The Strand: Yangon’s luxury heritage hotel
The soothing sound from the pattalar, a traditional Burmese musical instrument, filled the luxurious lobby of The Strand Hotel in Yangon. Its bamboo keys were…
The forgotten Ozamiz bells
Not many know this, that there are four bells, named by their German casters as St. Peter, St. Marien, St. Joseph and St. Michael, at…
The enchanted ‘Camel Tree’ of Jimenez
The residents of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental, holds with both fear and reverence an enchanted tree called ‘Camel.’ It was named as such because it…
Around Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
I have lost count as to the times that I have been to Jimenez, a quiet municipality in Misamis Occidental. We usually spend our Christmas holidays…
Quick visit to Cape Panwa Hotel
After taking our complimentary breakfast at Kantary Bay Phuket, my friends and I visited its nearby luxurious sister property, the Cape Panwa Hotel. This was also where…
Rainy trek to Mt. Kitanglad
It was for the pleasure of seeing a glorious sunrise that I climbed Mt. Kitanglad (2899 MASL) the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines, last…
A relaxing and restful stay in Phuket
One September morning a few years back, I woke up to the view of the Andaman Sea. I was standing at the balcony of Kantary…
Review: Lotus Garden Hotel Manila
Lotus Garden Hotel‘s unassuming facade is not its strongest selling point. But I did not consider that at all when I was still weighing hotel…
My unique Dubai desert safari experience
The last thing I expected or hoped for or even dreamed in my Dubai desert safari was the rain. At that time, all I really…
Burj Khalifa: At the top of the world
It didn’t come as a surprise that the Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world, was the first and the only landmark that…