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The cabána , that is! A friend gifted me with a personalized tote with a photograph of our place printed on it. Not only is it so unique,...

For some years, I've been toying with the idea of a furnished camping tent; I had no clue there is actually a term for it and it has...

Earlier this year, I had to make a quick trip to Indonesia and I managed to sneak out from the business schedule and buy some nice batík t...

Something I owe from reading assorted  gardening  and  design books  is getting inspired to try out making for ourselves, home-made ...

We found a great deal offering one lot of  piédra chína , numbering around forty hefty and heavy blocks of dense, raw stone yet natu...

Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) Not everyone has the time nor the space to garden, yet I do not know anyone who does not enjoy, or at leas...

My caretaker's wife, Cristina weaves by hand, rustic baskets out of pandán   leaves that grow in the gardens , and I've asked her ...

On a recent trip to Indonesia, I found this bamboo and pandan leaf basket in a local market which looks very utilitarian yet attractive ...

It's flattering that some people note we have practical yet attractive and unique plant pots; last December I've featured  a coll...

We are featured on this month's issue of Metro Home & Entertaining; the sub-headline on the cover "A garden to live in"...

I have long been a fan of the Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa. One of the reasons is that his designs almost always incorporates pl...

Just the other day, I overheard someone say again: "Don't miss the forest for the trees." I have always been predominantly ...

There were some left-over logs from the previous owner by the time I was handed-over the farm; Mang Pilô  humbly requested if I wouldn'...

Still-fresh anahaw leaves right after installation. It wasn't until end-April 2009, the day after San Celestino's fiesta, that ...