I pass by the Dusit Thani Manila every time I go to Glorietta and have always meant to experience it. During the recent Unboxed 2013 event, Samsung made it possible for me by hosting a short staycation, and I chose my darling daughter as companion. We were there for something like less than 24 hours, but still it was worth it Expectedly, The Daughter loves being in a new environment and jumped & lay on the bed as soon as we got in :) Considering that I was in another hotel a few days before (the Peninsula Manila), the Dusit Club Deluxe room (about 30 sq.m., ... Continue Reading...
Exploring the Galapagos Islands
When it comes to vacation destinations, there are not many that are more beautiful and interesting that the Galapagos islands. Perhaps the only way to make traveling to the Galapagos more inviting is combining your island adventure with a leisurely cruise. The Galapagos Explorer II is a luxury cruise ship offering top of the line suites, delicious cuisine and great entertainment choices. Cruises are available in either a three night or four night option, with the longer cruise offering excursions to the island in a glass bottom boat. The Galapagos islands are one ... Continue Reading...
Pilot error, turbulence & bad weather
Most of my friends have their own horror stories about flying but most of it is about the plane being shaky and uncomfortable mid-flight. Once on a 5J trip to Coron, Palawan, turbulence was so bad for the whole stretch that my seatmates were retching to death on the barf bags and I was trying to humor myself by talking to the stewardess and asking her why the pilot has been quiet throughout :) However, I've figured out that turbulence is not really the culprit for most air accidents, although this one doesn't paint a pretty picture either. Aftermath photo of the ... Continue Reading...
In HK: the giant rubber duck
Art Basel 2013 was the "it" event in Hong Kong last week but the majority remained crazy about the giant rubber duck that's been positioned in Victoria Harbor since May 2. Towering at 54 feet, it is a travelling art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and is slated to visit the US next after previous visits to Osaka, France, Sydney, Auckland and Sao Paulo. Was lucky enough to be in the territory and I admit it makes for a spectacular sight, especially when placed amidst a backdrop of HK's famous skyline ;) I was imagining our Manila Bay can experience ... Continue Reading...
Congestion at Clark International Airport
Clark International Airport (formerly Diosdado Macapagal International Airport) is relatively small and the nearest airport to Manila. But because of the airline traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, this is being groomed to be an alternate transport hub. Regardless of its name ("Macapagal" is after all a nemesis of this "vindictive" administration), I hope the government is sensible enough to develop this small town airport before it becomes another nightmare like NAIA. Passing through here recently, I saw the bad signs of congestion ... Continue Reading...
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