Food will always be a significant part of every trip I make, and whenever I’m not traveling elsewhere, I would still try to keep a “Manila Food Diaries” photo journal to keep track of the restaurants I ate, the people I was with, and what to recommend to friends and family later. Where’s Sherlyn? blog…
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SNAPSHOTS: Asia Photo Essay #5: STREETS OF METRO MANILA
These photos were taken by a Samsung S6 phone back in July 2015. Whenever I’m not traveling, I always make it a point to try take photos of anything interesting I’ll see around Manila, my home city. Looking back and assessing my photography skills, I feel like I’ve learned so much over the years and…
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES: A Walk Along Taft Avenue
In my previous solo photo walk around Manila two days before this solo photo walk, I may have overcommitted to do it on a daily basis (and that’s very usual of me, but oh well). We know for a fact that it is totally not safe to go outside very often because of the pandemic,…
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES: An Afternoon Walk at Manila Bay
Very recently on my black and white travel/street photography Instagram portfolio (@sherlynmaehernandez please give it a check and follow if you want), I wrote this statement in my bio: An International Relations Professor who will keep on traveling and taking photos around Asia until she makes it to NatGeo @sherlynmaehernandez on Instagram It’s not that…
ZEN ROOMS WEST AVENUE SUITES REVIEW + Promo Code
This is a sponsored review of ZEN Rooms West Avenue Suites. You can use the promo code WHERESSHERLYN to avail 20% discount at any ZENRooms in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Staycations in Metro Manila do not need to be in fancy hotels because there are a lot of alternatives available, like hostels and low-range…
Monkeyspeak Coffee at The Gourmand Market: BGC Passionfest
As a coffee lover, I have always been rummaging the online world to look for a new coffee experience in Manila (at least whenever I’m stuck here and not traveling). I came across an Australian coffee brand that was introduced to the Philippines: Monkeyspeak Coffee. Since then, I’ve been wanting to try their products. I…
MERANTI HOTEL QUEZON CITY (Now Privato Quezon City) REVIEW
(Meranti Hotel Quezon City is now known as Privato Quezon City.) βMe timeβ has always been in my vocabulary. I am always looking for some peace and quiet places in Metro Manila if I cannot afford to travel home in Batangas. Since I have been regularly jogging in Scout Area in Quezon City, I was…
10 HOTELS NEAR MANILA AIRPORT
This article is a list containing my PERSONAL recommendations of the best hotels near Manila Airport. It contains affiliate links which you are welcome to use. Some travelers are here to visit Manila, but some are just here for a local or international layover. Given the second situation, all we need is a place to…
5 HALAL-FRIENDLY HOTELS IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Are you a Muslim traveler looking for halal-friendly hotels in Manila? Having a lot of foreign and local Muslim friends who traveled to Manila and found it hard to look for halal-friendly hotels around, I felt the need to help them and everyone in the community. With that, I compiled this list of 5 halal-friendly…
6 Instagram-Worthy Hostels in Manila, Philippines
(Please note that this is a sponsored article, so therefore ALL Instagram-worthy hostels in Manila listed here are included as a result of a collab.) The Philippines has become one of the most popular backpacking destinations in Asia, primarily because of its natural wonders such as beaches, mountains, and waterfalls. Major cities in the Philippines…
Black Canyon Coffee: A Taste of Authentic Thai Food in Manila (Review)
ALSO READ:24 HOURS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND Before I came to know that Black Canyon Coffee Manila is primarily a Thai restaurant, I have an assumption that it is an American Tex-Mex restaurant because of its cowboy-ish logo and because of its name. It took me actually trying to dine in at this place to find…
Shi Lin: A Place for Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine in Manila
This is a non-sponsored review of Shi Lin restaurant in Shangri-La Mall Ortigas. This article contains affiliate links which you are welcome to use, with no additional costs on your part. From time to time, we will miss those places you have previously traveled to, but most of the time as much as we want…
Hokkie Coffee Makati: A Taste of Indonesian-Style Coffee in Manila (Review)
ALSO READ:VILLA RECOMMENDATION IN BALI, INDONESIA: VILLA KORU Three things: (1) It’s 2020 and I vowed to try more coffee shops and restaurants in Manila, (2) I miss my favorite country Indonesia, and (3) I have to finish some task for my teaching job. As I was searching for a new place in town to…
Flying Around Southeast Asia: Direct Flights From Brunei Darussalam
Direct flights to Southeast Asia may have been limited before, but more routes have been opening to so many destinations connecting the East and the West every now and then. Flights to Brunei Darussalam, for instance, are increasing, hence Bruneians and other travelers have more options on where to go next. Brunei has direct flights…
Lola Cafe S Maison: Your Newest Place for Modern Filipino Cuisine (Review)
(This is a non-sponsored honest review of Lola Cafe S Maison completely based on my paid dining in experience.) ALSO READ:A COMPLETE GUIDE TO 33 HALAL RESTAURANTS IN METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES Whenever I don’t travel, I am always on the hunt for restaurants that I can try in Manila. As someone who always wants to…