Category: Philippines

  • Airbnb Stays in the Philippines

    Airbnb Stays in the Philippines

    Admittedly, I mainly use Airbnb when I don’t want to suffer through Manila traffic, but I have stayed at some unique stays outside of Manila too!

  • Airbnb Stays in Metro Manila

    Airbnb Stays in Metro Manila

    Most of my Airbnb stays in Manila are in Makati City (mainly in or near Legazpi Village, because I’m a big fan of the Legazpi Sunday Market and not a fan of waking up early to commute), but I have stayed at a couple of properties outside of Makati too. Here’s a continuation of my…

  • Airbnb Stays in Makati

    Airbnb Stays in Makati

    Airbnb is a popular alternative to hotels and hostels for travelers all over the world. Personally, I like staying in Airbnb properties, because it has a lot more character, and while it’s not as cushy as staying at a hotel, it does not cost as much. It’s a little more expensive than a hostel, but…

  • A Staycation at Seda Hotel Vertis North

    A Staycation at Seda Hotel Vertis North

    One of my favorite episodes in Miranda is “Holiday,” where, when goaded by her friends and family about not being cool and wild, impulsively declared that she’s going on a weekend getaway to Thailand. When she gets home though, instead of booking a flight, she booked a room at the hotel right around the corner.

  • Makati Poblacion Food Tour

    Makati Poblacion Food Tour

    Despite living in Makati for more than two years in the mid 2000’s, I never really got to explore the city much. Ironically, it’s when I went back to living in Quezon City that I started discovering and frequenting Makati’s various districts. I was already familiar with Salcedo Village, Legaspi Village, and Little Tokyo, but…

  • Where to get your Chicken Joy fix at Manila Airport terminals

    Where to get your Chicken Joy fix at Manila Airport terminals

    Like most kids in the Philippines, I grew up eating Jollibee’s Chicken Joy. Many other fried chicken places have popped up around the country, but it doesn’t really stop the craving for Chicken Joy. I have friends and family who live overseas in countries where there are no Jollibee, and when they come home, it’s…

  • Review: Ocean Suites Bohol

    Review: Ocean Suites Bohol

    I normally don’t travel during Philippine holidays, primarily because my work requires me to follow the US holidays, but also because I know everybody will be traveling then, and the prices go up. However, My birthday falls between Thanksgiving and Bonifacio Day this year, so when I chanced upon a Cebu Pacific seat sale, I…

  • Travel Expenses: Matnog Island Hopping

    I’ve visited the Subic Daco beach and the Juag Fish Sanctuary back in 2011. It was cloudy then, and the waves were pretty big, so it wasn’t quite as pretty. We were awed, but the photos aren’t too impressive. Subic Daco It’s now the beginning of the summer season in the Philippines, and despite the…

  • Bantayan Island Travel Expenses and Notes

    Last August, I finally bit the bullet and booked a flight to Cebu to finally make it out of the city and explore Bantayan Island. It just so happened that I won Airbnb credits at a contest, and there was a beachfront house listed. Perfect. Traveling for almost 12 hours from my house to Sta.…