My Manila

"The Bermuda Triangle got tired of warm weather. It moved to Alaska. Now Santa Claus is missing." ~Steven Wright, American c...

The Club Intramuros Golf Course is located just outside the Spanish colonial era 16th century walls of Intramuros , which are barely peek...

The lobby of The Bayleaf Intramuros isn't quite as stark as my photo the other day makes it seem. That is simply the sight that greet...

The rooms of The Bayleaf Intramuros are as modern as their lobby (see yesterday's post). Except for the suites, they are all decorated...

The Bayleaf is a boutique hotel which opened two years ago in Intramuros , the oldest district in the City of Manila. Stepping inside its m...

The Greenhills Élan Hotel Modern towers over the Greenhills Promenade restaurant row of the Greenhills Shopping Center . We've never ...

Nami Resort in Boracay is located on Diniwid Beach, on the other side of the island from the inundated White Beach and Willy's Rock ...

The ladies who welcome guests to Sofitel Manila wear elegant Maria Clara gowns .

On New Year's Eve, my husband and I stayed overnight in Hotel Céleste , a small boutique hotel at the corner of Makati and Arnaiz Aven...

One of the resorts on the Blue Lagoon side of Pagudpud , Ilocos Norte is the Kapuluan Vista Resort . Its designer used traditional nipa f...

It looks like a golden fortress to me from outside, but apparently, Maxims Hotel at Resorts World Manila is the most luxurious hotel in th...

The Marriott Hotel Manila , which is in Pasay City, looks like a row of tall, narrow buildings standing shoulder to shoulder. I think it...

CITY DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY: THE WATER'S EDGE • A toddler trying to get out of the kiddie pool of the Makati Shangri-la Hotel without...

From May 12 to 24, my husband and I went on a road trip through the Central Luzon and Ilocos Regions, stopping at cities and towns that we...

From May 12 to 24, my husband and I went on a road trip through the Central Luzon and Ilocos Regions, stopping at cities and towns that we...

Last year, my office spent its annual R&R at Casa San Pablo , and because the place is so soothing, my husband and I decided to stay th...

If you ever plan on visiting Manila, a good place to stay is The Linden Suites at the Ortigas Center, which is roughly in the middle of th...

It has been three years since my husband and I went up to Baguio City . Located in the Cordillera mountain range, it is known as the Philip...

Aside from Mrs. Vinya Gomez Alcantara, what I found most charming about Casa San Pablo were the sculptures and antique furniture and knick-...

Welcome to Casa San Pablo , a garden resort in San Pablo City in the province of Laguna , where our office had its annual R&R last Frid...