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Remember my foiled plans to go along the Philippines’ North Luzon west coast? Well, I didn’t manage it make it a reality, but I’m glad someone did… or close to it, at least.
Read Calvin’s 6-part account of their explorations in Vigan, Laoag and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte:
Part 1: From Manila to Laoag
Part 2: Going to Pagudpud
Part […]
Diving in the Maldives without breaking the bank? It’s possible.
The diving in the Maldives is meant to be some of the best in the world and they have “liveaboards” where you stay on board the boat for the whole week and dive three times a day. These are still not cheap but they are a […]
Be one of the first to secure tickets to the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix this coming September. A total of 70,000 three-day tickets will be available in the first release, comprising of 15,000 walkabout passes (cost S$168) and 55,000 grandstand seats (up to S$1,388 for the premier Pit Grandstand) strategically located around the circuit.
You […]
What happens when 40,000 visitors go to an event that’s so unorganized it seems they were only prepared to handle 10%, if at all?
That’s what happened during the first day the Singapore Airshow opened to the public last Saturday, February 23. From getting there to getting out of there, it was a complete mayhem, it […]
Just wanted to share a videoclip I took of Manila Bay, particularly the area behind the SM Mall of Asia, famed to be the biggest mall in the country, and 3rd worldwide:
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We’ve got tickets to the Singapore Airshow 2008! I’m not really that keen on the aviation exhibits, but me and my son are looking forward to the Aerobatics Flying Displays.
Aerobatics, sorely missed at the 2006 air show in Singapore, will make a comeback with at least two displays at Singapore Airshow 2008, including one by […]
Here’s a lovely lovely place in Phuket where you can spend easter: the Indigo Pearl resort.
Inspired by Phuket’s tin mining past, Indigo Pearl’s architecture and décor evokes a Thai factory of a century ago. The landscaping overflows with surprises: the postmodern transformation of a mature plantation spiced with modern sculpture and found industrial art. Simply […]
Do you smoke? Well, unless you’re willing to pay a hefty fine, don’t light up in public places in Thailand. The Public Health Ministry has extended a national ban on smoking in public areas to include pubs, restaurants, discos and market-places, both open-air and air-conditioned.
Smoking is already prohibited in airconditioned restaurants but the ministry’s regulation […]
As Cyndi Lauper once said, girls wanna have fun. And Hilton Tokyo is making it even easier as it launches the special ladies room package ‘Urban Girls Escape’.
Starting from ¥33,950 per person, the package includes an original 60 minutes aromatherapy treatment and healthy gourmet dinner in a Deluxe or Executive guestroom or suite, overlooking the […]
The last fews days before you go off on a holiday are usually the most stressful. Yo’ve got to wrap up things before you leave, pack and prepare for your travel, and at the same time make sure that things will be in reasonable order when you get back. How do you cope with the […]
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