower underprivileged rural communities. Find this and many like it at the MaArte Fair.

We are two friends who were former magazine editors. Having moved onto other things, we both realized that the creative flow the publishing world used to offer us was missing from our lives. Armed with a common love of travel to the exotic and familiar, a penchant for the bohemian, an obsession with food and a lust for writing, we decided to collaborate our unique and fashionable journeys through life together in one passion project.
We are The Gypsetters.