Tag: sponsored

  • A Staycation at Seda Hotel Vertis North

    A Staycation at Seda Hotel Vertis North

    One of my favorite episodes in Miranda is “Holiday,” where, when goaded by her friends and family about not being cool and wild, impulsively declared that she’s going on a weekend getaway to Thailand. When she gets home though, instead of booking a flight, she booked a room at the hotel right around the corner.

  • Nagoya: Your gateway to Japan

    Nagoya: Your gateway to Japan

    This is a long overdue post about my trip to Nagoya and the Chubu region in 2015 with Cebu Pacific. When people talk about traveling to Japan, the first place that comes to mind is Tokyo, followed by Kyoto. Naturally, for those flying into the country, the point of entry that comes to mind is…

  • Hotel Review: KL Tower Serviced Residences

    Hotel Review: KL Tower Serviced Residences

    Disclaimer: I was invited by the hotel to stay overnight at their property, free of charge. Since I work from home, and have enrolled all my bills to online banking, there is very little reason for me to leave my house. When cabin fever hits, I venture out of my cave, and make sure to…

  • Review: Bayview Hotel Georgetown

    Review: Bayview Hotel Georgetown

    A visit to Penang is not complete without staying and exploring the historic city of Georgetown. For this leg of our Penang trip, Bayview Hotel Georgetown has kindly offered us two night’s stay, and a special rate for my third night through Agoda.com. Location The hotel is located on Lebuh Farquhar, right in between the…

  • Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, Penang

    Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, Penang

    While we didn’t stay at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort’s next door neighbor, we had the opportunity to tour the hotel. On our first night, we also dropped by to have dinner at Sigi’s to try out their Durian Cheeseburger. The Golden Sands Resort is a four-star property, and is geared more towards families on holiday.…

  • Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort Penang

    Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort Penang

    Continuing on from my review of our Garden Wing Deluxe Seaview Room at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort in Penang, Malaysia, here’s where you can eat and what you can do within the resort.

  • Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang

    Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang

    Since my last visit to Penang was way back in 2009, I decided it was high time I visit again, when a couple of seat sales came up last January. I remember telling myself that the next time I come back to Pulau Pinang, I’ll stay in Batu Ferringhi. Thanks to the lovely people at…

  • A new travel companion: the Asus Zenfone 2

    A new travel companion: the Asus Zenfone 2

    My Nexus 4 started sputtering the Saturday before Mother’s day, and finally gave up on the 11th. I was phone-less, and while I prefer to have it repaired and keep on using it, I know I may have to look into buying a new phone. But which one to buy? With a limited budget (I’ll…

  • Falling in love with Hanoi the second time around

    The first time I went to Hanoi was in 2010. It was the last stop in my 10-day trip in Vietnam, and after going from Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, and Hue, I’m ready to just take it easy. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Toy Story 3 just came out, so instead of sightseeing as all the…