This year a friend of mine is getting married in Boracay, a world-known, white-sand, beach resort in the Philippines. He and his bride are flying back to the Philippines this March but since they’re manning everything from across the globe, it wasn’t easy at first. He told me he was worried about the logistics – the hotel accommodations, flights, even the land transportation. (Oh, I’m so fortunate to have such successful and generous friends!)

No, he wasn’t complaining about the cost. That part, they had prepared well for already. But of course if they could save some bucks then why not. What he was really worried about were all the bookings, coordination, and all those sorts of stuff. And being a true friend that I am, (ahem) I offered some advice to make his life a little easier.

I told him if he wants cheap hotel reservations and various accommodations, or even car reservations he can check out TravelHERO, an online resource that helps travelers like him smooth out trips and events like this. I told him he can even book his Boracay venue from there. It is easy and so convenient because TraveHERO can book hotels, motels, resorts, bed and breakfast, and even cars not just from the US but in several international destinations as well. I even told him jokingly, that even if he decides to celebrate his wedding somewhere else, he could choose from many different countries all the way from Albania to Zimbabwe and still be just a click away with TravelHERO.

Fortunately, he did check it out and he was grateful. As his way of thanking me, he gave me extra tickets to Boracay. So now, andrea mateo and I can go there as a family for his wedding. Woohoo!