Posted in Manila, Restaurant Review on Jul 19th, 2008 No Comments »
I was plurking one night when I saw Nina’s Invitation for a weekend Binondo Food Tour. Since I dont have any scheduled activity, I immediately signed up for this weekend food tour. While checking on the itenerary, I observed that most of the restaurants included on the food tour are all new to me and one [...]
Posted in Manila, Travel News Update on Jul 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
Shangri-La Asia has won a major prize in the Philippines, with the signing of Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, a new hotel scheduled to open in 2012. Located within the Fort Bonifacio former military base and city centre, the hotel with over 60 storeys will comprise 500 guestrooms and 234 apartments, the building is destined [...]
Posted in Manila, Travel News Update on Jun 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Actually a conglomerate of 16 cities and one municipality in the Central and Southern Luzon regions of Northern Philippines, Metro Manila is the cosmopolitan gateway to the 7,107 tropical islands of the country, and to some of the most pristine beaches in the world. Travelers should think twice before using Manila simply as a connection [...]
Posted in Manila on May 12th, 2008 3 Comments »
If your Asia tour includes a long stay in the Philippines, we suggest that you add in a visit to Ongpin or Chinatown, which is how most people call it as well, as part of your travel program, especially if you’ll in Manila - the capital city of the country - for a while yet.
Ongpin [...]
Posted in Hotel & Resort Reviews, Manila on Apr 4th, 2008 No Comments »
The Mandarin Oriental, Manila has launched a Business in Manila package offering business travellers accommodation in an elegant Business Room or Junior Suite. Benefits of the Business in Manila package include: international buffet breakfast, one-way airport transfer, laundry or pressing for one clothing piece per day and welcome fruits.
The Business in Manila package is priced [...]
Posted in Manila, Metro Manila on Mar 25th, 2008 7 Comments »
Manila Ocean Park launched its Oceanarium in a ceremony attended by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and key government officials last February 29, 2008. This facility is envisioned to showcase the rich and diverse marine life of the Philippines which has been recently declared as the center of the center of marine shore fish bio-diversity [...]
Posted in Cultural Landmarks, Destinations, Heritage Sites, Manila, The Way It Was, Travel Photography, Travel Tips on Sep 8th, 2007 No Comments »
 The Luneta Hotel along Teodoro M. Kalaw St. corner Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) faces Manila Bay.
Luneta Hotel was built in 1918 and was considered one of the few remaining French inspired architecture in Manila that stood the test of time. The National Historical Institute already declared Luneta Hotel as a National Historical Landmark.
