Category: #Travel

BERLIN: Hasir + Doner Kebab – The Best Turkish Food Outside of Turkey! @BarbaraWoolsey

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

BERLIN is known more for having the Best Turkish food (outside of Turkey) than having the best German food. The Turks migrated to Berlin when nobody wanted to live there after WW2, and became the largest ethnic minority group in the city. The largest Turkish communities can be found in Neukölln, Kreuzberg, and Mitte. You’ve got to try the Turkish … Continue reading BERLIN: Hasir + Doner Kebab – The Best Turkish Food Outside of Turkey! @BarbaraWoolsey

BERLIN: Meeting SupperClub Founder at Hüttenpalast Caravan-Hotel in Hipster District of Neukölln @VisitBerlin

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Neukölln is the hipster area of Berlin, with the highest percentage of immigrants. It’s a new, gentrified area and home of the first Caravan-Hotel concept–Hüttenpalast. I’ve always wanted to see this area to get some new ideas and inspirations. This was also the perfect backdrop for meeting Nikolai Schmidt, Managing Director of http://www.supperclubbing.com/. Here’s a photo essay of our … Continue reading BERLIN: Meeting SupperClub Founder at Hüttenpalast Caravan-Hotel in Hipster District of Neukölln @VisitBerlin

BERLIN: An Awesome Underground Supper Clubbing Experience in Berlin! @SupperClubbing

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

Supper Clubbing is a private dining activity aimed at introducing new people to each other and experiencing different cultures and food in the comfort of other people’s homes. It started as an underground restaurant tradition in Cuba and later expanded to the US and Europe as a social dining experience. In Manila, we have our own … Continue reading BERLIN: An Awesome Underground Supper Clubbing Experience in Berlin! @SupperClubbing

BERLIN BUNDESTAG: Käfer Breakfast at the Rooftop of the Reichstag Building! @GermanyTourism

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food

The Bundestag is the German Parliament, located in the Reichstag Building in Berlin. Visitors are allowed to visit the Rooftop terrace and the Dome constructed by Sir Norman Foster, which has become a prominent symbol of the reunited democratic Germany. We had one of the coolest breakfasts ever–at the Käfer rooftop restaurant, with awesome views of … Continue reading BERLIN BUNDESTAG: Käfer Breakfast at the Rooftop of the Reichstag Building! @GermanyTourism

SUNDAY IN BERLIN: My First Impressions of Germany @VisitBerlin

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

I arrived in Berlin on a Sunday and this started my love affair with the Best Kept Secret City in Europe.   I’m kicking off my Awesome Berlin Series with my experience: Exploring Alexanderplatz Marketplace, Getting lost in U-Bhan (underground train), Attending a Catholic Filipino Sunday Mass in Bayernallee, and Experiencing the Hipster Flea Market at … Continue reading SUNDAY IN BERLIN: My First Impressions of Germany @VisitBerlin

Announcing… AWESOME TAIWAN FOOD TOUR with Anton Diaz on November 21-23! @JeronTravel

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel, Food, Food Tours

Favor: Please share this with your friends and family who might be interested to join this awesome food trip in Taiwan 🙂 Dear Our Awesome Planet friends, Greetings from Our Awesome Planet! I would like to invite you to an Awesome Food Tour of Taiwan this coming November 21 – 23, 2014 🙂 It would … Continue reading Announcing… AWESOME TAIWAN FOOD TOUR with Anton Diaz on November 21-23! @JeronTravel

HOLY LAND (Day 6 – Old Jerusalem): “Via Dolorosa, Golgotha, and Church of Holy Sepulchre” @BoSanchez

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Travel

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the holiest place and the spiritual center for Catholics in Jerusalem. Pilgrims follow Jesus’ steps in Old Jerusalem via Dolorosa, reflecting on the passion and death of our Lord. Here’s a photo essay of our Day 6 experience in Old Jerusalem…

EASTERN STAR HOTEL: Budget Hotel in a Great Location in Taipei (A Review)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels, #Travel

If you’re looking for budget accommodations in Taipei, check out Eastern Star Hotel. It’s near the MRT station and shopping district. Here’s our family’s experience at Eastern Star Hotel… EASTERN STAR HOTEL11F, No.209, Sec. 4, Jhongsiao E. Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City 106Telephone: +886 2 8773-6638E-mail: east.hotel@msa.hinet.net Check out low rates and availability from Agoda: Eastern … Continue reading EASTERN STAR HOTEL: Budget Hotel in a Great Location in Taipei (A Review)

PALAIS DE CHINE HOTEL: Chinese Sophistication x French Elegance near Transpo Hub in Taipei!

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Hotels, #Travel

From Taiwan’s L’Hotel de Chine Group comes PALAIS DE CHINE, a 5-star hotel inspired by the sophistication of Eastern Palaces with the elegance of their Western counterparts. It’s a visual treat to stay here. Best of all, it’s located in the heart of the transport hub in Taipei. 🙂 Here’s a photo essay of our stay in Palais De Chine… … Continue reading PALAIS DE CHINE HOTEL: Chinese Sophistication x French Elegance near Transpo Hub in Taipei!