Month: July 2007

  • Food trip? Food trip!

    Youth Trip, in partnership with Alquimista, Inc. and The Sleepy Traveler, brings us Viajeng Cucinang Matua, a culinary tour of Pampanga. This tour aims to showcase the culture of the Kapampangans through their cuisine, and to prove the saying “Basta Kapampangan, masarap magluto!”

  • A land far, far away

    I want to go to Italy. I want to go not because of the culture, the history, not even because of the fashion. Well, they are part of the reason, but what really inspired me to want to visit Italy are books that doesn’t even have any pictures of Italy in it. The first one…

  • The Tiger finally found its way to Melbourne

    Starting November 23, 2007, Tiger Airways will be joining Jetstar and Virgin Blue as one of Australia’s budget airlines. They have been flying into Australia from Singapore, but only up to Darwin. This year, they will be starting their Australian domestic services, with Melbourne as their hub. In Melbourne, Tiger Airways will be using Tullamarine’s…

  • 999 is Cebu Pacific’s magic number

    Cebu Pacific offers P999 and P1,999 seat sale for international destinations! Cebu Pacific now offers a seat sale for its international flights! The international seat sale will run from July 27 to 31, 2007 or until seats last, and is good for travel from September 1 to December 15, 2007. CEB is offering a P999…

  • More naked tourists

    Okay, why is it that tourists feel more inclined to strip off their clothes in public while on vacation? BELGRADE, Serbia – Two Austrians and a German were fined for cycling naked along the banks of the River Danube in Serbia where a heat wave has sent temperatures soaring. Temperatures in Serbia and other parts…

  • Out for the weekend

    I am off for a mini-break this weekend to recover from the stress of the past week and to steer clear of any Harry Potter spoilers I might come across online. I plan to swim, maybe a get a massage, and indulge in glorious buffet food. Hopefully, by the time I come home, my cousin…

  • World’s Worst Taxi Rides

    Photo credit: Hugo Maes via Forbestraveler.com I was actually prepared to be disappointed if Manila didn’t get a mention XD

  • Fodors.com special

    5 Island Nations You’ve Never Heard Of Nothing says “escape” quite like an island in the middle of a vast ocean. Below are five island paradises you’ve probably never heard of, and whose inhabitants probably prefer it that way. With a little ingenuity you can find these places. But once you do, keep it to…

  • 10 Places I want to go to in the next 2 years

    As you may have surmised, I am terribly uninspired lately. Blame it on PMS, cabin fever or depression over my perpetually empty bank account, this month has so far been terrible. In an attempt to cheer myself up, I’ve started reading up on places I want to visit from now until 2009. Hey, it’s never…