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Swimming pool on the 5th level, Parkroyal on Pickering

Parkroyal on Pickering: Singapore’s Vertical Garden Hotel

Hotels & Resorts / luxury travel / Singapore 2 May 2018 Mike Aquino
Singapore's Parkroyal on Pickering looks like it was grown, not built: read about this unorthodox, eco-friendly vertical garden of a hotel
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Walking around the Tuesday corner, Shwedagon

Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar on (Bare) Foot

Myanmar / Walking Tours 30 Apr 2018 Mike Aquino
Wherever you are in Yangon, you can look towards Singuttara Hill (where Shwedagon Pagoda stands) and see its golden spire reaching for the Myanmar sky
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Food counter at Line Clear, Penang

Dining at Nasi Kandar Line Clear in Penang, Malaysia

Food & Culture / Malaysia 6 Apr 2018 Mike Aquino
Line Clear Nasi Kandar serves its namesake curry dish from an alley in Penang, Malaysia: ask for beef, chicken or mutton, and order it "kuah banjir" (flooded) with curry!
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Avani Riverside Bangkok and Attitude Bar

The Surprisingly Modern Upside of Bangkok’s Historic River District

Food & Culture / Hotels & Resorts / luxury travel / Thailand 19 Mar 2018 Mike Aquino
How the streamlined modernity of the Avani Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand works with the grain of local tradition, not against it
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Thahara Pindaya's common room

Thahara Pindaya: A Myanmar Bed & Breakfast Far From the Tourist Trail

Adventure Travel / Hotels & Resorts / Myanmar 7 Mar 2018 Mike Aquino
The Thahara Pindaya feels like the perfect accompaniment to a stay at the Shan hill country of Pindaya in Myanmar: a cozy home with few pretensions and plenty of heart
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The 7-Eleven convenience store at RCBC Bank’s headquarters in Bonifacio Global City harbors a secret in its storeroom. Walk past the stacks of instant noodles through a swinging wall to access the absurdly spacious hidden bar immediately adjacent. The effect is not unlike stepping into a police call box to find Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

“Return of the Speakeasy”

Temple of the Son

Cambodia / luxury travel / Portfolio 23 Feb 2018 Mike Aquino
North-west of Siem Reap in Cambodia, a centuries-old story of loyalty, intrigue and rebellion unfolds, featuring a cast of thousands. Originally published in Smile magazine.
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Hard Day’s Night

Food & Culture / Philippines / Portfolio 23 Feb 2018 Mike Aquino
How Manila's call-center workers have altered the city's after-dark landscape. Originally published in Tiger Tales magazine.
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Makati Meets World

Philippines / Portfolio / Walking Tours 23 Feb 2018 Mike Aquino
From Poblacion's mean streets to Ayala CBD's glass spires, Makati is ripe for a global awakening. Originally published in Smile Magazine.
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A Trip Made to Order

luxury travel / Portfolio 23 Feb 2018 Mike Aquino
How to get a completely customized tour for your own special interests, thanks to these bespoke tour companies. Originally published in Managing Wealth, a BDO publication.
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