Philippines - Manila, To Do (Harbour Square)

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Harbour Square

A stone's throw away from Traders hotel, Harbour Square as its name suggest is a square of approximately 15shop lots total, with various bistros, restauraunts and open-air disco pubs located on the upper floor. Location is open till 2am. 

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Philippines - Manila, To Do (SM Mall of Asia, Bistros located behind SM Mall of Asia, Street Market Near Heritage Hotel, SMX Convention Center, Edsa International Entertainment Complex)

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SM Mall Of Asia

SM Mall Of Asia is pretty much the "it" place for this area. Located approximately 1km, west of the hotel, this gigantic two story structure, spanning the coast is home to numerous brands and eateries. It has a cinema as well as indoor ice-skating ring and a marching band performing periodically to boot.

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P.S. on 8th Nov 2012 Miss Earth 2012"You never know who you may meet at the Mall of Asia. Miss Earth 2012 was being held in MNL at the time and all the contestants were spread out in SM Mall of Asia and the Hypermart for various competitions to gain points."

 

Bistros Located Behind SM Mall Of Asia
*Open till Late 1AM weekdays, 2AM on weekends!*

The long stretch of Bistros, located behind SM Mall of Asia. The coast offers a great view of aircrafts on approach and a view of the city. *Most bars and restaurants open till 1AM on a weekday and 2AM on a weeknight.

The coastal line has an array of bistros and pubs to meet everyone's taste, fancy and budget.

These range from gastronomy, (hinting at cooking with science), Star Movies Café, a movie themed restaurant, Seafood Island, Hooters and various pubs featuring live bands.

Entertainers and small food vendors line this coastal stretch and have a fairly family friendly atmosphere.

Average food pricing +Peso350 and beers +70.

Intramuros
Manila Spanish Old Town

Experience the oldest district and see the spanish heritage that which is Manila, take a taxi ride of approximately 35-45mins to Intramuros.

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Street Market Near Heritage Hotel

A very short walk from the hotel, past "Kenny Rogers" leads you to a large stretch of street markets. The place offers a variety of clothing, bootleg movies, and streets eats, offering Phillipines iconic "Balut". (A boiled, half-developed duck egg.) 

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SMX Convention Center

The SM Mall Of Asia is also connected to SMX Convention Center, which holds numerous exhibitions throughout the year.
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Edsa International Entertainment Complex

The local watering hole across the hotel. A multitude of pubs to choose from under a single complex, with high security constantly on duty to ensure safe environment for patrons.

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ABBATip:Take a Taxi to go to-and-fro location. Even though its across the road, past 9.30pm, the bridge which links the hotel to the complex is high risk crime area. Knife or even gun point robberies are very common. Be Safe. Jaywalking is ill advised. Do as the locals do.

Australia, Perth - To Eat (Flipside)

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Flipside

Yes! Finally there is another great burger joint that has made its way from Cottesloe Beach, to North Bridge. Amongst the other burger joints like Jus Burger (previously reviewed) just down the road from FlipSide.

First recommended to me from local surfers, who ritualistically swam to Flipside after their surf sessions, dive into these reasonably priced burger. Add a side order of their salty, thick, flash-fried chips with Aioli (garlic and mayonnaise) sauce combination, is a must have. 

Ordered:
Avocado and Bacon AUD13.5* Fat, juicy and a meal of its own. Love their sweet onion jam, which offsets the smokey greatness which is bacon, and the creaminess coming from the fat cut avocado slices.*
Large order of Chips and Aioli Sauce AUD4.50 + AUD1
* Their, I believe, home made Aioli sauce, along with fat, fresh fried chips are really a must try.*

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Shopping @ "Murray & Hay St Mall"

Main Shopping Streets, "Murray & Hay St Mall" offer all the major shopping brands. Two new notable shops have open up that require special mention; Magarat River Chocolate Factory and Nespresso Shop.

Magarat River Chocolate factory
opened March 2012

This third outlet located in the heart of town brings all the great products which the first two flagship shops in "Margret River" and "Swan Valley" offer.

Fantastically arranged and a wide range of, not limiting to, Chocolate products. They also carry olives and various condiments. Enjoy the free sampling of coco butter, dark and milk chocolate, as well as flavor concoctions. 

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Nespresso Shop
opened December 2011

Get your java shots with this dedicated Nespresso shop. The shop sleekly displays its range of products, carrying season special blends and who knew, even artfully displaying its capsules. 

Shop is located along Murray Street, in front of Perth Train Interchange Station.
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Also a known shopping district is at Harbor Town
Whole sale shopping with an array of products to meet shopper's needs. You can walk from the hotel or via the free running Bus Service.
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North Bridge

Your oriental food fare as well as clubbing district.
ABBAtip:Do take care during late nights as drunken brawls are quite common. 

Located in the area as well are the Perth Art and Natural History Museum which both charge a donation token fee for entry. There are weekend fares and the museum locations as well, so look out for them.

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The Perth Mint

Know your weight in gold and see how gold is forged into those gold bars as you know it. Have a carry of real gold and be surprised at how much heavier it is than it looks. Defiantly worth a visit when in Perth, and try to go for the . Unfortunately only pictures can be taken home, and not the gold. Its located just across form Cabin Crew Hotel.

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Events in Perth City

"Australia Day"

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"Red Bull Air Race"

"Perth Royal Show"

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"Swan Festival of Lights"

 
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"Ascot Racecourse"

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"Subiaco Street Fair"

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 "Catch a footie game"

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Can Do

Perth Exhibition Center 

Perth Exhibition Center located just beside the hotel. Look out for programs and exhibitions and you never know whats coming up next.
Some of the past events "Motor-cross" exhibition with free riding demonstration.

"Video gamers cos-play" where the then not-so well-known wolf boy and vampire from the twilight saga made a guest appearance.Also there were show casing Anime, and various advancements in Gaming Technology.

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New Zealand - Auckland, To Do

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Danny-Doolan
*Introduced by Kavik

A definite must go! Live music 7-days a week. Live Music really starts from about 10pm and stretches all the way to the wee hours of the morning, depending on the crowd. Good beer is a given, but company, even better.

One of the best 2 man band I've ever heard playing. Awesome tunes and totally complementing one another. They have a great rapport with one another and the crowd, cracking jokes and treating crowds to shots and dedications. Definitely a fun hang out! Located at the Viaduct, there are many other nice eateries and pubs along this harbor.

 

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Can Do:
Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum

Located scenically along the river side, the New Zealand Maritime Museum offers a varied selection of artifacts.

Ranging from detailed model ships,art works, great replica sets, to augmented reality displays. Watch out for special additions to the attractions at the Maritime Museum.
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Auckland Fish Market and Bistros in front

This entire area is a new addition to the Auckland city scape.
The Auckland Fish Market isn't anything to scream about but its a nice location for a morning cuppa and great atmosphere for dinner. The bistros in front of the fish market offers Tapas, to steaks, desserts and coffees.
Corner of Daldy St & Madden St, Freemans Bay 1001

Waterfront Auckland Silo Park

Also a new addition to the Auckland cityscape, just further down the bay from the Auckland Fish Market, the Silo Park. A small park space, but has make shift stalls on the weekends. Look out for the events that are available.
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