Manila Pavillion Hotel

Travel Blogs from Manila

Destination: Vietnam - Situation: Aaarghhh

A travel blog entry by banyon

... was the size of a small shoebox and it still had an internet cafe. This is going to be a breeze.
Wandering up to departures, we have a walk around the restaurants and shops, looking for an internet cafe and somewhere to have dinner during our wait. Only after a full lap of shops, cafes and restaurants does it become apparent that there are no internet cafes. In the whole of Manila airport. Nothing. We ask a security guy and then a tourist information guy ...

Food & Floods

A travel blog entry by jecjec28

... Sharlotte. On the way we stop at Luneta Park and see Mum & Dad's condo. A quick visit and some photos, we're off to the 5th shopping mall of the day. So many malls only kilometres apart. Shopping heaven!! We're off pretty much after we meet as the plan is to watch the fireworks at Mall of Asia (MOA, biggest mall in Asia). We're hit with traffic, and with the rain, there are no fireworks. We decide ...

Day 40: Starting A New Routine

A travel blog entry by superhotjesh

... I know even my eating routine is messed up. I've been very hungry at unusual times, which would result to overeating. We went down, ate some breakfast which was made specially for me (actually puto lang talaga yung special dun! hehe) and went back to the room. We bummed around, waiting until someone calls us for lunch. We just talked and laughed, like always! I missed this :')

After lunch, I drove her to the place where she would meet ...

Car Registration at the LTO

A travel blog entry by rjdemp

Since we arrived three years ago its been an issue juggling the company car and driver between the two of us and working around the "color coding" restrictions that prevent us from freely driving the car on Friday's. So last weekend we bought a used Toyota Altis. Russ found a 2002 model being sold by an expat working for Jane’s company who was going back to live in the US. The money ...

Profiles

A travel blog entry by thehappyretiree

... Lately, he also has been running up to me reaching for my hand for "bless". My mom always hands him food. Today she made him a sandwich and insisted that he wash his hands first, then she taught him some manners by teaching him to say thank you. There is a rumour that he has been stealing food from the vendors at the market. I am hoping that this is only a rumour.
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