Iceland's World Famous Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. 

The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 37–39 °C (98–102 °F). The Blue Lagoon also operates a Research and Development facility to help find cures for other skin ailments using the mineral-rich water.

Source: Wikipedia

The Best Hot Dog in Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik's Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur Hot Dog is served with two types of onions: raw and fried. It also comes with three sauces: ketchup, mustard and remoulade. According to the people of Reykjavik, this is the best hot dog in the world. 

Cheapipay (Cheapskate)

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A cheapskate is a stingy person who tries to avoid paying a fair share of costs or expenses. In Filipino slang, we call this kind of person as "cheapipay".

I don't mean to toot my own horn but my friends can definitely attest to this. Whenever I am dining with them, as much as possible, I try to reach for the bill first when it arrives. If I were joining a group of people that I am not so familiar with for dinner, what I do is I  initiate to put in more money for what I have ordered to avoid the awkward computation. When it comes to footing the bill, I am proud to say that I am not "cheapipay" unlike this female celebrity in today's blind item.

This female celebrity prefers to hang out with friends (male or female) who automatically reaches for the bill when it arrives. She enjoys the company of generous people who do not worry about who ordered what, and who would gladly pay for her dinner and drinks. What is worse is that when the bill is delivered to the table, she does not even make a show of reaching into her designer purse.

Do you know who this female celebrity is? Open your eyes widely and I am sure you will find the answer.

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Sightseeing in Vienna, Austria

This morning, we took the Vienna U-Bahn (underground railway) to the Schönbrunn Palace. The queue this morning was not as bad unlike seven years ago when I was here with my mom.

The park at Schönbrunn

The Gloriette with viewing terrace

The Neptune Fountain

The interior of St. Stephen's Cathedral

(I had to take a photo because this is the name of my high school)

Another view of the interior

A Schnitzel is a traditional Austrian dish made with boneless meat thinned with a mallet and coated in breadcrumbs and fried (Wikipedia). We had Schnitzel for lunch in a restaurant in Kärntner Straße, the most famous shopping area in Vienna.

Hotel Sacher Vienna

Original Sacher Torte

The Albertina

Statue of Mozart

Hofburg Vienna

The park in Hofburg

Statue of Canon 

The Pink Panther?

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Someone once told me that the formula for computing if a woman is a cougar or not is by dividing her age by two plus seven. Following the formula, a 50 year old woman is considered as a cougar if she is in love with a man who is 32 years old (50 divided by 2 plus 7) or younger.

If a cougar is an older woman who loves younger men and the rhino is an older man who loves younger women, what do we call an older man who loves younger men? Does anyone have a suggestion?

Well, due to the lack of a better term, let us just call him the television host. The male television host who is madly love with a man that is almost 50 years old younger than he.

In a recent event, a colleague in the industry spotted this male TV host kissing the screen of his mobile phone. When this colleague finally had a chance to take a peek at the host's mobile phone, he was shocked when he saw that the host's screen saver is the photo of a young actor who is not even twenty years old.

According to a source, this host is head over heels in love with this young actor. Most of the time, he would even take a cab to his shows because the young actor is using his car. He is also said to be the one taking care of the medical bills of the young actor's sick mother.

Do you know who this male television host is? How about the young actor? Due to the sensitivity of this story, I would like to request you to observe the guidelines in posting comments. No initials will be allowed! Also, since I am currently overseas, it will take me longer than usual to approve your comments.

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A Day in Bratislava, Slovakia

Since we have seen Vienna before, we made a spur of the moment decision yesterday to take a train from Vienna's Sudbahnhof (South Train Station) to visit Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Bratislava is just an hour train ride away from Vienna. A round trip train ticket costs 14 Euro. Not bad!

The view of the park in Bratislava

Super cool Slovakia post office mailbox

The main square in Bratislava's Old Town

The narrow streets in the Old Town

Folk Folk Store? Such a cute name =)

The interior of the St. Martin's Cathedral

Another photo of the St. Martin's Cathedral

A giant sculpture inside St. Martin's Cathedral 

Look What Qatar Airways Did to My New Rimowa

I was devastated when my brand new Rimowa luggage arrived in Vienna with a giant dimple. I strongly discourage you from getting one. It is so not worth it!

I Love Qatar Airways

Check out my aunt's vintage Paloma Picasso leather backpack on the left

Qatar Airways' Business Class Lounge

Free Styling

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After flying for more than eight hours, we finally arrived in the Doha International Airport. We are currently in Qatar Airways' lounge waiting for our flight to Vienna that leaves in an hour. While waiting for our flight, I thought of making wise use of my time and write a short blind item for today.

This name of this top female stylist has not been mentioned as much ever since her favorite client became less visible on television. Worried of losing her popularity, she approached this female television host and offered her free styling services for her Sunday talk show. Upon hearing this, the host immediately replaced her stylist who has been working with her for years.

Do you know who this female stylist is? Kindly observe the guidelines in posting comments. Please follow micsylim on Twitter if you need additional clues. Thank you very much for visiting Fashion PULIS. Do not forget to send your juicy stories to michaelsylim@gmail.com.

Spotted: International Artist Shooting a TVC for a Filipino Brand

This international artist was spotted in Los Angeles shooting a television commercial for a Filipino brand. Can you identify his identity him on the blurred photos?

Off to Europe

I am off to Europe later tonight. I will just announce the winners for the Guess Where FP is Going contest when I get home. I will miss all of you!

Letter from a Reader: Failed Second Chance

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

For the past few weeks, some relatives of mine have been distressing over a fashion crisis. I want to make it clear though that in the past, they had no problems when they had dresses made by this retail store.

These relatives of mine are from New York City. They come to the Philippines once a year for vacation. Last June, my aunt went to this retail store to look for the designer who used to make their dresses because they needed to order some dresses for her youngest daughter’s wedding.

Since the designer whom my aunt used to work with was unavailable, she agreed to work with this other designer that the retail store was suggesting. Days after handing the Chantilly lace that my aunt bought from Paris to the designer, she discovered from some friends that this designer was recently involved in a fashion controversy. My aunt believed that this designer deserves a second chances and she also wanted to help him so she was not bothered at all with what she heard. 

Fast forward to the first week of August, my aunt scheduled flight back to New York was fast approaching and the dresses still needed a lot of work even after three fittings. Much to her surprise, the designer did not even use the Chantilly lace that my aunt turned over to him. She asked him repeatedly where her fabrics are but he never gave any reply. 

Apart from the missing fabric, my aunt was also very disappointed with the designer's lack of courtesy and decorum. He does not show up for scheduled fittings, and arrives late when he finally decides to show up. One time, when my aunt invited him for snacks after one of the fittings, the designer after asking for wifi connection from the server just sat there and played with his ipad, ignoring the presence of my aunt.

My 72 year old aunt was so depressed during those times when she was worry about the final outcome of the dresses. She was also concerned if the dresses will be ready in time for the wedding. 

Thankfully, the owner of the retail store finally interfered and he was able to help us save four dresses. After our meeting with him, he immediately instructed his people to focus on our problems.

At present, my aunt is back in New York and she was able to bring the dresses with her thanks to the owner of the retail store. Until now, my aunt is still very upset with the traumatic experience she had with this delinquent designer.

Thank you FP for posting my letter. I hope whenever one of your readers is thinking of giving this designer a second chance, he/she should remember the sad story of my aunt.

Yours Truly,

Tedrick Yao