Tag: sponsored post

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Review: Hotel Quickly

    Last year, I received a message in LinkedIn. I hardly use that social network, so I was surprised to receive anything. Interestingly, it was from the developer of a new (then) last-minute booking app called Hotel Quickly. I was quite eager to try it out (and use the $50 credit they gave me), but unfortunately,…

  • 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…

  • Traveling with a smartphone

    This is an advertorial I’m not a big fan of social media (or anything social), but I do use it often to connect with people I do know (and actually like). Gadgets have always played a big part in my travels, even more so now with smartphones and tablets. What I really like about traveling…