THE LIGHTER SIDE

The Roller Coaster Stairway to Nowhere

Be careful not to tumble your way down, who knows where you’ll be end-ing up.

In the Ruhr area of Germany is where you will find a remarkable structure that virtually leads you nowhere. At Angerpark in the town of Duisburg, is where the coolest staircase in the world can be found. During the night, the entire structure is lit with LED lights too so imagine that to be an awesome sight to behold. Duisburg being a major producer of steel, zinc and hot metal products, it is one of the first places in Germany where the industrial revolution took place. Hence, the structure in itself is produced from local steel and zinc, it rests upon a landfill of industrial waste which used to be the home of Germany’s largest zinc smelter in the 1900’s to the late 2000’s. www.travel.spotcoolstuff.com

At nightfall, the rails of the staircase are lit up with LED lights to make sure you wont fall over off to nowhere!

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HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD

PORTABLE LIFE MUSEUM Keri Smith

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IMAGINE

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THE HAPPINESS PROJECT

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Travel the English way with these

satchels made by The Cambridge

Satchel Company. The latest design is

the limited edition The Downing

alongside The Metallics collection. The

satchels are available at Harrods, Har-

vey Nichols, Selfridges & Co and

Bloomingdales. Price range is from

£125.00 to £130.00.

Every won-

dered how the

Google office

looks like? It’s a

creative work

space with lots

of colors and

spells like F-U-

N. We wonder

how they work

and this envi-

ronment gives

all the inspira-

tion they can

ever get to

bring to us the

world wide

web.

FOOD I LOVE YOU

www.foodily.com

This is the haven for bud-ding cooks and food enthu-siasts to discover and share their recipes. Drool over the infinite choices at your fin-gertips.

DEAR PHOTOGRAPH

www.dearphotograph.com

Film photographs of then and now that tell a stories of nostalgia and memories of what used to be.

COVERJUNKIE

www.coverjunkie.com

Illustrators and beyond the usual magazine covers from all around the world in one site.

THOUGHT CATALOG

www.thoughtcatalog.com

Interesting reads submitted by readers that can be about anything under the sun. Witty, satirical, funny and everything anyone can re-late to can be found here.

CLICK

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THE LIGHTER SIDE

w hen the clock ticks

five o’clock, it is time to wind down

before the weekend starts in

preparation for the long night ahead.

Expect Friday traffic especially in

Makati, since everyone wants to have

a last hurrah as the weekend begins.

Makati being the CBD of Manila, has

the best yet subdued resto bars that

serve great food and beverages to

top your Friday night out experience.

Along Dela Costa St. in Makati is where you can

find Alexa’s Deli, a cozy and quiet café and

wine bar for small group of friends or couples

who just want to chat and catch up, it has after

all a very relaxing atmosphere. They serve wine

that best goes with their delicious pasta dishes

and deli sandwiches in average proportions

that are not pricey for a very exclusive vibe of

the restaurant. Alexa’s Deli is the perfect place

for those who want a peaceful atmosphere,

seemingly far away from the hustle and bustle

of Makati on a typical Friday night.

(02)813-7097, Ground Floor Classica I Condo-

minium , 112 H.V. Dela Costa Street, Salcedo

Village, Makati City

Alexa’s

Deli Café

and Wine

Bar

The go-to place for boys night out or la-

dies night out for that matter is at Bugsy’s

Bar and Bistro. American favourites like

wings, pasta and burgers can be found

here along with their extensive beverage

selection to match your meal. Their big

portions will satisfy plenty tummies espe-

cially those who enjoy their meal with a

glass of cold draft beer and those who

love desserts with their cocktails.

(02) 501-5203, Unit 1 Paseo Park View

Tower, San Agustin Street corner Sedeno

Street Salcedo Village, Makati City

Bugsy’s Bar & Bistro

Popular to big groups who just want a place that is

walking distance from their offices to enjoy themselves

without having to go through Friday traffic. The Planta-

tion has delicious entries to fill your hungry tummy just

in time for dinner along with a wide range of drinks to

choose from that are not too hard on your pocket be-

cause of their group friendly portions. Their friendly

staff recommends good food to go with your drinks of

choice and everything they serve is absolutely de-

lightful. Being jam packed on Fridays, reservations may

be done ahead of time for big parties.

(02) 501-5727, 106 C. Palanca Street Legazpi Village,

Makati City

Dory thermidor

with pesto rice

and roasted vege-

tables (P220)

The Plantation

Relish at Ponte

A charming restaurant with

excellent food, modern interior

and a classy feel to it that is not

as expensive as it seems. With

the great selection of comfort

food of different cuisines you can

eat to your hearts delight

accompanying the wine choices

they have to offer. Perfect for

family gatherings, it has a very at

home atmosphere which makes

time seem faster, especially when

you are enjoying the whole dining

experience at Relish.

(02)519-3543 Ground Floor,

Ponte Salcedo | 120 Valero

Street, Makati City