Greeka Kouzina

If you’re looking for a new place to eat, a new Greek place just opened along P. Guevarra in San Juan. It’s a little out of the way, but that just makes it all the more charming for a dinner date or eating adventure. Take some time one evening, look this place up, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Photo Collage credit to Kim Chupeco

It’s called Greeka Kouzina, and it serves a good selection of in-theme salads, skewers, wraps, and entrees. Prices are reasonable off-hand, but you will realize how much value you get for your money once they serve the large plates and side dishes that come with your order.  

Going to Penang? Find David Yeoh.

Once in a while, I come across a travel experience, or meet someone in one of my adventures that I just have to share with other people. This time, I just have to share about our tour guide, David Yeoh. He was the reason our trip to Penang, Malaysia, turned out so well, and I highly recommend his services to anyone and everyone going to Penang.

Take note, though, he is in high demand. While we were with him, his phone kept on ringing with requests for tours, so I suggest that you book him well ahead! Read on to learn more about our experience with David after the jump!
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July: Penang, Malaysia

Karen and I decided to get adventurous. Backpacking, for people who new nothing about packing light. But we kept up with the challenge and, with some trepidation, set out for our first Malaysian Trip.

Leaving Manila with only the stuff on our backs

May: Boracay

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Do you ever get the feeling that you need to rush when you’re on vacation? As if time away is never enough (well, it almost always isn’t), and there’s just too much you want to do? I get that feeling often, and sometimes realize too late that I’ve rushed my vacation away. 

Boracay is, in my limited experience, a good way around that tendency. 

April: Taipei, Taiwan

Our trip to Taiwan was, in many respects, a way for Karen to introduce me to a huge part of her identity. All her relatives on her mother side (with the exception of her grandparents who are in the US) live in Taiwan. Although her mom has migrated to the Philippines, both Karen and her mom continue to have strong Taiwanese pride, evidenced in their taste for food, fashion, music, and even office supplies. 

March: Palawan Underground River

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My Christmas gift to Karen last time around was a groupon voucher for a 3 day trip to Sabang, Palawan, which is home to the world’s longest navigable subterranean river. The place was recently acknowledged as one of the 7 new wonders of the natural world, and we thought it might be a good idea to pay it a visit before it gets too crowded. 

The voucher included a 3-day, 2-night stay at Sheridan Resort, the underground river tour, and a mangrove forest tour, and a half hour massage for two. For the price of the voucher, we were expecting a decent resort, but nothing luxurious. We were pleased to find the place well above our expectations, with excellent rooms, amenities, and service. 

February: Singapore

Erica moved to Singapore for work in February. She was given a hotel room in the Mandarin Hotel, along Orchard Road for a month while she looked for a suitable place to live. She was nice enough to allow us to stay with her for a 5-day visit. It was Karen’s and my first time in Singapore.