First-time Travels

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A Peek into Manila Hotel’s Suite Life

One hundred years seem to be a pretty long time. When you enter the grand lobby of the Manila Hotel, it gives you a feeling[…]

Your Story: First-Time Travel to Morocco

By: Thomas Hollowell Located on the northern tip of the Sahara, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco is an easy ferry ride from Spain, and frequent[…]

First Solo Trip to Vigan

A Facebook post from a fellow traveler caught my eye and piqued my interest. There was an international conference on cultural tourism that will take[…]

Your Story: My first time in Argentina

Everything in one place by Jerrard Doran The 8th biggest country in the world. A country spanning seven different climactic zones. From the lowest point[…]

The Nutcracker at the Manila Hotel

Giant Nutcracker soldiers filing at the sides, wreaths hanging on the wall, candy canes set on table centerpieces – all these now fill the grandoise lobby of the Manila Hotel, bringing[…]

Kamana Sanctuary

First-time in Kamana Sanctuary

The photo of their Casitas was enough for me to agree to a weekend getaway during the long holiday in observance of All Saints Day[…]

Free Freedom Island

…from trash and other ecological threats. Freedom.  Such a powerful word, and something that is close to a traveler’s heart. For instance, I relate traveling to[…]

Dinner Cruise at Manila Bay

Fascinating. This is how I describe our dinner cruise adventure at the Manila Bay. Onboard Prestige Cruises, my friends and I (we were about 20)[…]

First-time in Sarangani

What’s good about business trips is that you get the chance to visit places at short notice. The downside is that you spend most of[…]

First-time in Star City

Colorful shapes, fun games, and guiltless pleasures – this is the magic of childhood. And so I found my feet leading me to Star City,[…]

Tagaytay: the City I Love

Tagaytay is a city like no other. No neon lights but only the stars in the sky. No towering skyscrapers but only houses on the[…]

Slow & Easy in Anilao

Fishes of various colors and sizes swarmed around us as my friends threw in bits of bread into the sea. It was delightful to be[…]

Ostrich and Roasted Pig in CDO

So, I had been travelling to and from Cagayan de Oro five times in 2012. And it was not yet even half of the year then. All these[…]

First-time in Mabuhay Palace

“We’re on the road We move from place to place” It was labor day. One must have minded working on a holiday. I would have.[…]

First-time in Forest House

“Can you take us to that restaurant with a good overlooking view?” one of my colleagues asked my officemate who grew up in Baguio City.[…]

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