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Handuraw Spa, Eskaya Resort, Bohol

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 We had an unusual stay at Eskaya.  The villas were all full and to maximize, they let us stay in the spa

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 There are two spa villas – we stayed on the right side- entrance to the right spa

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 Foyer as you enter

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  The door on the right goes to the treatment room which became our room

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Wow look how wide and spacious!!

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I took this other shot to show the height of the ceiling!!

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Our view to our private pool 🙂

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Outside is the jacuzzi which we never even had the time to use!

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Our pool with a beautiful view!!!!!

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Go down the steps and you have a private deck where you can hang out or dine – never even reached there!! haha!! Too little time, we were so busy outside the room

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Another view of our pool facing the room 

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From the foyer, on the left side is our bathroom which was a bit small but it was okay.  very little closet space because it is really meant for a spa only

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No privacy in the bathroom as you can be seen through the door – we are not used to it so we are conscious if people can see us from outside 🙂  but what is nice is you can open it and it leads straight to the pool and from the pool you can go straight to the bathroom 

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At night, we had different tokens on our pillows 🙂  

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We had our massage in the room of course 🙂  

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The second time, we asked them to bring the spa beds because they have a different firmness when having a massage compared to the beds.  So we got our wish 🙂

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Barking Frog, Woodinville Wine Country

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My friend, Ellen, recommended that we go to The Herb Farm which is supposedly their version of French Laundry.

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 We tried to reserve but they were closed for lunch and the concierge recommended the next door restaurant, Barking Frog.  So we drove around 40 minutes away from the city to Woodinville Wine Country.  It’s beside the Willows Lodge

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Click below to go to website and get more information

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Barking Frog was part of the Dine Around Seattle promo, I wish we had something like this here in Manila

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which is why they had a US$ 15.00 menu.  Mom had this and she got the wine pairing to go with it for a total of US$ 30.00 

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Classic Clam Chowder 

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Fry basket 

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Grand Marnier Prawns 

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Roasted Chicken breast 

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Barking Frog Pizetta 

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Mac and Cheese 

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Cute sign by the parking lot 🙂 

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Maxims, Resorts World

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Pao and Trina called us to come visit them over at the Maxim’s Hotel at Resorts World!   So we did!  We wanted to see the hotel and of course be with them too 🙂

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Wow!  A Botero sculpture that greets you as you enter!! 

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Reception at a higher floor 

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Gym 

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Poolside 

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Spa 

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The room 🙂   

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Baby Santino sleeping already 🙂  

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Electronic Display 

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We went to Opus for some drinks.  It was a Tuesday so it was 80’s night with Boyet Almazan.  We were early so not that many people yet which was good for us. I love this Faberge egg looking chairs 

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Since I don’t drink, I tried their boneless buffalo wings 🙂 and Trina had iced tea!  We get along 🙂

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Cheli & Peacock

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When you decide to go on a safari in Africa, the next step is to choose which part of Africa 🙂

Previous entry:  Asia to Africa Safaris January 3, 2012 

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If you do decide to go to Kenya, Cheli and Peacock has a good portfolio of luxury resorts to stay in which they own and some of which they manage

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I had the pleasure of meeting Stefano Peacock during his visit here in Manila and he introduced to us Cheli and Peacock which is a company owned by him and his wife

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The camps

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 I took some photos from the website and from the presentation and wow, the camps are so beautiful!!  And this is just in Kenya!! It is so hard to choose which one just in Kenya because they all have their own charm

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For more information, click below to go to their website:

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Contact

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or contact:

 Jeremy Sy 

Asia to Africa Safaris Ltd

Unit 308 Lapanday Center

2263 Pasong Tamo Extension

Makati City, Philippines 

Website: www.atoasafaris.com 

Email:  Jeremy.sy@atoasafaris.com

Office number : +632 812 2728

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Lotte Hotel, Seoul

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Lotte Hotel knew Heart2Heart was coming!!!!  Just kidding! I think that is their slogan and I love it!  🙂 

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Our room.  It was quite spacious but it felt old.  And we had problems with internet!  There was no wifi as they were fixing it at the time we were there.  

