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How Antonette Flores Spreads Messages of Self-Love and Inspiration

Antonette Flores is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week! Download the app on the App Store or Google Play to read more of her expert-approved recommendations It’s no secret that 2020 was an extremely challenging year in every sense of the word. In just a snap, people suddenly found themselves at home — seeing shops […]

Edgardo Toledo

April 21, 2021
Aldric Suan on Ruling The Waves of Life and Freediving

Aldric Suan is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week! Download the app on the App Store or Google Play to read more of his expert-approved recommendations. Before emerging as one of the top freedivers in the Philippines, Aldric Suan first made a splash in the world of photography. He worked with Canon Philippines in a […]

Edgardo Toledo

April 15, 2021
Nikko Ramos Scoring Big Outside the Court

Nikko Ramos (@nikkorms) is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week. Download Lemi on the App Store or Google Play to see more of his expert-approved recommendations. For diehard Filipino basketball fans, Nikko Ramos is a known presence. He began his career analyzing and reporting on the sidelines for a collegiate basketball team, then went on […]

Cass Lazaro

March 19, 2021
Cathy Gavino: Baking Her Way to Success

Cathy Gavino is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week! Download the app on the App Store or Google Play to read more of her expert-approved recommendations. Kakanin (sticky rice cake) is a popular staple in Filipino food culture. Town festivities, get-togethers, or even simple afternoon meriendas become even more special with a round winnowing basket […]

Edgardo Toledo

March 8, 2021
Jeremy Sayas and Finding his Rhythm

Jeremy (@jeremyvangogh) is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week! Download the app on the App Store and Google Play to read more of his expert-approved recommendations. Music’s always been Jeremy Sayas’ first love. To be fair, what choice did he really have with two vocalists for parents. They of course met at a singing contest […]

Zhino Koe

February 15, 2021
Zsaris Mendioro is Taking Center Stage as The Music Scene’s One-Woman Band

Zsaris is Lemi’s Local Expert of the Week! Download the app on the App Store or Google Play to read more of her expert-approved recommendations. The passion for creating music is deeply imprinted in the identity of Zsaris Mendioro. An artist of many instruments, she refused to put herself in a box as she put […]

Edgardo Toledo

February 3, 2021
Rain Matienzo on Redefining Gen Z Content

It was late 2019 when former UAAP courtside reporter Rain Matienzo started her TikTok page after a hectic basketball season; but just like everyone else, it was quarantine that drew her more to the video platform. Since going viral for her witty impersonations of a Conyo Girl (a college girl code-switching between Filipino and English […]

Cass Lazaro

January 25, 2021
Four ways we made remote work for us

Seeing remote working become the ‘new normal’ is one of the biggest positives of 2021. As a founder of a company that has embraced it since 2016, it’s exciting to see more businesses start to follow suit. It makes so much sense for a modern company because employees can focus on their job and be […]

Cheryl Ng, Founder

January 22, 2021
Clara Herrera, Girlboss with a Purpose

For Clara Day Herrera (@claradayh on Lemi!), months spent in lockdown have translated to ample time meditating and relying on the healing power of yoga to recuperate. The pandemic has hit her businesses hard; yet she shows no signs of distress, evident in her Instagram and Youtube updates that beam nothing but her charming candor. […]

Cass Lazaro

January 15, 2021
Jemuel Satumba, a Filipino Artist Paused by a Pandemic

Snarky remarks and snide laughter often comes first before they ask “Wait, are you serious?” when Jemuel Satumba shares that he’s an actor and that his true calling is either on a theater stage or in front of a camera. He’s had numerous supporting and starring roles in short films, including Cinemalaya 2019’s Audience Choice […]

Zhino Koe

January 6, 2021
Why Philippines is our first choice

Significant untapped potential in the Philippines with a large, digitally literate and entrepreneurial society, as well as an MSMB-dominant economy (99.6%) Philippine MSMBs are facing more challenges pivoting to digitalisation compared to larger companies – a digital gap that Lemi for Business can help to fill The Philippines is the starting point for Lemi for […]

Cheryl Ng, Founder

January 4, 2021
’Twas the night before Christmas 2020

But while their life savings at first had seemed plenty, they hadn’t accounted for… well, 2020…

Matt Mayer, CTO

December 11, 2020
Powering SMEs for a better world

Small businesses (SMEs) are easy to miss. The snack seller on the street corner, the little noodle place next to the bank, and the local bakery – they don’t have large storefronts, dazzling ads or fancy displays. We might not notice if one shuts down. Or two.

