Holy Week Staycation Packages for 2015


While most of the city folks are travelling outside the city this Holy Week to visit their families in their home towns and provinces, many Filipinos choose to stay in the city for quality time with their family and kids. It is also a great time to take advantage of Holy Week and Easter staycation packages in many hotels. We have listed down 12 hotels in key cities of the Philippines where families can bond together and celebrate Easter on April 5 over sumptuous lunch and fun activities with their kids.

XO 46 Heritage Bistro at Estancia Mall, Pasig City



There are restaurants that offer Filipino cuisine and there is XO 46 Heritage Bistro. So what's in a name? Let's break it down. According to Chef Tanya, XO stands for extra ordinary, 46 pertains to 1946, the year when the United States of America granted independence to the Philippines, and lastly, heritage refers to the heritage dishes that they offer in their menu. Very interesting if I may say so myself.

Rediscovering Manila with the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2



We have visited different parts of the Philippines but we have to admit that we haven't really explored much of our capital city, Manila. Years of traveling around the country rendered us practically unfamiliar with our own home city. So this year, we decided to see more of Manila and planned a rediscovery tour of Binondo with the help of our new 10-inch Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2.

Araw ng Dabaw Specials: Best of Local Cuisine at Park Inn by Radisson Davao



Davao City will be celebrating its 78th founding anniversary on March 16. And as part of our true Filipino food tradition, we always prepare big for the celebration and Park Inn Davao will have something big to offer beginning March 14 to 16.

Rodeo MasbateƱo 2015 | Schedule of Activities



The City of Masbate will again play host to the annual Rodeo Festival with events happening from April 5-19, 2015. Participants from different regions of the country will compete in various school- and professional-level competitions taking place at the Masbate Grand Rodeo Arena.

[NEW] Industriya Marikina Restaurant & Events Place

Industriya Marikina

Industriya Marikina is a new casual dining restaurant in Marikina City that serves international and local dishes in a classy, retro-style dining setting. The restaurant is owned by a family that has been manufacturing shoes in Marikina since the early 40's. When asked why they decided to open a restaurant, the owners said "we love to travel and try different cuisines, and food a common passion in our family."

Beach Destinations in Bicol for Summer 2015

Beaches in Bicol


Summer is around the corner. At this point in time, you are perhaps scouting for the best beach to get that perfect tan or watch the perfect sunset. You are probably considering the famous beaches of the country. But wait, what about traveling to the up-and-coming beaches of Bicol? You might be surprised that they are as competitive just as they are amazingly beautiful!

Visit Bohol 2015: Bohol Countryside Tour



Last January, we revisited Bohol in response to the Visit Bohol 2015 campaign of the Department of Tourism. It has been four years since we last visited Bohol and so much have already changed in the province. Both development and natural calamities constantly reshaped the tourism landscape of Bohol, so much so that new natural and man-made attractions, as well as activities have been introduced to attract even more foreign and domestic tourists into the province.