As I was staying in Angsana Lang Co, I asked our friends from the resort to tour me at their sister property, Banyan Tree Lang Co. I was eager to check it out because I’ve never been to a Banyan Tree property, let alone stay in one. Banyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co Read More
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Jetstar: Exclusive Sale Fares at the Travel Madness Expo 2017
Cheap fare alert! Jetstar is holding a sale on a number of destinations in conjunction with the Travel Madness Expo 2017 this July 7-9, 2017 at SMX Convention Center Manila (Booth #69). These promotional fares are exclusively available at the expo. Direct flights on sale: Manila-Singapore – 1748 PHPManila-Tokyo (Narita) – 3198 PHP Flights via Read More
Shangri-La Surabaya: The City’s Only True Luxury Hotel
Admittedly, there is not much to do in Surabaya—Indonesia’s second largest city and one of its centers for commerce—by way of tourism. Rather, most travelers come to enjoy its vibrant cuisine, as well as to make it as a jump off point to explore Mount Bromo. With not much planned in the city, I decided Read More
Jinjiang Inn Ortigas: Exceeded Expectations
As I write this review, I’ve already stayed twice here at Jinjiang Inn Ortigas, and I’m currently here for another three nights—clearly, I’ve grown fond of this hotel. In Metro Manila, great hotels are sadly hard to come by, but fortunately, there are gems like this that are accessible even to budget travelers. Jinjiang Inn Read More
Trying Out Flytpack in Europe and Thailand
One of the more popular mobile wi-fi routers out in the market today is Flytpack. I’ve read many favorable reviews of it online, so I was eager to try it out myself. To test it out fully, I brought it to my biggest trip this year—a two-week journey to the United Kingdom and Ireland with Read More
