Perhaps one of the most popular temples in Cambodia is Ta Prohm, or what is more well-known as “the Tomb Raider temple” because it was the setting of the video game-based film Tomb Raider featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. As my friends and I gazed fixedly at the towering trees inside the temple …
After my girlfriends and I got spellbound by the enthralling Banteay Srei, which was the second temple we visited in Siem Reap, I thought that that temple would be a tough act to follow. Well, the next temple we visited was, in fact, smaller than Banteay Srei. Nonetheless, it had its own unique charm and …
Our Cambodia trip last 2013 was not just an out-of-the-country adventure, but also a 5-day bridal shower for our friend Alessa. That being said, it was strictly an all-girls-only getaway (with the exception of our tour guide Sam and van driver, of course!). What’s the most fitting thing for 5 ladies to do in Siem …
Our second day in Cambodia could be summed up in three E’s: exhausting, educational, and exciting. We basically spent this day hopping from one temple to another. It’s a good thing we got some good sleep at the Moon Boutique Hotel the night before, or else we wouldn’t have had the energy for the following …
A year ago, I went to the most amazing, most unforgettable bachelorette party I have ever been to in my life. No, it did not even involve any male strippers with greasy chests or games where we had to eat anything that resembled a phallic symbol. It was an all-girl only getaway at Siem Reap, …
A few weeks before the holy week, I told my boyfriend Mike, “We’re going to Subic on the holy week with the family.” He raised his eyebrows at me and asked, “What are we going to do there? Pray?” Confused, I repeated, “Pray?” “Well,” he said, “You said it’s the holy week. So I asked …
Last week, my family planned a trip to Subic to have a little well-deserved R&R. We were told by my aunt Carol that we were going to stay at the Camayan Beach Resort in Subic Bay, and that we were given free tickets to Ocean Adventure, the only open-water marine park in Southeast Asia that …
Let’s face it: hotel buffets don’t come cheap. Those rare times that I have eaten at hotel buffets were only because they were complimentary or someone was kind enough to foot the bill. Buffets in 3- to 5-star hotels here in Manila are priced between PHP 1,500 to PHP 3,500 per person! For that amount, …
This view is becoming one of the most popular — not to mention, most photographed — views of Metro Manila today: This spectacular view is what one can have a glimpse of at 71 Gramercy, a New York-style bar-slash-restaurant located at the top floor of the Gramercy Residences, the tallest residential tower in the country. …
Adjacent to Uncle Cheffy at the Venice Piazza at McKinley is a restaurant called Kuse, which celebrates the rich Filipino culinary culture by preparing the most popular and well-loved Filipino dishes originating from various regions in the country. Dining at Kuse is like making a stopover to different parts of the Philippines as you feast on …
