While travelling is now allowed in certain countries and cities, there are still a lot of restrictions in place, especially for those where lockdowns are enacted now and then. But if you feel too overwhelmed being cooped in your home for over a year or several weeks and months, one option is to have a …
At this time when travelling has many restrictions and requirements, my easiest and safest bet as destinations are those within the island of Negros and across the sea to Iloilo City in Panay Island. That’s the beauty and, at the same time, the challenge of living in an archipelago. I’ve been wanting to ride the …
Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, is building a three-level lifestyle mall inside its 34-hectare The Upper East township in Bacolod City. Covering a gross floor area of 24,200-square meters, the P1.2-B lifestyle place Upper East Mall is set to become Bacolod’s new architectural landmark as it showcases a blend of neo-classical …
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Our current world is made smaller and easier to navigate because of technology. However, instead of making the digital world enhance our lives, we have become too caught up with technology that it has consumed our day-to-day lives. For some of us, technology has become our masters instead of us to be masters of it. …
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Bacolod is seeing the rise of a new hotel in its locality. With the promising financial development in Western Visayas, Seda hotels, homegrown brand of AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts, is opening its 7th property in the Philippines in the City of Smiles — Seda Capitol Central. Business travelers will have something new to look forward …
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Spending the night on the train seating was quite an exhausting one. So, imagine our delight to find our home in Bandar Lampung, Lampung Province, Indonesia (READ: First-time in Lampung, Indonesia) perched atop a hill with a spectacular view of the city and the sea. The photos did not do justice with the breathtaking scenery …
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Traversing the length of the Indian state of Kerala for 15 days during our Kerala Blog Express Season 4 was quite a feat. To see all the beauty of this state that is regarded as “God’s Own Country” in such a short span of time was a challenge, especially for one who is taking her …
AirAsia unveils the new Santan inflight menu and launches the MyCorporate for business travelers AirAsia, the largest and leading low-cost carrier in Asia based on the number of passengers carried, has an extensive network that spans to over 120 destinations. As the nine-time World’s Best Low-Cost Airline named at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards …
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Our recent trip to Cebu with Globe (READ: Global Filipino School program in Cebu) brought us to many interesting tourist spots in Cebu that I have not frequented every time I am in this city. It afforded me with an opportunity to revisit attractions I have been to during my childhood or altogether have the …
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There’s good news for Palau and Guam! And this is good news even for travelers heading to these places, too. There is a recent development in terms of interconnectivity with Southeast Asia and the US that will create milestones on the services and communities of Palau and Guam. Things will get busier in Palau this …
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Japan is the country that I have long been setting my sights on, even up to this day. Time will come that I will conquer it, but in the meantime, I take delight with the Japanese food found in our vicinity in Bacolod City. One such place is Yakiniku Room, found inside L’Fisher Hotel’s Ripples …
City of Dreams. Three hotels, over 20 restaurants, a casino, spas, entertainment clubs, and meeting and events venues. I was fortunate to have been invited to Manila by Vivo, maker of smart phones, and billeted me at Nobu Hotel in City of Dreams, the first Nobu Hotel in Asia. (READ: 5 Things to Look For …
When I moved back to Bacolod City, one of the persons I came to know was Jojo Vito, the man behind the Jojo Vito Designs Gallery, whom I met through the Negrense Blogging Society, Inc. (NBSI). Since I was away for two decades from my hometown, I have become clueless on what’s popular, where to …
Let me divert from my usual post and share with you what other things I have busied myself recently. When my alma mater, La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC-B) approached me to teach Advanced Marketing subject for its Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP), I immediately gave my affirmative. The program is for adults who …
Whenever I travel out of Bacolod, I always make sure I am at the airport way too early because the airport is a bit far from my place. I’d spend my waiting time eating, observing passengers, or looking at the view surrounding Silay. At times, I’d look at my phone or type something on my …