Category: Destination

  • 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…

  • The Perfect 10 Dinner at Impressions

    As the saying go, it’s always good to make a great first impression. How about making it into a Perfect 10? Amuse bouche Resorts World Manila’s fine dining restaurant, Impressions, made a pretty good one to the Asia Tatler Dining, which gave them a perfect 10 rating for cuisine, wine selection, setting and service. Last…

  • A different look at Coron

    A different look at Coron, a photo by nina_theevilone on Flickr. Finally made it back to Coron. After four years, the town has seen some addition of new concrete building (nothing too high), and an extended harbour. The ubiquitous zipline also makes an appearance. Still, the town still looks and feel the same. Even the…

  • Touring Changi Airport

    One of the things I’ve always loved about going to Singapore is Changi Airport. In all my trips there since 2000, I’ve mostly used Terminals 1 and 2. When I last flew out of Singapore prior to my trip last July, there were wooden board all around Terminal 1. Renovations of the terminal have already…

  • Going behind the scenes of Saltimbanco in Manila

    The circus is back in town! Cirque du Soleil is back in Manila with their longest running show, Saltimbanco. Unlike last year’s Varekai, this show does not come with the Grand Chapiteau; the show is held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Rehearsing the bungee Though I did get invited to watch during the…

  • Holiday mode at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa

    They said that when you want something and keep thinking about it, the universe gives you what you’re asking for. It was the fourth week of May, and I just realized just how big a commitment I signed on when I agreed to do PHL360°. I needed to take a break, at least for a…