Last April, Neil and I decided to visit Manila together. He had to attend a conference while I was to meet high school friends, old acquaintances, and my family because it was my father’s 57th birthday. Jewel suggested that we stay in Antel Spa Residences so all of us could catch up, chill out over […]
Reviews
Sharing what I’ve heard, read or seen.
Review: Skin Perfection Body Contouring Salon and Spa
Want to get rid of wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and pesky black and white heads without the redness and pricking? That’s what the Diamond Peel treatment is for. It helps exfoliate your facial skin to make it visibly lighter and even without leaving a lot of red spots. You don’t like to hear comments like, […]
Review: A Superior Family and Double Room at West Avenue Suites, Quezon City
My fourth sister, Rhikka, was getting married so she needed a hotel near their wedding reception, which was at Kowloon House along West Avenue, Quezon City. Great Eastern Hotel is the nearest property but the 3-star hotel had seen better days. Casa Pura was the next best option we considered yet the hotel was charging us Php […]
Hotel Review: The Hotel Elizabeth Cebu
We stayed at Hotel Elizabeth twice and paid from our own pocket for both stays. Why twice? It’s because of a booking mistake. We don’t regret it. A staycation is in order when you need to catch up on your sleep debts and break your digital addiction. HOTEL ELIZABETH Address: Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Kamputhaw, Cebu City, […]
Hotel Review: Coron Gateway Hotel and Suites
Our travel agency in Coron booked us in R2R Bayview Inn. While we had no complaints about the inn’s location and restaurant menu, the room given us was musty and dated. We could have ignored these but the room also lacked proper window locks, closet, and bed. We paid P8,300 for our 4D/3N tour package, so […]
Fabulous Five Books that I was Thrilled to Read
Okay, I’m no high fantasy fiction fan. I haven’t even read Harry Potter completely. But as soon as I read the first few pages of Brandon Sanderson’s books, The Way of Kings and Mistborn, I was hooked. Who wouldn’t? It’s crazy that anyone can through adolescence and adulthood without an experience of Sanderson’s well-crafted worlds. […]
Hotel Review: Main Hotel and Suites
Main Hotel and Suites Cebu did not invite me to promote their property. I booked through Agoda and paid only PHP 1,434.52 for my stay (bed & breakfast for two). Fantastic deal, eh? This time, I wouldn’t say it was an accident but a deliberate choice. Main Hotel and Suites Cebu Booking Details: Room 603 | Check […]
Review: Red Planet Hotel Cebu
Red Planet Hotel Cebu did not invite me to promote their property. I did pay for my stay. It was a funny booking accident on Agoda that brought me here. It happened last Saturday while I was sleepily scrolling their website for a hotel to crash – just for a mental wellness break. Luckily, it […]
What It’s Like to Shop at Landers Cebu
Thinking of shopping at Landers Cebu? You don’t need to sign up for a membership card if you know someone who is a member. That’s right, you can tag along a Landers member to test the waters before shelling out some cash for a card. By the way, according to Landers’ website their card promotion […]
Review: 13 Reasons Why
“13 Reasons Why” is perfect for Netflix. I can’t imagine waiting a week to find out who is in Hannah Baker’s next tape. That would have been agonizing. There were 13 of them. And each tape contained a reason why she decided to end her life. Nothing can prepare you for the flood of emotions […]