I figure that summer is the best time to go to the few weekend markets Manila has. There's really no point doing so when it's all wet and rainy, doesn't it? At least with the sunshine out, you can see fruits, plants and vegetables in full abundance, never mind if you have to sort through them with sweaty arms (and pits!) It's that hot and humid in the city these days. The Legaspi Sunday Market is located in a quiet enclave of offices and residential condominiums in Makati, with a pretty park beside it. I didn't know how to go here at first, and my personal GPS just ... Continue Reading...
Victoria Court: the stuff tourism brochures aren’t made of …
I 'partially' work in the hotel industry. More recently, a couple asked me for help in booking the biggest jacuzzi in Manila. I presume it couldn't be in the formal hotels which have these conventional bathtubs. And so I looked elsewhere. Here is what greeted me in the Victoria Court website : the Oval Office theme room. Right! All I can think about was Bill Clinton and Monica Lunoksky :D ... Continue Reading...
Hotel Elizabeth in Baguio was p-r-e-t-t-y
Hotel Elizabeth Baguio facade. We arrived in dark and chilly Baguio City at night, and when we saw the bright, elegantly-lit facade of the Hotel Elizabeth, Mr. Z knew we simply had to be there. ..truth is, we had to be anywhere BUT our first stop - I would've settled for a port-o-john with a locking door, after that - Mr. Z We must admit we judged a book by its cover on this one, and we were not disappointed. The cover, or the facade, we mean. Hotel Elizabeth happens to be the summer capital's newest hotel - barely two years old. Going to the ... Continue Reading...
Pico de Loro@Hamilo Coast: still one more reason to settle in the Philippines
Someone like me who's been house-hunting can't help but toy with the idea of living in the great suburbs. Condos and other developments in the heart of Manila are definitely out as an option for me; it makes me cringe that building permits for new high-rises are being issued without regard for urban planning and the over-congestion already taking place. In all possibility, I will be buying a home in the outskirts because I still want my garden, a view of trees and a white picket fence. The suburbs may be a long drive if you work in Manila but it pays to fast-track ... Continue Reading...
World’s best islands, and we’re not on the list
us-usan sandbar Gadling has a report on the world's best islands based on " activities, beaches, culture/sites, lodging, restaurants and scenery." As our pessimistic mind expected, the Philippines was not on the list. Here's a list of those exotic-sounding getaways which made it: * Bali * Kauai * Maui * Cape Breton, Nova Scotia * Mount Desert, Maine * Tasmania * Hawaii * Galapagos * Santorini * Santo Stefano * Phuket, Thailand * Thatch Cay * Blue Lagoon * Grand Bogue Caye * ... Continue Reading...
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