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Hotel Review: InterContinental St. Julian’s, Malta

Hotel Review: InterContinental St. Julian’s, Malta

Due to the pandemic, plans have come to a halt, dreams have had to be given up, and travelling is but a dream away. While it might feel like forever till we get the chance to fly to destinations we might be obsessing a little more than usual these days, it helps to reminisce about the places we’ve been fortunate enough to have seen. Each time I look back on our trip to Europe during the holidays,…

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9 Must-Visit Places in Singapore I Recently Discovered

9 Must-Visit Places in Singapore I Recently Discovered

Singapore has always had a special place in my heart, especially since it’s the first foreign country I’ve ever stepped foot on. Over the years, I feel like I’ve familiarized myself with the Lion City pretty well, visiting annually and sometimes bi-annually, if you count the layovers; but recent changes in my life, which I won’t dwell too much on, brought me to Singapore thrice in the last six…

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The Best Holiday by Far: 8 Reasons Why Cape Town is My Favorite City

The Best Holiday by Far: 8 Reasons Why Cape Town is My Favorite City

For the final installment of my South Africa travel diaries, instead of doing the usual consolidated list of places to see & things to do, I’ve decided to simply write about why Cape Town is my favorite city.This holiday was the longest I’ve stayed put in one place while on vacation, given that we spent a good sixteen days there. With so much to offer, I still think we barely scratched the…

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A Surprising Foodie Destination: 6 Must-Try Restaurants in Cape Town

A Surprising Foodie Destination: 6 Must-Try Restaurants in Cape Town

If there is one thing I love about travelling, aside from discovering the culture, history, and people of a foreign place, is the food. The food a city offers is intertwined with the three aforementioned facets that I already love traveling for. A city’s food scene is representative of the culture therein, with history imbibed in some dining experiences, and tells a lot about the locals & their…

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An Experience of A Lifetime: The Big-Five African Safari, Aquila Private Game Reserve

An Experience of A Lifetime: The Big-Five African Safari, Aquila Private Game Reserve

Summer last year brought an unexpected experience of a lifetime. While I did anticipate to have a memorable safari adventure, I honestly had no idea it would instantly top the charts of my favorite travel experiences to date, even immediately surpassing my lifelong dreams of cruising through the Norwegian fjords, frolicking through the Russian palaces of the Romanovs, or going on a temple run in…

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Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Small Group Day Trip with Kabura Travel Tours

Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Small Group Day Trip with Kabura Travel Tours

Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Small Group Day Trip Tour Details:

Price (per person) – from US$33.94

Duration – Approximately 8 hours

Tour Departure Time – 8:30 to 9:00am

Tour Availability – Daily

Pick-Up Place – Hotels located in the City Center

Group Size – Small; less than ten including the tour guide/driver

Not Included in the Price – Meals & Entrance Fees as follows: 

Seal Island Boat…

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The Robben Island General Tour Experience from Cape Town

The Robben Island General Tour Experience from Cape Town

Famously known as a World Heritage Site, but more importantly: where Former South African President Nelson Mandela was unjustly imprisoned for nearly two decades, is Robben Island. When we were planning our trip to Cape Town, we were choosing between taking a guided tour or doing it on our own; and upon checking, the only difference between the two was that the former had an included hotel…

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City Sightseeing South Africa’s Franschhoek and Stellenbosch Wine Tour from Cape Town

City Sightseeing South Africa’s Franschhoek and Stellenbosch Wine Tour from Cape Town

Franschhoek and Stellenbosch Wine Tour from Cape Town Tour Details:

Price (per person) – from  US$36.46

Duration – Approximately 8 hours

Tour Departure Time – 9:00am

Tour Availability – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays only

Pick-Up Place – City Sightseeing Booth, Aquarium 1, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Group Size – large; with a capacity of about 40 on the double-decker bus

Not Included in the Price…

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Hotel Review: InterContinental Yokohama Grand

Hotel Review: InterContinental Yokohama Grand

Late last year, I finally got to visit Japan for the very first time thanks to the company I work for. It was my first out-of-the-country business trip, so imagine my delight when I found out that I was going to be housed in one of my favorite hotel chains: the InterContinental Hotels Group. Nearly 40 kilometers away from Tokyo, Yokohama was my base for the trip, as that’s the city where the…

