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City Garden Suites Manila
Where to Stay

Where to stay in Manila: City Garden Suites

by Brennan Mercado / July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

It was a surprisingly smooth ride from NAIA to City Garden Suites, a 3-star hotel located in Ermita, Manila. This was largely because we arrived…

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Zuzuni Boracay
Philippines, Where to Stay

Affordable luxury at Zuzuni Boracay

by Brennan Mercado / April 22, 2018May 13, 2018

My first time in Boracay unfortunately coincided with the onset of the monsoon season. During that rainy weekend, I did not see the island’s world-famous…

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The Strand Hotel Yangon
Myanmar, Where to Stay

The Strand: Yangon’s luxury heritage hotel

by Brennan Mercado / February 24, 2018May 13, 2018

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…

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Kantary Bay Phuket - view
Thailand, Where to Stay

A relaxing and restful stay in Phuket

by Brennan Mercado / December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

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…

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Lotus Garden Hotel Manila
Philippines, Where to Stay

Review: Lotus Garden Hotel Manila

by Brennan Mercado / November 25, 2017May 13, 2018

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…

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Moustache Hostel Jaipur India
India, Where to Stay

Moustache Hostel – the only address you’ll need in Jaipur

by Brennan Mercado / August 27, 2017November 1, 2017

“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…

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Sea Cocoon Hotel El Nido
Philippines, Where to Stay

Where to stay in El Nido: Sea Cocoon Hotel

by Brennan Mercado / June 19, 2017May 13, 2018

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…

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