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Travel Advisory: Cancelled Cebu Pacific and Air Asia flights due to Papal visit

January 7, 2015 by Badet Siazon 8 Comments

Check here if you have travel dates that fall within the Papal Visit which is January 15, 2015 to January 19, 2015.

From the Cebu Pacific Air website:

In line with the preparations for the visit of Pope Francis, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has announced limited operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on January 15, 2015 (2:00PM – 7:00PM), on January 17, 2015 (7:45AM – 8:45AM and 5:45PM – 6:45PM), and on January 19, 2015 (6:00AM – 10:30AM).

In light of the advisory issued, the following CEB domestic and international flights have been cancelled on these dates:

Cebu Pacific Cancelled Domestic Flights:

Cebu Pacific cancelled domestic flights

Please click the image to enlarge or download the PDF file here: Cebu Pacific cancelled domestic flights

Thai cooking with Withlocals.com

October 6, 2014 by Badet Siazon 2 Comments

You haven’t traveled until you have eaten the food. This is what I believe when I travel. I’m glad I discovered Withlocals.com a few months ago. It lets you experience to dine and cook in a local’s house, it can’t get any authentic than that.

Khob khun ka, Roomorama

September 30, 2014 by Badet Siazon 18 Comments

On our 6-day Bangkok trip, we used Roomorama for our apartment stay. We love using Roomorama because it gives us value for money. We can have a 5-star-hotel-like amenities but with the price of a guesthouse. I think I have evolved in our accommodation choices from years of traveling. Before, it’s okay for me to just book the cheapest room as long as it has a bed, airconditioning, and ensuite bathroom. Now, I have a lot to consider such as the location, how comfy is the bed, bathroom size, environment, nearest 7-Eleven or supermarket, security, room size, etc. I’m looking for a more comfortable stay but still within our budget. In Bangkok, there are a lot of affordable hotel accommodation to choose from, I’m so tempted to book a hotel in the Pratunam area so that I can go shopping any time of day. But I knew that Jeff won’t like the area that much so I looked for other apartments available in the site.

The Nest Apartment in Thailand

I found The Nest Apartment, located in a newly built modern condominium which is only $35 or 1,100 baht per night. Convert that to peso and it’s around Php 1,500. Look at the amenities we enjoyed for just Php 1,500.

complete with modern appliances for cooking and laundry, clean towels, dishwashing liquid, hand soap, etc. We can’t ask for more.

City Center Hotel in Baguio

May 20, 2014 by Badet Siazon 7 Comments

City Center Hotel is a new and modern hotel in Baguio City that is centrally located in Session Road. When I was looking for our hotel to stay in last Holy Week, I carefully searched for photos of hotels and their locations. Other Baguio hotels we stayed from previous visits are really old and rundown like the Harrison Inn (location is good too but very old). I was skeptical at first if City Center Hotel is really new because it’s in Session Road and that area is filled with old buildings. But I asked my friend who is based in Baguio and she confirmed that it’s indeed new. I booked via their website, they reply fast. You have to pay the room reservations in full though via bank deposit if you’re going to book in advance. After you wired the payment, send them an email with your deposit slip attached and they will send you a confirmation at once. Email correspondence is really fast and reliable.

City Center Hotel is a 6-storey building in the corner of Mabini St. and Session Road

Eat and travel with locals

May 7, 2014 by Badet Siazon 2 Comments

If you’ve been reading my posts about my family’s trips, you would know that we are the adventurous-stick-to-a-budget travelers. We prefer staying in guesthouses than in posh hotels, that way, we can have more money to spend on other things like food. Between me and Jeff, I’m the more adventurous one when it comes to trying out local cuisines. I see to it that when I travel, I got to taste their cuisine. Like in Hong Kong, I was brave enough to taste the street foods in Mongkok despite the smell, the locals are eating them so can I. Jeff, on the other hand, is very eager to explore the mountains or run.

When I stumbled upon Withlocals.com, I knew that this is our kind of travel. We travel to eat and experience!

Our goal is to connect people and cultures through food and experiences. – Withlocals.com

At Withlocals.com, people can sign up as host or a guest. For guests, you can choose what unique experience you like to do: EAT with locals, TOUR with locals, or do some ACTIVITIES with locals.

EAT with locals

Genesis Joy Bus to Baguio

April 24, 2014 by Badet Siazon 44 Comments

Last Holy Week, my family went to Baguio for a 4-day vacation. My husband Jeff will climb the Kibungan Circuit in Benguet and he left ahead of us but he’ll meet us in Baguio after his climb. Jeff told me about his plan just a week before the Holy Week. I crammed on looking for our hotel in Baguio and reserving our tickets to Baguio. I was not surprised when I called Victory Liner in Pasay, Cubao and Caloocan, I asked if they still have tickets going to Baguio on Maundy Thursday, they told me that tickets are all sold out even their deluxe line and we can just line up on the day itself as chance passengers. I don’t want to take my chances so I looked for other bus lines with trips to Baguio. Luckily, I stumbled upon Genesis Joy Bus, the executive coach of Genesis Transport similar to deluxe lines of Victory Liner. And I’m doubly happy because I can buy our tickets online through http://iwantseats.com.ph/. I don’t have to go the Genesis terminal in Cubao just to buy tickets. I registered on the site, selected the Date of Trip and Number of Seats. Booking via IWantSeats is such a breeze, they have payment options such as Dragon Pay, BPI and Union Bank deposit. I paid via BPI and just called their hotline for payment confirmation after I deposited the money. The online booking shows the bus seat plan and you can select your seats too! Just book in advance so that you can choose the best seats. Bus fare from Cubao to Baguio via Genesis JoyBus is Php 675, plus additional Php 25 booking fee.

Genesis Joy Bus Seat Plan

Travel Advisory: Cancelled Cebu Pacific and Air Asia flights due to Papal visit

Cebu Pacific Cancelled Domestic Flights:

Thai cooking with Withlocals.com

Khob khun ka, Roomorama

The Nest Apartment in Thailand

City Center Hotel in Baguio

Eat and travel with locals

Genesis Joy Bus to Baguio

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