Miles away from Hong Kong Island’s spellbinding hillside views and posh hotspots is where budget travelers seek their temporary homes, and where the rest of the Hong Kong population can relatively afford to live. The place in question is Kowloon, which—if you’re looking for authenticity and have the stomach for slightly gritty places—is one side…
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The best thing about Hanoi, apart from the sights, is food. Glorious food. No argument about that. Sweet, herby and tangy—what’s not to love about Vietnamese food? Now you can get bun cha or pho from just about any sidewalk eatery or stall, and they would be just as good as—or even better—than those served…
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We all have different images of artists etched on our mind: a lanky man cloaked in white, painterly robe, smoothing out his curly mustache as he admires his opus; a lovely apparition of a woman, a doyenne of the arts, her porcelain fingers lightly sweeping a brush across the canvas; and finally, an artisan in…
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Homecooked Filipino food tends to be on the safe side, save for the occasional dinuguan (pork blood stew) and kare-kare (a peanut-based stew which makes use of oxtail and tripe as its meat component). Those, however, pale in comparison with some interesting dishes from Pampanga, the province that’s also better known as the food capital of the Philippines. There…
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Walking Street is a known example of a red light district in Angeles City, Pampanga, if not the rest of the country. It was reputedly established for the former U.S. Navy base in Clarkfield, and is in close in proximity to the Clark Air Base. Its closest counterpart in Manila is Malate’s Del Pilar street. Also known…
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City Comfort Hotel combines luxury and modernity at an unbeatable nightly rate. City Comfort Hotel is part of a Chinese hotel chain with over 300 outlets in its parent country. Having expanded its reach to the Malaysian market, the hotel’s mission is to provide cheap accommodation in Kuala Lumpur for families and business travelers without…
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It goes without saying that Vietnam is the coffee—and should we dare say, tea—capital of Southeast Asia. Nobody does coffee like Vietnam, and you know it’s true, if you’ve been to other countries in the region, or have at least, sampled several variants from your home country. Coffee was part of Vietnam’s French heritage. The…
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Ribs and beer—proof that life couldn’t get any better at Healy Mac’s. The choices along Changkat Bukit Bintang could be too much for a first-time visitor, and without Google’s precious advice, we found ourselves a little lost in its cosmopolitan jungle. We went through the stretch of bars and restaurants opposite the shopping block,…
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Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi is one of the most unique museums that BFOWB has been to in that it was a little unapologetic with its in-your-face patriotism and interpretation of the country’s history. It was said that history is written by the victors, and this, to some level, resonated with the items…
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There’s a reason why Splendora Hotel Hanoi is always included in top 10 lists of where to stay in Hanoi, Vietnam. Right smack in the Old French Quarters, Splendora Hotel Hanoi offers quaint accommodations for travelers who want to live within a walking distance of Hanoi’s attractions. Boutique Splendora is just a few minutes minutes…
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