After a few days of playing it safe and lounging at the beach in front of my hotel, I was itching to venture out and do some island sightseeing. That’s my typical M.O. I like to suss out a place for a few days to get the ‘lay of the land.’ My next goal was to...
Best Massage in Manila – Conrad Hilton Hilot Massage

Don’t know about you, but I don’t know how many times I’ve booked a ‘Hotel & Spa’ or ‘Resort & Spa’ only to not book a single spa treatment at all. Those words simply conjure up an image of decadent relaxation and pampering; just what I thought I needed when I made the booking…...
Tips for traveling to the Philippines

Tips for traveling to the Philippines I had the opportunity recently to return to the Philippines for a conference, and sheepishly decided to give it another go. You can read my first post here about how I was dreading this trip, and vowed never to return. A month after the trip, with a lot of reflection, I have...
Tips to get the most out of the TBEX Travel Blog Exchange Conference

Several months ago, I decided to take my career in a new direction and focus on my love of travel, and actually use my journalism degree. I had an opportunity to attend the TBEX Travel Blog Exchange Conference, a blogger conference in Manila. What better way to dive head-first into the world of travel blogging than...