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Hotel 81 Geylang Review

Posted on September 3, 2018July 13, 2019by Issa
Merlion Singapore

A 2-star Singapore hotel like Hotel 81 Geylang is spare on room space, strategic in location, and generous on WiFi and late checkout.

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Eight Awesome Books for Rainy Days

Posted on July 9, 2018July 17, 2018by Issa
Sanderson's Oathbringer

Prove Carpenters wrong and don’t let rainy days get you down. Now is the perfect time to curl up at home with a great book. Stay safe while letting your mind do the traveling through books.

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Surrender to Sweet Seduction at Tazza Cafe’s New Cebu Location

Posted on May 6, 2018June 2, 2018by Issa
Tazza Cafe + Patisserie Banilad

Exciting news, chic cafe fans! Tazza Cafe and Patisserie, a restaurant known for its stylish wall art, cozy corners, and oh-so-delectable cakes, has opened its doors in BTC, Cebu!

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Microtel UP Technohub Review

Posted on April 2, 2018June 2, 2018by Issa
Microtel UP Technohub REVIEW

Would I recommend Microtel UP Technohub hotel? Quick answer: Yes. Be sure to check the swimming pool located at the roof deck and don’t miss your free breakfast as the buffet spread is quite good.

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Antel SPA Residences: a Makati AirBNB with 2 Pools

Posted on February 7, 2018May 8, 2018by Issa
Antel Spa Residences AIRBNB

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 […]

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Review: Skin Perfection Body Contouring Salon and Spa

Posted on January 29, 2018February 19, 2018by Issa
Skin Perfection Cebu

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, […]

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Review: A Superior Family and Double Room at West Avenue Suites, Quezon City

Posted on December 1, 2017March 23, 2018by Issa
West Avenue Suites by Zenrooms

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 […]

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Hotel Review: The Hotel Elizabeth Cebu

Posted on November 18, 2017June 1, 2018by Issa
Hotel Elizabeth Cebu lobby

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, […]

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Hotel Review: Coron Gateway Hotel and Suites

Posted on November 15, 2017April 12, 2018by Issa

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 […]

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Fabulous Five Books that I was Thrilled to Read

Posted on November 14, 2017December 10, 2017by Issa

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. […]

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