TheeightregionsofAsiaTatlergathereveryyeartodiscussthefutureof
thecompany.Thisyear,keyrepresentativesoftheregionalteamsandthehead
officebasedinHongKongmetwithAsiaTatlerchairmanandchiefexecutive
officerMichelLamuniere,alongsideconsultantsandnewpersonnel.Thethree-
dayconferencefocusedonin-depthdiscussions,presentations,brainstorming
sessions,andplanningfornewstepsthatthecompanywillbetakingin
thecomingyears.Thisgatheringprovedtobefruitful,withtheattendees
successfullyoutlininganexcitingfuturetocome.Watchoutforbetterand
more amazing changes in 2020!
Karendavila:I alwaysmakeaneffortto
visita newplaceeveryyear.Summeris big
forthefamily.Thisyear,wewantedto explore
EasternEurope.Wedida roadtripfromPrague
to Vienna;thenLjubljana,SloveniaandCroatia!
SloveniaandCroatia.Suchmagicalplaces—
puregems!AndbeingsuchhugeGameof
Thronesfans,howcouldwenotvisitCroatia?Kayetinga:It’sour25thwedding
anniversarysothefamilydecidedto goto one
of thebiggestdestinationsonourbucketlist:
MachuPicchu.We’vebeenplanningto gofor
solong,andthisyearwe’refinallydoingit. It is
everything—amajorfoodiecentre,silverand
craftsshopping,artsandculture,andseriously
oneof themust-go-toplacesforthemost
adventuroustravellers.pattychilip:I wentwithmymumandaunts
to Alaska:pristinebeauty,glaciers,andwhales.It
wasquitea nicesurprise.ON VACATION
For this month, we asked
our Tatler friends to talk
about wheretheyspenttheir
summerbreakSpring is the perfect time for love to blossom, and such was the caseforformer
Philippine Tatler features editor Vicki Abary as she and partner Jofer Farolrecentlygotmarried
in a civil ceremony in San Francisco.
After her stint with Tatler, the bride opened SAVA Beach Bar in El Nido,Palawan.The
bridegroom, on the other hand, has long been a California resident andownsa carefacility
in San Francisco. Their long-distance relationship began in 2014, and Joferproposedto Vicki
under the cherry blossoms of Kyoto, Japan in March of lastyear.
We wish them both all the best for their new life together.LOVE IN SAN FRANCISCO
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