Month: September 2006

  • Let’s go to Sint Maarten!

    I have to admit that I often have strange reasons for wanting to go to a certain destination. For example, I wanted to go to Ko Samui because I discovered that’s where you can see Hin Ta and Hin Yai (Grandfather and Grandmother stone). But I got lazy and opted to catch up on all…

  • Metroblogging Manila

    You may be wondering why I don’t post much about Manila, my grimy, dirty, lovable city. That’s because I write about my city over at the Manila Metroblog. Metroblogging is “the largest and fastest growing network of city-specific blogs on the Web.” There are currently around 50 cities in the Metroblog network, among them Bangkok,…

  • Baan Panburi Village

    I picked Baan Panburi to stay in Thong Nai Pan Noi in Ko Pha Ngan for two reasons: I heard that the restaurant is good, and they have a website. Being one who practically grew up online, an accomodation with its own website gets higher marks than a resort/hotel without. I know it doesn’t mean…

  • Best content online

    I started this blog with the intent to write about my travels and share whatever travel article I come across in the web. It’s mostly for personal reference, sort of like an online library for me, in case I would need the information later on. It’s also a place to catalog my experiences. Since I…

  • What’s really happening in Thailand?

    Travelers are panicking — we’re flying to Thailand in X days; should we still push through? Though I can’t answer that question with certainty, reading these blogs will give you an idea on what’s happening in Thailand: http://bangkok.metblogs.com/ http://gnarlykitty.blogspot.com/ http://bangkokpundit.blogspot.com/ http://2bangkok.com/highemer.shtml

  • What *can* you bring onboard?

    With the current strict policies regarding carry-on luggage, forums are buzzing with questions: “Can I bring this, can I bring that?” The TSA has a nice long list of the permitted and prohibited items. Basically, you can bring your corkscrew, 4″ scissors and gel-filled bra in your person or in your carry-on. And according to…

  • Pampanga Culinary Tour

    Our first stop was, oddly enough, Starbucks for our daily dose of caffeine. It was followed by a very American lunch of hamburgers and steaks, and a quick duty-free shopping at Subic. But despite the rather slow start and the quest to find the original Razon’s branch (which happened to be closed), the dinner made…

  • Jetstar: Connecting Asia and Australia

    So I was skulking around Jetstar’s website again and discovered two things: The introduction of the StarClass for International flights on the A330; and Starting November 23, 2006, they will start flying from Melbourne and Sydney to Bangkok, Phuket (November 24), Vietnam (November 30), Denpasar (December 8) and Osaka (March 25, 2007) This is probably…

  • The C Channel Network

    THE C CHANNEL NETWORK The C Channel is building a multi-interest website that brings together 3 distinct sites – Travel, Shopping and Weddings. Each one features articles, destination profiles, vendor profiles and a whole load of new tools to attract a global audience. This includes the still young Travel Forum, and the Wedding Agenda, a…