Category: Manila

  • 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…

  • A birthday treat at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel

    I love getting e-mails from Hong Kong, because that meant good things were coming. And I was right — with it came a question: am I traveling sometime soon, and can Shangri-La assist with my accommodations? My travel plans at the time were non-existent, but I knew I wanted to have a special treat for…

  • Wondering about Hotel 878

    Living in the outskirts of Quezon City, I (now) find a lot of places too far or too inaccessible to me. Nowadays, I often just venture out to places I can easily go to. Hotel 878 lobby The same goes when I travel: I pick places that are either centrally located, near a transport hub…

  • Capsule pods at Kabayan Hotel

    Here’s something I never got to do while in Japan: stay in a capsule hotel. I am intrigued by the concept, but was dissuaded to try it when my friend Rotch said that it was geared towards short stays only — you need to check out and check in again if you’re staying multiple nights.…

  • Hanging out at the Midas Hotel

    If you’ve been following me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, you’d know that I had a grand time at the Midas Hotel last Friday, as evidenced by the copious amounts of alcohol and desserts. Not that alcohol and sweets are essential for a fun evening, but it does help, specially when had with good company…