My Maleta Mayhem in Roma
After all my travel experiences blogged and undocumented, you would think that the travel karma gods would give me a break for the holidays, no? So I arrive in Rome, and first thing I do is to set my luggage down and take a gander at my hotel room. I arrived fairly early, so I...
When in Rome…
In a not-so-few hours, I’ll be back in my summer-school haunt and one of my fave places to be in: Italy. Will do a lot of walking around the cobblestone streets of Rome, Florence, and Siena. Will haunt for some exotic food finds and eat some damn good Bistecca. Might even do a bit of...
11th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways: Executive Suite Stay + I ‘Like’ Hotel Elizabeth Tee! (DONE)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ELNA LEAL! You won the Hotel Elizabeth Holiday Goodie Giveaway! Since I’m nearing the end of my holiday giveaway, I’d like to up the ante a bit and give ToT-ers a chance to escape the busyness of Manila and head out to either the summer capital of the Philippines, or the Queen City...
11 More Days Til…
In about 11 days, I’ll be flying out right after Christmas to meet up with one of my favorite people in the entire world: The Roomie. Ludobites 6.0 The story of our friendship is typical university fodder. Girl meets girl. Girl rooms with girl. Girls do not want to strangle each other while living together....
8th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways: AirPhilExpress Roundtrip Ticket! (DONE)
CONGRATULATIONS to Glenn Ong! You just won the Airphil Express Roundtrip Domestic Ticket from ToT! Check your email Remember that time when AirPhil Express and I were FO? And then they totally rebounded with their personal approach to customer service that cleared them off my block-list? Well, since this holiday is all about sharing and...
4th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways: Maldives Tea & Tee Set!
CONGRATULATIONS TO RiCalyn Sicad!!! You won the Maldives Tea and Tee set!Everyone who’s read my November posts on ToT know how much my Maldives dive trip means to me. I almost didn’t get to go, and when I arrived, I almost didn’t want to leave. So for my 4th installment of my #12DaysOfChristmasGoodieGiveaways, I’m giving...
What Is Your Silence Telling You?
Backblog from May 7, ’07 1:06 AM After watching Spiderman 3, I took the subway heading home. I got on a train, put my earphones on, and drowned out the world to the beat of Nouvelle Vague. Trying to be nondescript as I didn’t want to make eye contact with anyone, I had my hoodie...
I Crave NY
Manhattan. It is immeasurable to point out what I miss from living in New York. Afford me the sentiments to rekindle a notable few… My shoebox apartment, all 20sqm of it. Yes, my current bathroom is larger than my old pad. My North Face goose down jacket, which I resold to a friend who moved...
The Ark Royal Maldives Dive Yacht & (Spa)
The Ark Royal Dive Yacht & Spa Their website says: “Ark Royal is a 115-feet luxury cruiser traversing the crystalline waters of the Maldives. The cruiser accommodates 8 Cabins (4 DBL and 4 TWN bed), and 1 Suite with Jacuzzi. The living quarters are complemented by a restaurant able to offer you indoor dining, a fully-stocked...
The Velassaru Maldives, Part Deux
And the Velassaru tour continues… For those who want to get wet without being in the ocean, the Pool is quite a spot to be at. An infinity pool with a teak deck and lounge chairs. At first glance, the pool seems to be connected to the ocean. One thing I absolutely adored about Velassaru...
The Velassaru Maldives, Part uno
Trust me… It’s paradise. And it’s found in Velassaru, Maldives. After a very long and arduous journey to get to my dream destination, I finally arrived in Male Airport in the middle of the night. The airport is on it’s own island and when the resort guys made me wear these blue floaties, I knew...
My Water Villa at Velassaru Maldives
There is something about being near or by the water that just brings in the calmness. And when you’re in Maldives, a country known for its crystal clear waters, there is no excuse. You have to live by the waters. Must stay when at the Velassaru Maldives is at one of the water villas. If...
Can’t Leave Home Without Sunblock
Before I flew out to Maldives, I had to go through a very intense packing session. Packing, for ToT, is a multi-day affair, capped off by my ‘Ate Tess’ refolding and reorganizing everything I dump atop my suitcase, to actually IN my suitcase. Since this is a dive trip, there are a lot of things...
Singapore Airlines & My Passport Fiasco
For those who have been reading my Twitter feed yesterday, many of you know the harrowing experience I went through involving Singapore Airlines and my passport. Though I’m sitting pretty at the Singapore Airlines lounge now at NAIA1, I can’t help but get minor anxiety attacks when my mind looks back at (literally) yesterday’s events...
Let’s Improve the ‘Worst Airport In The World’… Pro Bono
I am amazed that our talented designers and architect are willing to earn nothing for the benefit of our country and our tourists.Will our government do the same? Will they forego money in their pockets to actually make our lives easier, our international image better, and our tourism bigger? “A pro-bono proposal from Budji Layug,...
Fersal Hotel + Facebook
Fersal Hotel Philippines now has Facebook! Click here and LIKE Fersal Hotel for updates on their promos and discounts around the metro. Plus!Check back soon to see the NEWLY upgraded Fersal Hotels. We’re talking about therapeutic mattresses, imported linens and towels, flatscreen LCD televisions, the works! Follow Fersal Hotel on Twitter
AirPhil Express and I are F.O. No More
Last week, I was in an airline fiasco that left me F.O. (friendship over) with AirPhil Express. I wrote a formal complaint letter to their customer service peeps and waited for a response. When I did finally get a response, after a week, the reply was incomplete and not very well thought of. I thought...
AirPhil Express Response to My Complaint
* HERE’S AN UPDATE AND A HAPPY ENDING TO THE AIRPHIL EXPRESS INCIDENT* Last week, I had a very harrowing experience with AirPhil Express and voiced out the details alongside my formal complaint in an email to them, as well as a post on ToT. So far, after one week… this is the response I...
Formal Complaint to AirPhil Express RE 2P 930
* CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATE/HAPPY ENDING TO THE AIRPHIL EXPRESS INCIDENT* I got this at AirPhil Express’ Website. This is their Mission, in order of importance. Note #1 and #2 Air Philippines Corporation shall provide: customers with safe and reliable air transportation with the best service at the least cost; employees with career development...
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