Cheryl Ng, Founder

November 17, 2020
Meet Chef Chubby, A Champion of Filipino Cuisine

Chef Chubby Timban talks to Lemi about his successful career and gives his advice to aspiring cooks

Cass Lazaro

November 13, 2020
Are you Zerg or Protoss?

That first response was my CTO. It’s almost impossible to out-nerd my CTO. He too is a millennial and definitely does not live under a rock. Because Starcraft was the game that made e-sports a thing: a multi-billion dollar industry complete with pro-gamers, live streaming, and a re-conceptualisation of what gaming really can mean as […]

Cheryl Ng, Founder

May 6, 2020
Lemi and UNICEF advance in their handwashing emoji campaign to combat COVID-19

The Lemi Wash My Hands campaign has been making great strides in making a universal handwashing emoji happen. As of March 17, Lemi has officially submitted the proposal to the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee alongside the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since the campaign’s […]

Elaine Carag

March 25, 2020
We’re down to our Top 3 Lemi Fly You to Bangkok finalists

It’s a tight race between these three creative lists! January 31 is only a few days away, and we cannot wait to announce who will be going on a trip to Bangkok with Lemi, Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel, and SweetEscape! Among our Top 5 entries, the following have proven to be some of the most […]

Elaine Carag

January 27, 2020
When natural disasters strike while you’re traveling

It has been a few days since the Taal Volcano in the Luzon island of the Philippines erupted after years of unrest. Since January 12, the immediate vicinity of the country’s second most active volcano remains in a state of calamity as they deal with the aftermath of ashfall that reached as far as the […]

Aui Maling

January 17, 2020
Here are the Top 5 Lemi Fly You to Bangkok lists

Did your entry make it? Lemi and Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel are happy to announce the 5 entries we’ve shortlisted to win flights, accommodations, meals, airport transfers, and a SweetEscape photo session on a trip to the eclectic capital of Thailand!

Elaine Carag

January 11, 2020
Hi Harry and Meghan, want to do an internship at Lemi?

Hi Harry and Meghan! I heard you might need a job, so I thought I’d write to you to let you know about the opportunities we have available at Lemi. I’m also from Sussex, and married an American! Small world, eh? Now I know you are looking for financial independence. Coincidentally, we’re hiring for interns […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

January 10, 2020
How much space does it take to render a time or date on iOS? It depends if you speak Nepalese.

In Lemi, we show the daily opening times of all the recommended places people have added to their lists around the world. When we’re displaying this to the user, we’d like to show something like 10.00 AM – 5:30 PM Of course some countries prefer the 24 hour clock, so you might instead want to […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

January 6, 2020
’Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse But at the North Pole, things weren’t looking so merry As Santa had issues with his Christmas itinerary “Why can’t we just go the traditional route?” He said as he pulled on his Christmas red suit, […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

December 23, 2019
Move over, asshole.

Without going into detail about companies that make money from the vicious spreading of negativity (creating an echo-chamber of ideas to create radicalized extreme viewpoints, destroying livelihoods in an effort to be “newsworthy”), or from the harvesting of life (whether killing animals for meat or killing trees for wood), there was a point in my […]

Cheryl Ng, Founder

November 30, 2019
Raising your first round of capital from friends, family, and fools

Yesterday I spoke to students at a career conference held by my alma mater, and I was asked the question: “How would I go about raising my first round of capital?” It occurred to me that the students had no idea that they were already on the journey to raise their first round of capital.

Cheryl Ng, Founder

November 28, 2019
We collaborate with PH’s The Chui Show to tour the country’s culinary capital

Chui is very passionate about food. He does extensive research about each dish’s history and it’s inspiring to see that he has so much passion for what he does. As he said, every bite tells a story. It didn’t make sense to me until we went on this food tour. Lemi recognized The Chui Show […]

lemi

November 15, 2019
Lemi Fly You to Bangkok: Win an exciting trip with free flights, 4D/3N at Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel, breakfasts, dinner, airport transfers, and more!

