Asian Eats 2014 Press Release

This weekend, let's embark on an Asian gastronomic adventure! Happening tomorrow 'til the 10th is the Asian Eats food festival at the 2nd Floor Atrium of The Podium, Ortigas. Asian Eats will feature a plethora of traditional and modern/fusion flavors from Philippines, Turkey, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and many more. The 3-day...

The Week That Was In Mexican Food

If a cuisine's on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, it must be something. The Mexican fare, a marriage of Mesoamerican cooking techniques/main staples and European food components (such as cheese and meat and herbs), is one of the most complex my taste buds have ever encountered. It's up there with Persian, Indian and Chinese....

Choose Aloha. Choose Scott Hawaii.

The quest for eternal summer is arduous and costly. It is neverending. But the quest for quintessential summer sandals, for me, is over. Three months ago, a Pualani pair was sent from the Aloha State to our doorstep in Sydney, Australia. It's my first Scott Hawaii sandals, and prior its delivery, I had not come across the brand. I unboxed...

Hulhumalé, Maldives: A Newborn Artificial Island

Our low-cost airline flight provided an on-board entertainment that surpassed all others we've experienced... The spectacle of Maldives' islands, strung together like a jewel necklace, sitting oh so pretty in the middle-ish of Indian Ocean nowhere. It was one of those travel moments filled with imaginative swear words, muttered under the...

Istanbul, Turkey Accommodations: Sultan's Inn Hotel Review

It was a smart move to organize a hotel pick up. Hefty at 25,00 €, but worth every dang cent. After a Philippines-Singapore-Malaysia-United Arab Emirates-Turkey transit, we were sleep-deprived and weary to the bones and bordering deranged. Our cabbie was at Atatürk International Airport's arrival hall on the dot, and in my head I wanted to...

AsiaRooms Blogger Awards 2014

Hear ye, fellow travel bloggers... It's back this year! AsiaRooms.com proudly presents their second Blogger Awards which recognizes our favorite travel bloggers, photographers and filmmakers who have inspired us to dream, explore and discover the world. How to join: Nominate yourself (Yes you could!) or your favorite travel blog for...