A Night at the Gardens by the Bay
When I visited Singapore in 2013, I have seen the Gardens by the Bay from afar. It has opened only over a year, but I[…]
10 Tourist Attractions in Guimaras Island
With a total area of 604.57 square kilometers only, Guimaras is considered as one of the smallest island-provinces in the 7,000 plus islands in the[…]
Fly Straight to these Philippine Beach Destinations
Fly from Los Angeles, USA to Cebu, Philippines (or vice versa) Non-Stop With Philippine Airlines (PAL)! Wanting to go to a warmer place and enjoy[…]
First-time in Taiwan: Exploring Taipei and New Taipei
Taiwan was like our next-door neighbor, often bypassed as a travel destination. If not for a friend who visited the country and convinced us to[…]
Different Kinds of Travels
We travel for different reasons and purposes. Traveling is an activity that encompasses a lot of things that it’s even harder now to box it[…]
15 Reasons to Have More Fun in the Philippines
This is the Department of Tourism video of the Visit the Philippines Year 2015. Although the campaign was in 2015, every year is a reason[…]
First-time in Rucksack Inn
In my travels, I’ve stayed in luxury hotels, boutique hotels, hostels, guesthouses, and inns. Yet, I always enjoy staying in hostels, like Rucksack Inn. Not[…]
It’s More Fun in the Philippines videos
Smiles. Laughter. Fun. Whatever the circumstance is, Filipinos always find a reason to inject humor or joy into it. And with the catchy campaign “It’s[…]
Travel Survival through Language
It was midnight. My friend and I found ourselves at a bus station in Kuala Lumpur. We missed our flight to Langkawi so we opted[…]
Behind Masskara’s Smile: The beginnings of MassKara Festival
I was eight years old and I was standing in front of my mother’s office right across the city plaza watching with awe the crowd[…]
It’s More Fun in the Philippines for a First-time Traveler
The Philippines’ tourism department recently launched the new campaign, “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” To this, I totally agree. There are 7,107 reasons why[…]
First-time in Langkawi, Malaysia
The Adventure It was past 10:00 pm and we just had finished our meal at Marry Brown, inside Kuala Lumpur’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).[…]
First-time in Rarinjinda Resort
It may look like a botique hotel from the outside but once you enter its doors, it’s as if you are brought inside a different[…]
First-time in Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai
The golden streaks of the sun setting was our backdrop as we rode towards our accommodation in Chiang Mai — the breathtaking Dhara Dhevi. From[…]
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[…]