Month: January 2011

  • Seair’s new Dornier 328

    Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) welcomes another Dornier 328 aircraft to its current fleet. This aircraft will be utilized in the airline’s Manila-Basco route, as the northernmost province of the Philippines is fast becoming one of the tourism hotspot in the country. From left to right: SEAIR President Avelino Zapanta, SEAIR COO Patrick Tan, SEAIR guests…

  • Just Wandering’s travel essentials giveaway: into the homestretch

    Let’s make this short and sweet: the contest ends on January 30, 2011 at 11:59pm. Last few days to Google the hell out of my blog for the answers to the following questions: What is traditionally served for lunch among the Portuguese? In which book can you find this paragraph: “Tourists, of course, are always…

  • Lakbay Norte 2: Destination La Union and Pangasinan

    Pugo Adventure Benjamin crossing the hanging bridge Opened just last September 2010, the Pugo Adventure in Pugo, La Union is quickly becoming a favorite among friends and family looking for fun and adventure. While most of the activities offered are not yet available, there’s still a number of things to do. Three zip lines of…

  • Lakbay Norte 2: Destination Baguio

    I’m off to another jaunt through North Luzon thanks to the people behind the Northern Philippines Visitors Bureau (NPVB), their partners and member Conventions and Visitors Bureau (CVB). This year’s itinerary is a lot more lax than last year’s whirlwind race around North Luzon provinces. First in the list: Baguio. Tam-awan Village Tam-awan Village Built…

  • What’s in my bag?

    Here’s a different take on my What’s in my bag posts. These are some of my travel essentials — the mainstays inside my bags whenever I go on a trip. Quick drying, super absorbent microfibre towel Sea to Summit and Aquazorb microfibre towels When I was just starting to travel, I passed on buying a…

  • How to apply for a Myanmar tourist visa

    [UPDATE] Starting December 2013, Philippine passport holders, along with citizens of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam are exempt from requiring a visa to travel in Myanmar for a maximum of 14 days. In May 2010, it was announced that visa on arrival (VOA) will be available at the Yangon and Mandalay airports. This meant…

  • Travel essentials giveaway updates

    Thanks to everyone who already submitted their entries! It was a delight looking through the form and seeing that you guys got the answers correctly! There are some misses too, but it was offset by the correct answers on the bonus questions! Just to remind you, the answers to the questions can and MUST be…

  • To guidebook or not?

    When I started planning for my first solo trip, I turned my nose up at guidebooks. Why bother paying for information that I can easily get online? Three generations of Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring guide Though I refused to shell out Php 1,000 for a Lonely Planet Thailand, I ended up buying…

  • The magic continues at the Disneyland Hotel

    There are two hotels in the Disneyland Resort: Disneyland Hollywood Hotel and the Disneyland Hotel. The first features an art deco architecture (with a not-so-hidden Mickey here and there) and has 1920’s feel. The Disneyland Hotel on the otherhand, is a Victorian splendor inside and out. The warm tones of the interior is matched by…