2012-10-26 08:00
Malabon Zoo is a private sanctuary for animals located just off MacArthur Highway near Monumento, Caloocan. It has earned a reputation for having more animals than the much-larger Manila Zoo… Read More
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2012-10-24 08:00
Unplanned overnight trips can be challenging and our excursion to Tagaytay was definitely a challenge. Just imagine looking for a place at 8pm in a strange touristy city... hmm, good thing t… Read More
2012-10-22 23:40
no apostrophe hereOur Taal Lake jaunt done, we rode our rented trike up to Mount Gonzales where the People's Park in the Sky is located. It was called "Palace in the Sky" in the time of the… Read More
2012-10-11 08:00
Unplanned overnight trip or not, we woke up refreshed. Sporting our hastily bought, matching "Tagaytay" t-shirts, we were raring to explore more of Tagaytay. The owner of the hostel we st… Read More
2012-10-09 22:44
Tagaytay has always been a go-to place for me and was next on my nieces' list of places to visit after our beach-bumming Boracay adventure. Its proximity to my place in Manila is a big plus… Read More
2012-10-09 21:53
We stayed at La Carmela de Boracay on our Boracay trip. The standard quadruple-sharing room we got was just right for us. It was spotless and there was enough room for our luggages whi… Read More
2012-10-02 05:49
Boracay was voted "Best beach in the world" in 2012. It's been at or near the top of the world's best for years and when you get there you'll understand why.It has a reputation for having th… Read More
2012-09-30 03:39
When my niece Girlie called and confirmed she's coming home for a short vacation after 5 years of living in New Zealand, I was practically giddy, I missed my ex- roommate and childhood nemes… Read More
2012-09-30 03:35
hanging in there...I know I've neglected this blog time and again. Work has been merciless the past months and the fact that I'm the only one left of my five siblings in the Philippines did… Read More
2012-09-27 21:33
Here's our itinerary (and some recommendations) for our Hong Kong & Macau trip via our travel agency:Day 1 Meet & transfer to Silka Seaview Hotel.*** Ocean Park in the after lunch f… Read More
2012-08-25 07:39
The City of Dreams is just across The Venetian Macao and was our last stop on our day-long Macau excursion. It's the usual casino with gleaming marble floors, interesting ceilings and nice w… Read More
2012-08-01 05:24
The Venetian Macao is huge. It is the largest single structure hotel building in Asia and the largest casino in the world. It has the usual casino amenities but what sets it apart from the r… Read More
2012-07-31 07:30
The Ruins of St. Paul's is the facade of what was once the Cathedral of Saint Paul built by the Jesuits in the 16th century and was ravaged by fire in 1835. It is Macau's most recognizable a… Read More
2012-07-31 01:13
Senado Squarehas been Macau’s city center for hundreds of years, a part of the “Historic Center of Macau”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Surrounded by neo-classical buildin… Read More
2012-06-22 16:07
The Grand Lisboa Hotel and casino is the tallest building in Macau at 261 meters (856 ft.). It has the flawless 218-carat diamond "Star of Stanley Ho" on permanent display in the lobby toget… Read More
2012-06-21 09:54
Wynn Macau was our first stop from the ferry terminal. We were just in time for the "Dragon of Fortune" to make an appearance from the globe dome located at the casino atrium complete with b… Read More
2012-05-20 22:55
The ride from Kowloon to Macau took an hour and we got excited when we saw the Macao Sands from the ferry window. Hmmm but I wonder what's the deal with that volcano right beside it?The line… Read More
2012-05-20 22:50
When planning a trip to Hong Kong, I highly recommend an excursion to Macau. It's just a ferry ride away, so why not? It also helped that in our case, my mother has Portuguese ancestry and s… Read More
2012-05-14 23:59
When you arrange your trip through a travel agency, a visit to a jewelry shop or a factory outlet is almost always inevitable. This is a way for the local tour guides or agency to make more… Read More
2012-05-14 23:51
Temple Street Night Market is one of the busiest and biggest flea markets in Hong Kong. It's conveniently right across Silka Seaview Hotel where we were staying, and after a busy day of tour… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I got a call from my best friend Lee, she was driving and was so awed by what she saw in the horizon, she just had to make sure I look out my window to see it.The Manila Bay Sunset! There's… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My mother and I are in a tizzy right now. We were sent an invitation to visit by my sister--who is a permanent resident in Canada--the statutory declaration says that she & her husband w… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Moving is never easy, particularly in the wee hours of the morning... I still have a huge headache from the sudden leasing of my aunt & sister's condo. I've been managing our rental prop… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
2006-06-07 11:16
Keeping my family entertained when in Manila has become one of my unofficial "duties". They know for a direction-challenged, allergic-to-drive person I certainly do get around a… Read More
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