• Travel Expenses: Japan 2014

    After traveling to Japan twice already, I knew exactly what I was getting into when I was planning for this trip. I prepared as much as I can, always on the lookout for the best rates, working out a budget that would let me enjoy certain luxuries, while keeping the costs down, I’m quite happy…

  • Who’s going to Japan?

    I just want to say thank you to everyone who made an effort and joined my contest! I really appreciated all the effort you put into, to get the chance to win that round trip ticket to Japan, courtesy of Cebu Pacific! Back in Japan I am actually in Japan now, savoring the pleasantly cool…

  • Microtel Eagle Ridge

    One of the good things about staying in Microtel is that (as I mentioned before), you already know what to expect, and chances are, the experience will live up to your expectations. So what else can I write about this hotel chain? Microtel Eagle Ridge The Microtel people made sure there’s still something we can…

  • Cintai Corito’s Garden

    Meeeeoooowwwwrrrrr!! I was instantly alert, looking for the noisy cat. As I strained my eyes, trying to look into the bushes in the dark, one of the staff came forward and said, “ma’am, it was the peacocks.” Peacocks in the detail It was my second time at

  • Microtel Batangas

    Three weeks ago, Microtel Batangas invited me and my friends from PHL360 to spend a weekend at their property in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Seeing as I am feeling the pressure to save all my money for an upcoming trip, I was eager to accept the invitation for a getaway. Microtel Batangas Microtel Batangas is located…

  • Just Wandering in Greece

    This is an advertorial Ever since I started posting about Greece, I know you’re all antsy to read more about the places we went to. While I’m unable to write the story of our adventures, I was able to list and map out all my favorite places in Athens, Chania, Heraklion, Fira, Perissa, Oia, and…

  • Win a round trip ticket to Japan on Cebu Pacific!

    In case it isn’t obvious yet, I love Japan. It has been one of my dream destinations, and I’ve had the great fortune to have been able to visit the country twice. Since last year, Japan has started granting Philippine passport holders multiple-entry visas (provided that you have been to Japan before), and I managed…

  • Tune Hotel in the Philippines

    It’s been years since I last stayed in a Tune Hotel. My first Tune was at Penang, during my 30-day Southeast Asian backpacking trip in 2009, the second during my Indonesia trip in 2010. My room at Tune Hotel Penang Tune Hotel has expanded rapidly since then, finally making its way to Philippines shores in…

  • Where are you headed next?

    This is an advertorial Before I left Melbourne last August, my eldest sister asked me a question that left me both stumped and surprised: where do I picture myself living in the future? Unlike other 32 year olds who can easily prattle off with a concrete answer, I found myself saying with as much confidence…

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