Category: Destination

  • 10 Things I miss most about Sydney

    For sometime now, I’ve been aching to go back to Sydney. I miss Melbourne too, of course, but I felt that my 3 days in Sydney was just a taste test that left me craving for more. It doesn’t help seeing my Sydney pictures, nor to hear about people planning on going there for the…

  • The Three Reasons Why I’m Proud to be Pinoy

    Saw this meme over at Kyameel’s blog and I must say, whoever started this is a genius! We need more memes like this! The Three Reasons Why I’m Proud to be Pinoy I live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It’s true. People should look and travel beyond Manila to see…

  • Like a Virgin Blue

    “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we are about to take off. Please turn off all electronic devices like mobile phones, ipods, laptops and toasters,” said the voice over the public address system inside the plane. The best word to describe Virgin Blue is cheeky. From their big red planes to the sexy Bondi Babe…

  • Cooking in the Thai Kitchen

    One of the must-do’s of travelers in Thailand, aside from touring the temples and shopping their hearts out, is to take a Thai cooking class. After all, where else can you be guaranteed an authentic Thai cooking experience than in Thailand? There are plenty of cooking classes available in Thailand, not just in Bangkok. Some…

  • May 21

    I am so out of it. I only realize today that it was around this time of the year that I took my first backpacking trip overseas. So what was I doing on May 21, 2006? Looking at my photo directory, it appears that it was the day I made my way from Ko Samui…

  • Cebu Pacific’s 999 seat sale

    The moment that I have been waiting for has finally come: Cebu Pacific has just announced their Php999 seat sale for their international destinations. Fly Cebu Pacific to Hongkong, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta for only 999 pesos. The seat sale will run from May 12 – 18, 2007 or until seats are…

  • Plan to track HIV-positive visitors

    No, not in the Philippines, but in Australia. Prime Minister John Howard has written to his immigration and health ministers asking them for advice on whether HIV/AIDS poses a public health risk and on the public health implications of letting HIV-positive people into the country. Source: The Age

  • PAL to operate NAIA3?

    Nevermind that the opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 has been pushed back for so long, people are losing faith that it will actually open, endless discussion among the the powers that be continues. Airport officials have allowed Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, to cater to international and domestic passengers at…

  • Travel Expenses: Gold Coast 2007

    Yay, I’m (very) slowly working through my backlog of entries! Here’s the expenses breakdown of my Gold Coast 4-day weekend trip last March. I flew via Jetstar, and lucky for me, their Gold Coast segment flies from Tullamarine and not from Avalon airport (which is about one and a half hour from Melbourne). I stayed…