A Modern Wayfarer

Eat Sip Repeat: Where to Eat in Manila

Forget the gorgeous islands of Boracay and Palawan, Manila is forging its own tourism niche, and it has nothing to do with business travel (oh, and kick-ass shopping)! An exuberant flowering of restaurant rows and bar clusters in neighbourhoods across Metro Manila are turning the urban sprawl into a veritable paradise for foodies. From hip-haunts to gourmet mainstays, Mabel David-Pilar and Pierra Calasanz-Labrador highlight where to eat in Manila. Where to Eat in Manila Makati With a ... Read More

6 Qualities of A Modern Gypsy Traveler

A Modern Gypsy likes to plan, but never over-prepares. They value holiday spontaneity over strategizing.  They don’t feel the need to painstakingly plot every single intricate pre-holiday detail, right down to the cab ride from the airport! Sure, an imaginative traveler is well researched and versed on what to see and do in a city (after all, pre-trip planning is nearly half the fun), but these culture-hunters live for spur of the moment experiences and won’t baulk at diving headfirst into the ... Read More