When in Manila, nothing says independence like having your own set of wheels. The freedom to go anywhere you want at any moment is the ultimate expression of freedom in the city. We still have to find a balance between style/form versus function/economy. That is why I decided to purchase a brand new 2011 Hyundai i10 as my city car. It is automatic because there is nothing more painful than driving a manual in the stop and go traffic of EDSA. [...]

  When in Manila, balikbayans usually stay in 1 of 2 places when they come home for vacation. They either stay with family or at an expensive hotel with higher standards for international travelers.   Staying with family is a disaster due to lack of privacy and lack of mobility. Yes it’s free but you end up spending more money because of the constant built in entourage that comes with it. International hotels on the [...]