I Got Hooked! It's More Fun in the Philippines on Jan 9, 2012 in Photography JAYtography Travel and Leisure It's been a few days since the Department of Tourism launched its 2012 campaign. And its new slogan "It's more fun in the Philippines" I can say has been successful since its inception because it has created a buzz online, leaving the netizens hooked...
Nuvali and the Missing Kois, Sta. Rosa Laguna on Dec 24, 2011 in Environment Travel and Leisure Laguna When visiting Laguna, I'm sure you've heard of this popular place called Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, developed by the Ayala Land, Inc. The first thing that comes to my mind whenever I hear Nuvali are the Koi fishes! Yes, it has this man-made pond and it has...
Subic Food Trip: Meat Plus Cafe and Steakhouse on Dec 13, 2011 in Restaurants and Cafes Food Subic Subic in Olongapo, Zambales is known to most of us as a place to buy cheap imported goods because of the duty free shops that sprouted like mushrooms all over the former naval base; second: Subic is a place you would fall in love with if you are a fa...
Mövenpick Resort & Spa (former Hilton) Mactan Cebu on Dec 6, 2011 in Cebu Travel and Leisure Spas and Hotels The Floating Restaurant, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Mactan Island is just one of the many tourist magnet destinations in the province of Cebu because of its beautiful beaches and breath-taking views of mountains and coastlines. And if it's your...
Affordable Luxury Vacation: Lewis Grand Hotel, Pampanga on Nov 22, 2011 in Interior Design Clark Travel and Leisure Pampanga Spas and Hotels Last Halloween, instead of spending the night with booze and some same-old scary costumes, we decided to to just "wash" it off and soak up the sun. We gave the holiday a new kind of twist which is very much different from how we celebrated it in the...
Taal Volcano & Taal Lake View from Tagaytay City on Nov 7, 2011 in Batangas Taal Tagaytay Travel and Leisure One of the best locations to view the ever serene and recently controversial Taal Volcano is through the side of Tagaytay along the strip of Aguinaldo Highway where hotels and view decks are lined up to cater to tourists. We randomly "checked-in" (we...
Eco-friendly Delsey Green Days Backpack for the Techie on Nov 6, 2011 in Technology Reviews Environment Gadgets I recently bought a laptop bag and it's my favorite so far. It's a backpack from Delsey's Green Days luggage collection which I bought at Travel Club in SM City Clark. Probably one of the luckiest days of my life because they were on sale that same d...
Subic: Beach Weekend and All Things Edible! on Oct 26, 2011 in Interior Design Restaurants and Cafes Beaches Food Travel and Leisure Subic Spas and Hotels There is nothing more satisfying than to spend an entire weekend under the sun, in a beach and pig-out as if there's no tomorrow- and spice it up with the company of some great friends! That's what we exactly did few weeks ago in Subic. Francis, a go...
Hacienda Macalauan: Home of Gatas Tisoy and Lavish Scenery on Oct 8, 2011 in Food Travel and Leisure Laguna When I was in Laguna, I had the chance to visit for the first time a dairy farm and see hundreds of cows (and bulls. Yes there were bulls, too!) being raised for fresh milk. Thanks Grace Nicolas for touring us around Laguna! Hacienda Macalauan, loca...
Food Tripping: Doing the Things I Love on Oct 7, 2011 in Restaurants and Cafes Food Travel and Leisure Nothing identifies us Filipinos other than the food we eat, our cuisine. So on this post, I will be sharing some of my memorable food trips around the Philippines. In case you didn’t know, there is an on-going “star search” (naks) for the firs...
