I was always curious of what's inside the Mind Museum.  The building itself is very eye-catching as it is one of the state-of-the-art buildings in Fort area - one hella architecture. My nephews are in town so I decided to take them there.    There are five galleries in the museum: Atom, Earth, Life, Universe and Technology.  The...

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A good friend/colleague from Poland visited Philippines.  He wanted to see something of Manila, and thought of bringing him to Intramuros.   Since I already forgot my Philippine history (shame on me!), I looked up for a walking tour. Luckily, Carlos Celdran has tours lined up for December.   The tour takes you to Intramuros, Fort Santiago, then...

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Looking for great pizzas? Go to Nolita in Highstreet, Fort Bonifacio.  It really reminds me of the pizzas I had in the streets of Rome, Italy.  Yes, close to best and not so ordinary. It's really packed during dinner, especially weekends. And no one will assist to sit you down.  So you'll need your game face when looking...

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Nanbantei of Tokyo is one of my fave Japanese restaurants.  Their service is great, the price is okay, and of course the food is a must try!  Their specialty is Yakitori and I just love their selection. I also like the ambience, busy but still cozy. You'd hear the cooks' loud voices when they coordinate food orders [reminds...

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It's my second time to stay at Taal Vista Hotel.  I have to say... it's sweeter the second time around because we got a stunning view from our room's balcony.  We stayed at the new wing of the hotel and the room that we got (particularly room 466) is facing the Taal volcano. The rooms are definitely newer and...

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I've been eyeing on this restaurant for months.  Their cozy looking building caught my attention whenever we pass by Aguinaldo hi-way in Tagaytay. Pamana offers Filipino cuisine with a twist.   The dishes have unique taste and presentation.  It's not a so ordinary Filipino restaurant. It's also not pricey as I thought it would be. Pamana's menu ranges from Php250 to...

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I decided to book a flight to Palawan 4 days before the actual departure date.. A friend messaged me up on facebook just saying hi and I invited her. Unexpectedly, she said "book it!".  More peeps joined us so I ended up with 8 spontaneous friends travelling with me.  It was pretty difficult and time consuming to book a flight and...

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