My last trip to Indonesia ended with a stop in Jakarta. Having gone around the city a few times already, there honestly wasn’t much in my agenda, so I chose a hotel that I was actually staying in. Among the sensibly-priced choices, I chose Mercure Jakarta Cikini, a brand new hotel with a convenient location Read More
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Kiridara Luang Prabang: A Charming Boutique Escape
Luang Prabang in Laos is a charming quaint town—its tourist numbers aren’t super high, and its humble town center, lined by cafes, restaurants, and a night market, is totally walkable. Given it really isn’t as “happening” as other tourist towns like Chiang Mai, most of its hotels are small boutique ones. We recently came to Read More
Last Minute Holiday Shopping with PayMaya QR
For the last few months, I had been traveling nonstop. Although I had been doing holiday shopping in cities I visited, especially Tokyo, there were gifts for people I had inadvertently missed. On Christmas Eve, I got a text from my sister that my cousins, by surprise, would be spending Christmas at our place—and I Read More
Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta: A Noteworthy Classic
I had already gone to Yogyakarta recently, and I was just returning to the city for one spot I missed—the Prambanan Temple. With two nights and a light itinerary, I knew I was spending a major chunk of my time in the hotel, so I opted for Yogyakarta’s nicest options. What piqued my interest was Read More
Jetstar Asia Starts Clark to Singapore Flights
Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier, opened a new route, Clark in Pampanga to Changi Airport in Singapore, on November 28, 2017. The event was marked by a simple ceremony led by executives from the airline, Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), and its ground handler in Clark, Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions (PAGSS). With the Read More