We’ve been wanting to try Fairmont Jakarta for its advantageous location and stupendous rooms. Well, we’ve one more reason to stay there, as it was recently hailed as “Best New Hotel in Asia Pacific” at the Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards 2016, one of the region’s most prestigious travel awards. The awards, voted upon by Read More
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Jinjiang Inn Makati Opens Doors to Guests
On August 8, 2016, Jinjiang Inn Makati officially opened its doors to its guests. Among those present in the momentous event were Senator Franklin Drilon, Senator Panfilo Lacson, Congressman Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhu, together with Mr. Simon Paz, Mr. Edgar Injap Sia II, and Mr. Carlos Chan. The Read More
Convert Spare Pesos to Viber Out Credits with TravelersBox!
I don’t like it when I have spare change before I leave a country because I almost always end up losing the coins even when they amount to much. Changing a small amount of money back to my home currency is troublesome and unwise, so I often resort to buying overpriced stuff at the airport, Read More
Traveling Around the Philippines on a Budget
Traveling around the country seems to be on everybody’s bucket list, but not everybody manages to check it off. After all, traveling isn’t exactly a cheap activity, and it could take people some time before they could finally afford just the airfare, not to mention the cost of hotel accommodations. However, with little research and Read More
AccorHotels Acquires Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel
Exciting news arrived in my inbox yesterday. FRHI Hotels & Resorts, which is behind the luxury brands Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel, has been officially acquired by AccorHotels Group: Following the approval of shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting on July 12, 2016, AccorHotels Group officially announces the acquisition of FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) and Read More