Category: Philippines

  • The Bayleaf Hotel

    I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about The Bayleaf Hotel from friends who have stayed there, the highest praise being that it has the best views of Manila. When AsiaRooms.com offered two night’s stay at the hotel, I jumped on the opportunity. It was perfect, since I haven’t been to Bayleaf yet. Easiest…

  • Finally, Nagsasa

    I’ve been wanting to visit Nagsasa Cove, ever since I first saw it in Erick Dantoc‘s now defunct Wanderboy blog in 2009. Several plans have been made and scrapped since then, but it was only last Saturday that I finally managed to go there. Huts at the beach

  • Little Tokyo Sunday Fiesta

    Nothing to do this weekend? If you’re not headed north for the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, why not head to Makati for Little Tokyo’s Sunday Fiesta? There will be booths selling all kinds of knick knacks, Little Tokyo Restaurants are preparing special menu items just for the day, and even a singing contest!

  • Long weekend at Taal Vista Hotel

    Though I much prefer traveling for more than three days, there is something to be said about going out of town for the weekend to relax after a long week and recharge for another week ahead. When I received the invitation to stay for a weekend at Taal Vista Hotel, I didn’t hesitate to say…

  • Snapshot Tagaytay: Taal Volcano

    Though I wasn’t able to welcome in the new year in an exotic destination (I practically slept through it at home), I was glad to have the opportunity to go out of town on the first weekend of 2013. The lovely folks of Taal Vista Hotel extended an invitation to stay overnight, and I was…

  • 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…

  • Minori-Tei Japanese Restaurant in Batangas

    If you’ve been following this blog for quite some time now, you probably already know that I love Japanese food. So when the invite came to try a Japanese restaurant in Batangas, I had to accept, even if it meant losing a couple of hours of sleep. Special sashimi from Hokkaido

  • A Nutcracker-inspired Christmas at the Manila Hotel

    Have you ever been to the Manila Hotel? The first time I stepped inside (that I can remember), was back in December 31, 2010. I knew it was a five-star hotel, but I didn’t really know what to expect. Though not modern as hotels nowadays favor, it was grand and decked out in holiday decorations,…

  • A different Coron experience at Coron Eco Lodge

    My trip to Coron, Palawan last September was very different from the trip I made back in June 2008. That, for me, felt more like a backpacking trip, the trip this year feeling more like a holiday. School girls walking past Coron Eco Lodge on the way to school Well, it was meant to be…