Category: Destination

  • Eat your way through Bonifacio Global City

    Last Saturday, Ivan ManDy ventured out of Manila to take us for a food tour of Taguig’s Bonifacio Global City. The BGC Food Tour is part of Passionfest 2010 — a series of events that focus on food, fashion, art, music and uh, skateboarding? A few of my favorite things: flourless chocolate cupcakes, pho bo,…

  • Siem Reap: Packaged tour vs. DIY

    I was chatting with a reader of mine when she asked me whether it’s better to take a package tour of Siem Reap and Angkor Wat or to arrange everything herself. I remembered I had the same dilemma last year when I was planning my trip. To help me decide, I took to my spreadsheet…

  • Updated Calaguas Travel Guide

    Sorry for the lack of updates on the blog. The weekend has been really crazy. I finally took the Travel Photography class I was supposed to take last August, and I ended up with a bunch of crappy photos. Entirely my fault, I assure you, and not my teacher’s. Anyhoo, I finally unearthed the piece…

  • Baguio: Old favorites and new discoveries

    Last weekend was my fifth visit to Baguio City, and the third one for 2010. My friend Hazel, my travel companion for this trip, was a first timer in Baguio, so I brought her to the usual haunts: Session Road, Camp John Hay, Mines View Park. We also went to places that I’ve never visited…

  • Travel Expense: Baguio

    I did the unthinkable and went out of town on a long weekend. I normally don’t plan anything on long holidays as the Philippine non-working holidays don’t apply to my work. However, it applies to my friend and I was going crazy being cooped in the house for more than 2 weeks, so I threw…

  • Start of an Enchanted Summer

    School’s out, Holy Week is over and done, and temperatures in Manila continues to climb. Summer is definitely here. Anticipating family outings throughout the school holidays, Enchanted Kingdom has new attractions that both parents and children can enjoy. Last Easter Sunday, Enchanted Kingdom formally launched Zoori’s Adventure, an interactive museum where kids can learn more…

  • Guide to Calaguas Island

    It’s Holy Week and I know a lot of you are gearing up for you summer holidays. I wanted to blog about how to go to Calaguas island, as a lot of people have been asking for directions, so I thought I’d just write it in PDF format so you can read it offline as…

  • Maculabo island and Apuao Grande Resort

    The highlight of the trip was Mahabang Buhangin in Calaguas Island, but we checked out two more beaches since we were in the area. On the way back to Paracale, we stopped at Maculabo island. Approaching Maculabo island

  • My favorite Philippine beaches

    It’s been two weeks since my last trip, and while I enjoyed staying at home, I found myself itching to go somewhere — anywhere — again. Botched weekend plans made me wistful for the beach. I’ve been lucky to be able to have gone to some of the best beaches the Philippines have to offer.…