First-time Travels

Through the eyes of the uninitiated.

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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)[…]

Silk Street Mall Beijing

First-time in Silk Street Mall, Beijing

Silk Street Mall is neither your ordinary street nor your usual mall. It was something I’d find anywhere in the Philippines. Yet, tourists, especially those[…]

Ligligan Festival

First-time in the Ligligan Festival

Apart from exploring the entire stretch of the Philippine archipelago, one thing I also want to fulfill is to witness the various festivals in our[…]

Tinagong Dagat Sipalay

Tips for First-time Travelers to the Philippines

As we are on the topic of guest post, I contributed to A Dangerous Business some tips for those planning to travel to the Philippines[…]

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First-time Travels of Travel Bloggers

The First-Time Travels of Lonely Planet Blogsherpas – Carnival #9 Jetsetters and seasoned travelers may be “experts on the road” but they also started out[…]

Travel Mart 2010

The Philippine Travel Mart 2010

I always visit the Philippine Travel Expo which is held every February. But when March kicks in, I feel like it’s a long wait for[…]

Online Abroad

Internet Connection for First-time Travelers

The advent of technology has kept people on the go to be in touch with the rest of the world wherever they may be. It’s[…]

women travel

First-time featured in SITS

Welcome SITSahs! It is not everyday that I travel. It is not also everyday that I get featured in SITS. My SITSahs are those that[…]

Makati

For first-timers in Makati

I was a kid when I first stepped into the urban jungle of Makati. At that time, I gazed at the towering buildings that loomed[…]

Vigan

First-time in Vigan, Ilocos Sur

I was browsing through the internet about Philippine sights and came upon a section about Vigan, known for its old houses.  I became nostalgic of[…]

Beijing

First-time in Zhao Yuan Ju Hotel

It was like some secret waiting to be discovered, Zao Yuan Ju Hotel, or Hutong Inn, is located in the narrow hutong of Zhang Wang, surrounded[…]

Holiday Inn

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[…]

Shanghai World Expo

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[…]

Shanghai

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[…]