Philippine Travel Notes

Not as long and wide as that one at Ayala Avenue in Makati, there's also a mesmerizing spectacle that await young & young-at-heart visitors to Bonifacio High Street's park in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. A crystal-inspired light and sound show captivates your senses. At the center of this park is a gigantic magnificent "gift box" constructed from little crystal balls. These enchanting spheres change in color, synchronized with Christmas tunes and machine-produced smoke/fog and bubbles, plus laser lights. A symphony of lights adorn the real palm trees that gracefully line the park. They're wound around the trunks like luminescent ribbons, harmoniously pulsating and shifting colors in perfect rhythm with the accompanying music. Aliw factor to the max! A lovely and lively way to cheer shopping customers. Not just trees are adorned with lights, but all establishments that surround the park! Each building has an array of blinking lights, suspended in...

"Social obligations" again, this time a life-event of a dear friend that I "may" not miss "or else"! Venue was somewhere at McKinley Parkway in BGC, thus, after weighing my circumstances, I found myself at Seda Hotel on 11th Avenue. Not that I'm complaining. Aba, it's been some time since I last trotted on metropolis pavement. So, this was one welcome respite for the probinsyano me to see the big city! Less than 24 hours of stay, but, I got to see and appreciate this hotel. Here's the story.., I arrived from Cebu in the afternoon and asked to be immediately whisked to Seda Hotel BGC.., At check-in, I smiled and thought... "aba sosyalin.., electronic check-in gadgets ek ek"! Just like the big 5-stars, your data are already in their records and all you have to do is sign it on that tablet. But there's a big difference. The tablet is big as a regular bond paper, so "tanders" need not wear reading glasses! If we compar...