I’m writing this 10 minutes before six in the morning, at a Starbucks at Hong Kong Airport. I barely had any sleep the past night—and I didn’t get much the night before either. Although groggy at the moment, I wanted to freshly encapsulate everything that happened and I had been feeling in the last 24 Read More
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2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix: Day 2 (Recap)
The action-filled first day at the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix was clearly a prelude of what was to come. The second day saw not only exhilarating on-track action but well-anticipated performances from two of the hottest global acts—Ariana Grande and The Chainsmokers. We were staying in Balestier Road, so it was quite a Read More
The Jewels of Gifu: Shirakawa-go, Takayama, and Gujo-Hachiman
With a more lax visa policy and the entry of Jetstar Japan into the country, Japan continues to be one of the most in-demand destinations among Filipinos—and it shows by simply counting the number of flights between the Philippines and Japan. Browsing on social media, there’s always a friend or relative who is going to Read More
2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix: Day 1 (Recap)
With my passport fresh from the embassy for my visa, we flew from Manila to Singapore to witness the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. It had been six years (my last was 2011) since I covered the only night race in the F1 calendar, so to say I was hyped would be an understatement. Read More
Planning an Epic Vietnam Trip with Jetstar Pacific
I’ve a confession to make—before June this year, I had only been to Vietnam twice, and I had only been to Ho Chi Minh. I know little about the places in Vietnam and the country itself. Well, that made me want to plan an epic Vietnam trip, and I made it happen—I allotted two weeks Read More