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…
Moustache Hostel – the only address you’ll need in Jaipur
“Where will you be staying?” The immigration officer at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Calcuta asked. “The Moustache Hostel in Jaipur,” I…
Where to stay in El Nido: Sea Cocoon Hotel
It was sweltering hot when my colleagues and I arrived at Sea Cocoon Hotel one Friday last summer. None of us complained though as this…
Tabuelan daytrip: a floating restaurant and uncrowded beaches
I breathed a sigh of relief as I arrived at Tabuelan, a 4th class and one of the youngest municipalities located at the western coast…
My Gabii sa Kabilin experience: the usual Cebu museums and some surprises in between
“If you could turn back time and see Parian at its most glorious, at what century would it be?” I asked this to one of…