There was a time in my life when the tiny, unexpected twists and dips during travel were considered fun. Wrong turns meant new sights to behold; lost wallets meant new strategies; and seedy, dilapidated hotels were “charming haunts full of character.”
As a form of protest against low-cost carriers and perennially congested runways, I decided I would not click on Piso Fare links this month. Instead, all travels would be done on nothing more than a gas tank, a tent and a general idea of where I’m headed.
There was one thing we weren’t doing for sure. We were not going to see the Great Wall sandwiched between stalls selling stuffed pandas and postcards of the very thing we want to see live.
Unsurprisingly, the cheapest international flights are those that leave Manila at midnight. Which means you arrive, fuzzy-haired, at some strange airport during witching hour, and you’re not sure whether the folks at immigration are squinting suspiciously at you and your passport photo or just trying to fend off sleep.
The day after Labor Day would have been spent quietly resting at home, had not one of Manila’s most beautiful...
When Katrina Feliciano bought a pair of jeans from Regatta this summer, she had no idea the item would bring her and two of her friends to Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa for a three-day holiday.
The trouble with staying in great hotels is getting so used to the treatment that you start expecting more of it at home.
As early as during check-in, B and I were already listing down the places we would go to feed, and what shall comprise our feeding: lunch at fake Bob’s. Pa-a at Manukan. Dinner at Aida’s. Pecan Pie at Calea’s. Taste Station.
Mt. Banahaw’s peak has been closed off to climbers and devotees for some time now, allegedly due to unchecked pollution and increased impact on the mountain. However, there are still trails below the peak that remain open to the public.
One of the most useful things to have when travelling to Hong Kong, aside from a thick wad of Hong Kong dollars and a thicker resolve to only spend on shopping that’s necessary, are reservations. Hotel or hostel, it doesn’t matter. Any warm, unoccupied place with a working shower would do.