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Extra bed for Javs which he used for one night only, the rest of the stay he slept with his cousins 🙂

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Nothing compared to the photos from their website which looked much better.  We should have complained and asked about their rooms

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All the lights are controlled from this touchscreen device

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Bathroom with a clock! 🙂

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Location is central which is why this was recommended to us.  All means of transportation is accessible.  Myongdong district is a few steps away where there is night shopping and local korean shops

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Click below to go to their website:

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 Another hotel recommendation from our friend Grace was the Westin Chosun Hotel which is a few steps away from the Lotte Hotel, and I trust Lauro and Grace on their recommendation.  We had already booked at Lotte when we got the recommendation

Click below to go to their website:

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Pico Sands Hotel at Pico de Loro at Hamilo Coast

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We arrived Saturday afternoon at our home in Pico De Loro.  Pico de Loro is only for members and guests of members.  So for those members or those who own a condo unit, they can invite their guests to stay at the Pico Sands Hotel.  It is very new and opened only 2 months ago.

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Rea Gomez Harrow who is a Consultant for Hamilo Coast was there to meet us with the Resident Manager, Aris Alcuaz.  Thank you for a wonderful stay!! I wish we could have stayed longer 🙂

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My favorite part of the hotel 🙂

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Many works of art around the hotel, this is my favorite one which goes from the ground floor all the way to the top

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We stayed in the Penthouse Loft!

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It’s the only room with a reception area/living room.  It can be turned into a room since the sofa is a pullout bed

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Stairs going up to the bedroom

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The bedroom

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With a beautiful view

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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Midas Hotel and Casino

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On our way home from the National Museum we saw the new Midas Hotel and we were curious to see how it looked, so we stopped by

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Very modern

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And wow!! I loved the lobby wall!! I only realized later on that those were Hermes bag boxes!!! It must be the boxes of the bags of the owner?  I don’t think you can buy just boxes to display! 🙂

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There was a display near the elevator of an Hermes bag which was for sale.  The guard told us that there used to be three and the other two were sold already. Hmmm…

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The lobby from the back

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We went to see their restaurants, they apparently only have a coffeeshop and they were having a buffet at that time. I wish they had more boutique hotel type restaurants

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Photos of the room from their website, Best to try hotel rooms when they are still new 🙂

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Click below to go to their website:

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Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa Subic Bay

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I heard about this place from my friend, Des.  So we went to check out the place.  It’s around 17 km. away from the center of Subic and near the other outdoor activities like Ocean Adventure, Zoobic and on the way to Anvaya Cove.  Since it was storming, there was hardly anyone out but the place was fully booked with 48 rooms. We liked the Casitas on top of the beach shore

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Click below to go to the website for more information: 

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Macau for Kids

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This is for my friend Michelle who is going to Macau soon.  This is what I have gathered in the short time I was in Macau. My kids are older kids already so I tried to gather what I saw and not really experienced them myself. So I may have missed others. 

I recommend Macau for a short vacation with the kids because the city is so near Manila, it is beautiful especially with the Portuguese influence, it is very clean,  and it is so fun and entertaining!  Not only for kids but for people like me who don’t gamble 🙂  It was summer for the Chinese so there were many kids at the time we were there

I heard that the Venetian Hotel is kid friendly and they have big rooms for families.  The Venetian is also very central and that is where all the action and entertainment is.  Click below for more information and to see the different kinds of rooms

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1.)  Go Hotel Hopping and see the elaborate displays in the lobbies and the shows.

Click on the link:   https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/11/grand-lisboa-macau/

https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/hotel-shows-at-macau/  

Don’t worry about kids getting lost in casinos.  They are very very strict and will not let any kid go to the casino.  They were so strict that my Dad almost fought with the security!  haha!!  It was raining and we had not where to pass to get to the Lobby unless we got wet in the rain with the strong rain.  And we were rushing to leave for the airport after lunch.  We had to call Ralph to help us and he just gave in because he knew my Dad was already so so mad!

2.)  Fish Spa

Click on the link:   https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/10/fish-spa/

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3.)  Zaia

Click on the Link:  https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/zaia-cirque-de-soleil-at-macau/

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I have not seen The House of Dancing Water but looks like something you should not miss.  Not sure if it is for kids

 Click on the link:  https://heart-2-heart-online.com/2011/08/13/the-house-of-dancing-water-macau/

4.)   Kids Play Zone at the Venetian – I saw this while walking in the Venetian.  You can probably leave the kids here while the parents want some time for themselves 🙂

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Click on photo below to go to website

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5.)  Ride the Gondola at the Venetian 🙂

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6.)  Go to Fun Ice World

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Click below photo to go to website for more information:

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