Every time my mom visits Singapore, we dedicate at least a night for a hotel staycation. I’ll be the first to tell you that Singapore hotels are sooo expensive, especially when I convert it to Philippine Pesos, but there really is nothing like plopping into a very comfortable bed, preferably after a good bubble bath,…
Whoamygod. I can’t believe it’s been a year since my #MAYcation (aka: that time I took a month off work, went to New York, Cebu, and attended my best girl’s wedding in Manila). Even harder to believe is that my May Day Playlist is 2 years old! WHAAAT. Time flies, man. Anyway, you’re probably like, “Stop…
Whichever part of the world you’re in, when you hear the name Ritz-Carlton, one of the first things that come to mind is “luxury”. I have yet to stay in all their properties, but my overnight staycation at the 5-star Ritz-Carlton Millenia truly lived up to the hype. No, it was not a weekend of…
Bandung food and sights aside, the thing I had really been looking forward to about our trip (aside from spending quality time together with the boyfriend, love love mwah mwah, haha) was our lodging: Padma Hotel Bandung. I mean, come on, it looked so pretty in photos! We had a rocky start with it though.…
BREAKING NEWS! I may have just found the holy grail of hotels in Singapore! My boyfriend’s love for hotels has rubbed off on me, I now get a high from staycations. Luckily, my parents often come to the city for business, so that means more hotels for me, yay! Previously, my ultimate Singapore hotel was Mandarin Oriental.…
The highlight of my Bangkok trip has got to be our 5 course lunch at Le Normandie. Le Normandie is a fine dining French restaurant located in Mandarin Oriental. Berms and t-shirts aren’t allowed at all times and during dinner, guys are required to wear jackets. The “James Bond type” as the maître d’ told the…
Hi from my Bangkok balcony! For our company trip to Bangkok, we stayed at the Centre Point Pratunam hotel. If you’re looking for an affordable place to stay that’s right in the center of the shopping action, this is the place for you. Here’s 5 reasons why I highly recommend it: 1) The asian-inspired lobby…
Like I said here, I think that Mandarin Oriental has the best in-hotel dining in Singapore. I bet the first thing that comes to locals’ minds is Morton’s, but no, this isn’t about the famous steakhouse – I didn’t even step inside. I mean, I would’ve loved to try it out but I have yet…
I got to crash in my mom’s hotel room when she had a conference here in Singapore. I’m not really big on eastern decor, but I have to say that my experience in Mandarin Oriental exceeded all possible expectations. Their service was excellent and the facilities were topnotch. When it comes to food and dining,…
Ah, my last day in Bali. Since I was flying back to Singapore (and I needed to top up my miles), I opted for the night flight out while my friends took the next morning flight back to Manila. To maximize this day, we reserved this for our cooking class. 🙂 Irish found Paon Bali…
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.” – The Fault in our Stars Well, some infinity pools are bigger and nicer too! I present to you, the pool of all pools. I just had to squeeze in some time at the Marina Bay Sands infinity pool even if check out was in an hour and…