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US Visa Dropbox Renewal in 6 Working Days for Philippine Passport Holders

US Visa Dropbox Renewal in 6 Working Days for Philippine Passport Holders

Cliché as it may sound, time flies; and I realized this when my ten-year multiple-entry US Visa was expiring in December 2019. Just like that, a decade had passed & it was time to go through the renewal process. Though I don’t have specific plans to visit the US in the near future, I thought it would be best to renew my US Visa even before my current one expired, should I suddenly have to fly…

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One of the Most Beautiful Hikes in the World: Cape Town’s Lion’s Head Sunset Hike

One of the Most Beautiful Hikes in the World: Cape Town’s Lion’s Head Sunset Hike

It’s not everyday that you get an opportunity to hike up a mountain, so when we were finalizing our nearly three-week trip to Cape Town, South Africa, we were thinking about whether or not we were going to do the hike up Lion’s Head. 

Photo below was taken a day before, from the entrance to Table Mountain’s Cable Car 

I had read online that some called this one of the toughest trails out there,…

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5 Reasons to Visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa

5 Reasons to Visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa

Kirstenbosch, located in Cape Town, is one of South Africa’s most prized attractions and is deemed as one of the world’s most beautiful botanic gardens. So when we visited Cape Town mid this year, we made sure we got to visit not once, but twice. 

How to Get There from the City Centre:

  The best way to get to Kirstenbosch is via Uber. Located approximately 13-15km from the city center, depending…

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Table Mountain and Cape Town Half-Day Trip Tour

Table Mountain and Cape Town Half-Day Trip Tour

This half-day tour will take you through the city center of Cape Town, starting off with the majestic Table Mountain. From there, you’ll make a stop in the Malay Quarter, City Hall, Castle of Good Hope, Company’s Garden, and Cape Town Diamond Works. The tour will give you a fantastic introduction to the city, as it starts you off with the main attractions you have to see. 

Table Mountain and Cape…

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South Africa Visitor’s Visa Application for Philippine Passport Holders: VFS Global Manila

South Africa Visitor’s Visa Application for Philippine Passport Holders: VFS Global Manila

A few years ago, I first heard about all the amazing things South Africa has to offer, but it wasn’t until early this year when I realized that it was time to go on a new adventure – this time, to a different continent.Not only was it my first time in Africa, but it was also my first time to stay in one place on vacation for nearly three weeks straight – then again, our decision to do this is for…

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Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas – 4 Night Port Klang & Phuket Cruise Review

Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas – 4 Night Port Klang & Phuket Cruise Review

Cruising has somehow become an annual tradition, and this year’s trip with Royal Caribbean came early in the year – particularly in January. On-board the Voyager of the Seas, we ventured out from Singapore to Malaysia & Thailand.

The Ship: Voyager of the Seas and its Amenities

This was the first Royal Caribbean – Voyager class cruise ship I had gone on, and it is by far, the biggest ship I’ve…

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Singapore Travel Guide: Where to Stay and What to See & Eat

Singapore Travel Guide: Where to Stay and What to See & Eat

Singapore remains to be one of my all-time favorite destinations, so I was ecstatic to fly back earlier this year. It had been a year or two since I was last in the Lion City, and fortunately, this year’s trip gave me a week and a half to enjoy Singapore, the longest duration I spent therein. In the last decade, I’ve probably gone to the city for more or less ten times, so there was a lot I’d…

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Royal Caribbean’s Phang Nga Bay Day Tour from Phuket

Royal Caribbean’s Phang Nga Bay Day Tour from Phuket

While planning for our cruise trip around South East Asia earlier this year, we had to decide on what day trip to take during our stop in Phuket, Thailand. With a wide array of options to choose from spanning from visiting an Elephant Sanctuary, snorkeling in Phi Phi Islands, boating in Pha Nga Bay, and so on. And after much research, we decided to do Pha Nga Bay, as I read that it provides…

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