From the Concierge's Desk

My colleague just got back from Manila, and he brought back a copy of "The Concierge Recommends" which is a high quality booklet/newsletter published by the Les Clefs D'Or Philippines....I have to tell you..I am IMPRESSED!!

Congratualations to Mr Andy Pongo the Chairman, Mr Sam Soriano, the President and all the members of the Les Clefs D'Or Philippines on their efforts and cool productions of the booklet/newsletter.

Anyone going down to Manila, don't forget to grab one from your hotel Concierge...

Everyday is a learning experience. Especially when you're dealing with foreigners who come from all over the world and although they speak English, sometimes its in a certain slang or lingo that may be hard to understand.

The following are some terms I picked up from the many conversations I had with guests (thanks to constant television exposure and a lot of reading, I understood most of it!)The rest, I learnt along the way...

Brolly/Brollies - Umbrella
W.C/Comfort Room/John - Toilet
Hole in the wall - ATM Machine
Tele-freek (arabic) - cable car
Sha-la-lat (arabic) - waterfall
titip (indonesian) - to keep/store temporarily