Flying Philippine Airline’s Business Class is always a good idea. True, it may cost more but hey, the perks that come with it is incomparable. Comfort may come at a price and it’s worth your every centavo. Here’s what the 4-Star airline can offer: The convenience of a connecting flight. You have several…
Sunny days in the tropics is always beautiful. All year round the Philippines is blessed with sunshine. And heat. Perhaps this is why many of the travelers prefer to visit another country during the cool or cold season. The drop in temperature will be a welcome change. Wintertime may be lovely. but my physical…
I’m back at one of Bangkok’s major thoroughfares, Sukhumvit. By major, I mean Sukhumvit is one of the longest boulevards in Thailand, and extraordinary one of the longest boulevards in the world. I’ve stayed in several hotels along this stretch, in sois (Thai for streets) perpendicular to the road, but this would…
As much as I would like to enjoy every bite and slowly savor the flavors of the exquisite Thai cuisine served before me at Salathip in Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, it can’t happen. Dinner had to be light and quick for good reason—I was booked an appointment at Chi, The Spa. It was during the…
There is feasting on Thai cuisine, then there is feasting on Thai cuisine by the River of Kings, how much more Thai can the latter one get? As if the spices that play on the palate that says this-is-authentic-Thai-food is not enough, Salathip heightens the cuisine’s flavor by matching it with quintessential Siamese visual…
It’s like that pearl earrings you instinctively pick up when rushing to an occasion, the piece has never let you down since the day you acquired it, wore it for the first time and years after. Your “investment” piece transcends generations and rises above fashion. Elegant as ever. And it’s pretty much the same feeling…
If you love sipping your cocktail with a bird’s eye view of The Big Mango at twilight or on a starry night, then this new exciting bars at the top floors of Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park are the spots for you. High above the streets of Sukhumvit, on the hotel’s topmost floors are two…
I woke up with the sun streaming through the large picture window that framed the blue sky over the hotel’s north tower, the cool shade of azure of the pool below and the verdant foliage of the Benjasiri Park on the neighboring lot. Good morning, Bangkok! The day before was spent entirely on…
How does a travel story start? I usually start mine with a story of “home.” The hotel, after all, is the first stop of every destination. It’s where we drop our bags, do the mandatory bed and bath check, the compulsory selfie shot and social media posting hashtagged with “home for two days” before heading…
It’s becoming a habit— staying long at layovers. I normally avoid it because I want to reach the destination quickly. But sometimes I get a good reason to stop midway through a journey like catching up with good friends or visiting a newly-opened resort. Or both, like this story. Before heading to the Big…
