Talked to people and many of them are not yet aware of blogs, especially travel blogs.I am pretty confident though that when they hit google and search for a place and how to reach it, chances are, they would land on a travel blog of which they are not aware of. The power of social media…
By the time this is posted,I might be somewhere in Bangkok having "authentic" Thai massage. I wanna experience what real Thai massage is like and see if their masseurs are really good. Having said that,I remember the massage I had along Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur last year.…
photo and text by: Ysa Lavadia Ever since I learned about the Pahiyas Festival when I was younger, I've always wanted to go. But every year, it's been excuse after excuse, and I always end up not going. This year, a friend brought it up, and I decided no more excuses. On …
I feel guilty every time we travel on limited budget coz the first thing that we always have to sacrifice is food. Not that we don't eat but we often end up in fast food chains. On our Macau-HK trip in 2011 for example, we failed to fully experience Chinese cuisine. How sad. We know…
I guess this is what they mean with "A Slice of Manila's Hidden Places". AHAVIA SPA LOUNGE is no secret but one which is literally hidden (being located inside a residential area in the middle of San Juan rather than on a main road where most business establishments are.…
Okay, I didn't get to see Marlon Stockinger up close and personal coz I came from a food event at Hyatt Manila and the venue at MOA Concert Grounds was already cordoned off when I got there but at least I got to see him drive the Lotus F1 race car and it was amazing! Tindi pala ng sou…
Filipinos are very discriminating when it comes to food.I say, one of the most difficult to please. So many critics and so many picky eaters. Idagdag mo pa yung mga maaarte. To stay in the restaurant business for years is tough.I have nothing but big admiration therefore for CHATEAU 177…
I am writing this entry for my blogger friends and occasional travel buddies Mil and Ed of www.pinasmuna.com as they will be going to the Hundred Islands in Alaminos on May 18-19. Of course 100 Islands is next to my hometown so I frequent the place.It's more of a love-it-hate-it de…
Update: May 19, 2018 I renewed my passport today for the 2nd time, and as usual I was in a rush as I got a flight on July but took me until May to renew. Never again, I should renew 6 months before expiry next time, some even get an appointment a year before. Although to be honest, getti…
Last Saturday, May 4, was the launch of Philips LED PH's photo exhibit at SM-Mall of Asia Main Mall Atrium where 16 photographs by the Young Photographer's Club of the Philippines (YOPHO) where showcased among which was my picture entitled "Generation Green".Thank you v…
The first three (3) years of marriage they say is the most critical stage.Ours has been one with a lot of fun and excitement. We love doing things together so we have been having a wonderful adventure especially because we don't have kids yet. I wouldn't deny though that there hav…
I really mean it when I said that dining is one of the strongest asset of The Bayleaf Intramuros. Do the Math. If you have a room accommodation worth approximately 3,500php (less than $100) which includes breakfast buffet for two, you would assume that all you can be afforded would be …
What makes a hotel a cut from the rest?That is a hard question. Minsan kasi pare-pareho na . That was also the first thing I asked myself when we tried The BAYLEAF INTRAMUROS. Fortunately, it's easy to answer. 1.Location No other hotel is situated inside the walled city of Intr…
"Anton,what is Aliwan?" one blogger asked. "It is the convergence of all major festivals in the Philippines on a single festival" I said as if reading from a script.I remember watching Aliwan way back 2003 and I haven't repeated it since.Back then I wasn't …
Not one, not two, not three but 12.Yes, 12 new routes for Philippine Airlines! Philippine aviation is in full swing and Philippine Airlines beefing up its fleet in response to the expected increase in tourist arrivals as well as the surge of Filipinos from abroad going back and forth t…
You don't go cheap on food on your first night in a new place. Dapat pyesta-pyesta muna. So we looked for restaurants along the beachfront even if we know it's much cheaper inland.Tripadvisor mobile app was there to help with with what restaurants are famous in the area but not s…
There are soooooo many things to write about El Nido and I thought it would be wonderful to write on each island we hopped in but I thought it would be too much of an effort so I made this travel summary instead #ElNidoSummer2013: COMBINATION TOUR A and C . There is one island though …
Most people prefer not looking at photos of their travel destination so as not to spoil the fun.That can't be helped in my case since I do all the planning in our trips.Fortunately,in most places we visited,there's always the element of surprise.No matter how researched you are,s…
