First-time in Meilong Holiday Inn Express
Shanghai, being a metropolitan city, is not always a cheap place to visit. If you know how to strike a bargain, then you’d probably hit[…]
First-time in the Shanghai World Expo 2010
As we touched down at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, everything was World Expo mode. Even the expressways had special directional signs to the expo[…]
First-time in Shanghai
If you want to see the more modern face of China, Shanghai is the place to be. Everything seems to be on a rush in[…]
First-time in Beijing Outer Rings and Beyond
The morning was gray and gloomy with the drizzling rain seem to be stopping our great adventure to the outskirts of Beijing. We were to[…]
First-time in the Forbidden City and other Beijing Sights
For someone visiting an important nation like China, it is a must to make a stop in its most essential city, its capital, Beijing. Although[…]
First-time in Xi’an
China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Xi’an is one of the early capitals of this great nation for several dynasties. The[…]
Encounters in China
One of the good things I enjoy in traveling is meeting new people along the way. May they be local residents or fellow travelers on[…]
First-time at the foot of Mt. Halcon
I have visited the town of San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro several times. But I have not ventured anywhere near the foot of Mt. Halcon,[…]
First-time to Tour Corregidor Island
It’s the 4th of July. As much as it is part of American history, it extends to the shores of the Philippine islands. Yesterday, July[…]
First-time it happened: a trip I almost never made
The Lonely Planet blogsherpa’s blog carnival #4 has finally come. Hosted by GingerBeirut, our theme this time is Rubber Stamp or anything pertaining to “bizarre[…]
Taal Town: birthplace of the maker of the first Philippine flag
Every June 12 is the Independence Day of the Philippines. Over a century ago, the Philippine flag was first raised on this day. That flag finds[…]
First-time in Shangri-la Mactan Resort and Spa
My trip this year to Cebu, particularly to Mactan, brought back memories of a luxurious stay I did three years back in another resort within[…]
First-time in Taal’s Crater
I had never been in a volcano crater before. And the first crater I had visited was the smallest volcano in the world, located within[…]
First-time in Jala-Jala, Rizal
Jala-jala is the local’s term for paradise and for those living in the province of Rizal in the Philippines, they regard Jala-Jala as the paradise[…]
First-time in Kainan sa Dalampasigan
It was dark when we arrived in Nasugbu, Batangas. There were no traffic at the expressway or at the tourist destination Tagaytay, where we passed[…]