British Columbia & Washington
Day 1: Vancouver, Meetings Day 2: Up to Whistler
8 day
Domestic Destinations
Manila & Boracay, Philippines
Manila for the real reason: Amaan Advisors meetings with gaming operators in Entertainment City, where most of the Philippines' casino resorts sit. Three days of that and Intramuros in between, then five nights at Shangri-La Boracay where the laptop stayed shut.
Land in Manila, check in near BGC. Afternoon walking Intramuros — Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church — before the meetings start.
Dinner at Aristocrat for the chicken barbecue everyone in Manila argues about.
Full day of meetings out at Solaire and City of Dreams Manila with gaming-floor operators — the actual point of the trip.
Dinner in BGC at Blackbird, drinks after at the Sky Deck rooftop.
Morning at Rizal Park and the National Museum, lunch crawling Binondo — the oldest Chinatown in the world, worth the whole morning.
Afternoon flight to Caticlan, boat over to Boracay, check into Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa by evening.
First full day at the resort, no plans further than the beach.
Sunset on White Beach, welcome dinner at Aria Boracay.
Boat out to Crystal Cove, Crocodile Island and Puka Beach.
Evening sunset sail off the resort's private cove.
Parasailing and helmet diving in the morning, CHI Spa in the afternoon.
Dinner and a walk through D'Mall, nightlife at Epic Boracay.
Cliff diving and snorkeling at Ariel's Point.
Farewell dinner right on the beach, last drinks watching the tide come in.
Boat back to Caticlan, connecting flight through Manila, home by night.
TRIP 03 · INTERNATIONAL · BUSINESS + NIGHTLIFE