Let’s Visit Asia

I can’t wait to see the 2nd edition of Asia’s Best Hotels and Resorts Guide, and see how much better it is compared to the first one. A product of the collaborative efforts of asia-hotels.com and Insight Guides, my personal choice for city guides, this ought to be a good one. Hotels and resorts make it into this guide (at least in the first edition) as a result of a survey conducted by asia-hotels.com among its customers. Hence, the opinion and ratings are quite reliable, having been solicited from people who have actually lied on the beds, ate the …read more

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How well do you know Manila? They say the best way to know a place is to go through it by foot. Okay, the Manila breeze may not exactly be good for your lungs, but if you want to really know Manila, there’s no other way. I know my hubby would be happy to know there are already walking tours being offered nowadays. He’d no longer have to go through Escolta, Quiapo, Cubao, or Bangkal, Makati alone. He can immerse himself in Philippine history and culture without me worrying about getting lost, or getting nabbed along one of the backstreets, …read more

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I’ve a strong suspicion that I was a gypsy in my past life. I was born in the Philippines and has traipsed through the archipelago, from Ilocos Norte, down to General Santos City before I even turned quarter of a century old. About 10 years ago (oops, am I revealing my age here?) my exploration of Asia started as part of my work with the International Rice Research Institute. Since then I knew what an enthralling place Asia is.
Curently residing halfway across the globe, I find myself constantly planning and daydreaming about my next Asian trip. In fact, my ultimate …read more

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