The contest is now closed. We will be announcing the winner in the next few weeks. Thank you for all your entries! Lemi and Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel are choosing a winner who will receive 2 round-trip flight tickets, 4D/3N in a Lux Plus Room at Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel, complimentary daily breakfast for 2, […]

Elaine Carag

October 23, 2019
Introducing: Lemi Thank You

The concept of Lemi revolves around word of mouth recommendations — you go to a place because your friend recommends it to you. Mutual Benefit When you post recommendations on Lemi, you’re not just helping other people discover new things—you also become the voice of small businesses, showcasing their best parts and the little things […]

lemi

October 22, 2019
New on Lemi: Create your lists on web!

We know how much you enjoy sharing your experiences, so we rolled out an easier way for you to explore and create new content on Lemi. Our website is now jam-packed with more information and new features. Start creating your lists on the web today! Easy, Breezy You can now access your profile, explore lists […]

lemi

October 22, 2019
Lemi Intern Anywhere!

Calling all students! Lemi is looking for fun, creative, and committed interns who share the same passion for travel as we do!

lemi

October 11, 2019
How my butt helped fix font problems on the web

We recently decided to update the typography on Lemi, our platform for inspired travel recommendations. When our users create a list of places, and want to share them with friends, we automatically generate a beautiful web sharing page like this with a cover photo, map, and list of places, photos and writeups. Previously we were […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

October 11, 2019
How Lemi helped RubyConfTH give delegates a great conference experience

RubyConfTH was a tech conference for fans of the Ruby programming language, held in Bangkok in September 2019. It was the first Ruby conference to be held in Thailand, and attracted over 250 delegates from around the world, including speakers from all 6 continents. For many of the delegates, it would be their first time […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

October 1, 2019
How to embed your Lemi content on your website or blog

Made some amazing lists on Lemi? If you have your own website or blog, you can easily embed your content from Lemi to share with your audience. We provide several options for you:

Matt Mayer, CTO

September 17, 2019
Creature comforts: Traveling far is not the only way to go on vacation

The hustle and bustle of the daily grind might burn you out, so it’s a good idea to take a break every once in a while. You need to go on a vacation, but you also want to skip the hassle of booking flights and accommodations and creating itineraries. If that sounds like you, you […]

lemi

September 11, 2019
It goes hand in hand: Is the zero-waste lifestyle necessarily sustainable?

What is zero-waste? Zero-waste is a lifestyle solution to one of the major problems in the world: massive waste that pollutes and destroys the environment. The goal is to create zero or next to absolutely no waste within the household and at the personal level. This means consumption without anything extra to throw away⁠—no plastic […]

lemi

September 11, 2019
Local potential: Why you should support local

Supporting local is becoming a trend all across the globe–and for good reason! Beyond the Insta-worthy mason jars, rustic found-object furniture, and handcrafted finds is a budding empire built on positive support. Supporting local means helping build personal relationships, local communities, and the local economy.

lemi

September 11, 2019
Trip vs. journey: The better way to travel

The good and the bad Taking a trip lets you create micro-memories⁠—short remembrances that might suffice for some. It’s quick, and it doesn’t take up most of your time so you can focus on other day-to-day tasks. A shorter period of time means spending a lot of energy, from taking an Uber everywhere you go […]

lemi

September 11, 2019
Unethical destinations: To go or not to go?

When you plan a journey to an unfamiliar place, you learn about the wonders of its culture, the things that make it beautiful, and also the problems its people encounter even before you go. A simple search online can easily turn up hundreds of reasons to visit⁠—or not to visit⁠—any destination. What do you do […]

lemi

September 11, 2019
What words do people use when they write about travel?

Lemi lets you create lists of places, and our users have created thousands of posts about places in over 100 countries. In Lemi, each post you make can be one of three types: Wishlist – You want to try this place Recommendation – You recommend this place Memory – You’ve been to this place We […]

Matt Mayer, CTO

August 21, 2019