Historic Hotel in Manila – the 1898!

Howdy all. Time for another 'five-minute review' - ok this one is eight minutes, reviewing a hotel in Manila in the Makati area commonly known as 'The 1898'. Despite being in a bit of a questionable are of the city, this was a great stay with a full breakfast. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/lpLJTt6xW_E Thanks for popping by! …

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Snorkelling and Sun in El Nido, Palawan, The Philippines!

Howdy all! A quick post with lots of lovely photos for you all. I am writing this post in a hotel at Manila International Airport, I've spent the last week in El Nido, on the Philippine island of Palawan. During my stay I took two tours - on boats to islands - there are four …

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Destination of the Month – Pangkor Island, Malaysia

Howdy all and a happy Sunday to everyone out there. It’s the last Sunday of the Month and so it’s time for another ‘Destination of the Month’, and I announce that in September 2022 I have chosen (drumroll………. Oh what, it’s in the blog title? Damn it!) the Island of Pangkor, Malaysia. Why did I …

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$100 and 48 Hours in… Vientiane, Laos

Okay folks, I know it was only last month but it seems like it’s been ages since I did one of these! Yes, we have a weekend somewhere and $100 to spend, and this time around it’s Vientiane, the capital of Laos that I have chosen for the challenge. Vientiane shouldn’t be too hard to …

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Destination of the Month – Cambodia!

Howdy all and well, it’s that time of the month when I choose a destination – be it city, country, region or interesting rock – and declare it to be ‘destination of the MONTH’, a fair accolade by any measure. And well, this time around, after much deliberation in my mind, I have gone for …

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