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Balay Indang is back and slowly recovering from the financial effects and maintenance realities of the pandemic. We love Balay because it has always been managed with love by Marge and Fulgent who take care of every guest escaping in Indang. Here are tips for your next nature escape at Balay Indang with the kids. … Continue reading Balay Indang // Nature Retreat (2022)
Clark Marriott is one of the best family destinations for a 5 star hotel staycation in Clark Pampanga! We loved the Peking duck at Wu Xing, and the boys enjoyed the food at Goji Kitchen. First time we visited this place, which is part of the Korean-owned Han Jin Casino development in Clark. Here are … Continue reading Pampanga Staycation feat. Clark Marriott Experience
Timberland Highlands Resort is a mountainside escape in San Mateo, Rizal in the northeastern part of Manila featuring one of the best sunset views with the Metro Manila skyline and good Filipino comfort food, using 100% local ingredients, by the Chroma Hospitality group of Crimson and Filinvest hotels fame. They transformed a previously exclusive club … Continue reading TIMBERLAND SAN MATEO Highlands Resort (A Review)
Discovery Primea staycations are finally back after two years! While everyone was going out of town last long weekend, we went for a pleasant drive and staycation in the city (away from the crowd). Our boys loved Discovery Primea because of:✅ the food, especially the pizza, burger and solo paella,✅ the infinity pool with skyline … Continue reading Best Staycation in Manila (feat. Discovery Primea)
Pico de Loro is one of the favorite beach escapes during the pandemic. It is also one of two Nasugbu, Batangas properties that has a claim to the “Boracay of Batangas” title with the nearby pristine Santelmo Cove. (The other one is Bamboo Beach in Kawayan Cove.) We first visited Pico last March 2014, and … Continue reading Pico de Loro: Break-Free Experience!
Girasol is one of the latest small hotels in the Tagaytay area that opened right before the lockdown and continues to be resilient in the face of the pandemic. Its name, inspired by the sunflower, is a reminder to always look towards the sun—focus on what’s positive and life-affirming. We recently went to Tagaytay to … Continue reading Girasol Tagaytay Escape
Cancelled travel plans? With travel restrictions and spike in COVID-19 cases across the world, hotels are gearing up to with staycations deals with massive discounts ranging from 20%-45% and extra perks. Here’s a list of hotels offering staycation deals in Manila via Klook. Discovery Primea This is the best Filipino 5-Star Hotel experience in Manila … Continue reading 10 Hotel Staycation Deals in the Next Normal in Manila
Baguio is best known as the summer capital of the Philippines, and it continues to be one of the most favorite destinations of every Filipino traveler because of its cool, chilly weather all year round. On my fourth trip to Baguio, I stumbled upon a relatively new and inexpensive hotel that still reflects the traditional … Continue reading G1 Lodge: Modernizing Cordilleran Architecture at the Heart of Baguio
We have experienced almost all the best hotel staycations in Manila in the last decade with our four boys. Here’s to the family’s top ten memorable stays in the metro during the last ten years—from the grandest rooms, to the fanciest breakfasts and restaurants, to the most exciting pools and kids facilities, down to the … Continue reading 20 Best Staycations in Manila of the Decade (2020)! Part 1
The Grand Hyatt Staycation Series • Grand Hyatt: Guide to Your Grand Family Staycation in BGC! • No. 8 China House: The Grand Hyatt Chinese Lauriat Experience! • The Cellar: The Best of Grand Hyatt’s Spanish Tapas Bar! • The Grand Kitchen: Guide to the Grand Buffet, Meatless Mondays and Sunday Brunch • The Peak … Continue reading No. 8 China House: The Grand Hyatt Chinese Lauriat Experience!
