Am I right in saying that you are as excited as I am with the buzz being created by the arrival of the so-called "budget airlines?" My excitement shot to the roof when Air Asia finally ran a full-page colored ad in a newspaper today announcing their fares to KL and Kota Kinabalu complete with the flight sked, shuttle bus timetable going to Clark, website and accredited travel agents.From P1949 one way to KL is good enough, considering that this fare won't even get me to Cebu on PAL.So I started calling the nine travel agents listed in the ad to know what the real score ... Continue Reading...
Look Ma, I can (almost) dive
dive2Originally uploaded by annalyn. If I were to make up an imaginary list of 25 Things To Do Before I Die, diving is definitely one of them. And so I was glad when I was able to do it over the weekend, or take an introductory course at least, at the Punta Fuego infinity pool. Well, what can I say...it was one of the most fun things I did in recent times. The only thing was that I was the most difficult student among our group of three. My friend Bianca said she almost died laughing from all my blunders, especially when I wore my diving suit on the wrong side and ... Continue Reading...
A Valentine Weekend in Baguio City
Me & Paolo Originally uploaded by annalyn. Two weeks ago my editor texted me: how about spending a romantic and passionate weekend in Baguio City with your boyfriend? Ajay: Haruuuumph...wala nga bf eh. But I'd love to go! Editor: Okay, I'll book you then. Have a romantic and passionate time. With Boyfriend or none, the reason why I wanted to go to Baguio was because I haven't been there in close to ten years. For me, Baguio was a symbol of my carefree 20s.I stopped going there when I began to ride airplanes and realized that I could already go to Dubai or Japan ... Continue Reading...
Lunching in Motel Row
manor lobbyOriginally uploaded by annalyn. I like being surprised. And what a pleasant surprise it is when you're prepared to take your lunch in the office and then a long-lost friend calls you to say she's treating you for lunch...in motel row.Xtine had excitedly told me she had stopped working at the resort and was now working at this chain of motels-turned-into-wholesome-hotels. "That's great," I gushed in reply. What I wasn't prepared for was walking up the long driveway with my hair down and my shades on lest somebody accuse me of being in the "wrong" place, at ... Continue Reading...
Discovering the Salcedo Weekend Market
000_0192Originally uploaded by annalyn. Going to the market is a common preoccupation of the cook or a foodie, in the same way that a designer or an editor regularly browses through fashion magazines and in the case of a doctor, a catalog of speculums, perhaps (tama ba, Dr. Emer?)In the Philippines, the market is the nerve center of the community where news or gossip is often exchanged and much haggling occurs. Whenever I visit a new town or city in these sunny islands, I always make it a point to drop by their market to taste the local delicacies, buy pasalubong or to ... Continue Reading...
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