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Monday, August 13, 2018

Your ‘Monster Vacation’ Awaits in Araneta Center

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Whether you are gearing up for a planned break or only have enough time for a quick staycation, you can have your own version of a ‘Monster Vacation’ with activities you and your kids will surely enjoy here at the Araneta Center.

“Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation” opens nationwide on Aug. 22, and this is the perfect time to take your kids to the Gateway Cineplex or Ali Mall Cineplex to see Drac and his crew try and enjoy a wacky cruise. But what can you do after the movie?

In a global partnership that is only available here in Araneta Center, Novotel Manila Araneta Centre, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., is offering fans of the movie the chance to stay Superior themed-rooms branded with the “Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation” from now until October 31, 2018.

For a special family offer of only Php 6,500 nett, a family of four composed of two adults and two kids ages 15 and below can enjoy a monsterrific staycation in a customized “Hotel Transylvania 3” themed-room complete with specially designed headboard, pillow and towel sleeves, glass stickers and door knob hangers. Plus, all four will each receive a Gateway Cinema movie ticket and complimentary buffet breakfast at Food Exchange Manila.

Your kids will surely love the “Hotel Transylvania 3” welcome gifts that they will receive upon arrival, and the HT3-inspired menus and mocktails that you can order for them at the GourmetBar by Novotel or at the 6^th Pool Bar and Lounge. The menu features items like Mavis’ Scream Cheese Pizza made with fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese, and Dracula’s Favorite – a concoction of guava, lychee, and cranberry juice with strawberry syrup.

A monster-sized “Hotel Transylvania 3” Sunday brunch is also available at the Food Exchange Manila for a limited time offer of Php 1,200 nett featuring monstrous delights from six interactive stations.

The experience continues online. If you believe that your family deserves a Monsterrific Staycation at Novotel Manila Araneta Center, just tweet the reason why @NovotelManilaAC and use the hashtags #NovotelFamily and #HotelT3 #HT3atNovotelManila. You might just enjoy the special monsterrific family staycation offer for free!

For more exciting activities around the Center, visit www.aranetacenter.net, or follow our social media accounts: @aranetacenter on Facebook and Twiiter, and @thearanetacenter on Instagram.

For Gateway and Ali Mall Cineplex movie screening schedules, visit www.gatewaycineplex10.com. For promos, fan activities, and movie merch giveaways, follow @gatewaycineplex on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
For Novotel Manila Araneta Center inquiries and reservations, you may call (02) 990-7888 or email H7090@accor.com. You may also visit www.novotelmanilaaranetacenter.com.

Khalid American Teen Tour Live in Manila

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Midas Promotions is extremely excited to announce that Khalid will be bringing his American TeenTour to the Philippines! The breakout R&B and pop-soul star will perform at the SMART Araneta Coliseum at 8PM where doors will open at 6PM. The one of a kind performance that fans have been waiting for since ‘Location’ came out in 2016 will be sponsored by SMART.

Tickets will be available across all TicketNet channels at 10AM, Wednesday, August 15th.
The ticket price ranges are as follows (excluding ticket charges):

GA Standing: P5,100
VIP Seated: P5,100
Patron Seated: P4,100
Lower Box: P2,200

Hailing from El Paso, Texas, Khalid has been making waves in the industry since the release of his infectious single ‘Location’ in 2016. Two years on, the 20 year old singer and songwriter is garnering praise from every corner of the world for his debut album ‘American Teen’. Khalid has received numerous awards including five Grammy nominations, MTV Music Awards’ Best New Artist and Billboard Music Awards’ Top New Artist.

With his coming-of-age tales of growing up in American high-schools, his soul-driven 21st century pop anthems like ‘Young, Dumb & Broke’, which peaked at #2 on the Philippines Spotify charts and ‘Love Lies’ transcend generations and are timeless in their own way.

Khalid has featured on tracks with some of the biggest names in music, including Calvin Harris, Normani of Fifth Harmony, Marshmello, Shawn Mendes and most recently Marin Garrix on his latest single ‘Ocean’.

Having embarked on an expansive world tour and making stops at major festivals like Coachella, Splendour in the Grass and Lollapalooza, Khalid is set to explode onto the Asian stage with his first headline tour of the region.

For more information please contact us at:
pr@midaspromotions.com or daniel@midaspromotions.com

9 Tips to Travel Alone and Love It

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There are several advantages to traveling alone. For one, you will travel on your own terms. You will visit the places you want and when you feel like. However, you also need to be careful as you can become the target of bad people. Here are some tips that you can use to enjoy solo travel.

1. Plan for your days ahead
One of the tips for traveling alone is to plan ahead. Before you even embark on your journey, you will need to have an itinerary of where you will go and on which day. For instance, you can plan to visit a museum on the first day, the beach on the second day and a fishing site on the third day. However, there are no rules that you must stick to the plan. If you feel like resting in your hotel all day reading a book, feel free to do that.

2. Make friends with locals
Loneliness can be real when going on holiday alone. This is why you will need to connect with people. Therefore, make sure that you make friends with locals. After all, it is their country you are traveling to. This can also open a window for you to understand the culture and enjoy the local life. You can find more tips for bonding with the locals on your thesis writing service from Australia that write main tips for you.

3. Connect with a stranger
The most important thing when going travelling alone is to ensure that you connect with someone who is traveling alone. You can smile at them and just say “Hi” when walking. When they respond to your greeting, you can start a conversation by asking them common questions, such as where they are from and whether they are traveling alone. If they answer and also ask questions, it means that they are ready to strike up a conversation with you. On the other hand, if they only reply without asking any questions, it means that you are bothering them.

4. Remain low-key
Avoid flashing expensive jewelry, cameras, and electronics. Remain discreet so as to avoid a lot of attention.

5. Understand your destination well
Have a look at a map of your destination to understand it well. Look for the major landmarks such as New York’s central park or Toronto’s CN Tower that will help you to understand the direction. These will help you to explore the city well and safely.

6. Remain calm when you get lost
When you get lost, you do not have to get anxious as this will only serve to do more harm than good. You should begin with understanding the direction that you should be moving towards. If necessary, make use of a compass to start moving in that direction. Enjoy the beauty along the way you pass remembering that you would not have had that new adventure if you had followed your usual route. If you are not sure of where you are, seek for help. When you stand alone appearing dazed, you will not get the direction of where you would like to go and you might get noticed by thieves. In most cases, you will encounter lots of good people and so you don’t have to be afraid of asking for direction.

7. Take photos
Photos are what will make the memory of the destination that you traveled to. The only challenge is that when you are going on vacation alone, you will need to ask someone to take the photos. This may also turn out to be the conversation starter. You can also offer to take a photo of them.

8. Prepare for the down times
You will encounter several down-times while traveling such as a delayed flight or train. This can leave you bored if you have nothing to do. In order to beat the boredom, carry a book that you can read.

9. Stay at a place that suits your need
You will want to stay in the best place you can afford. When searching for a hotel, the most important thing you need to consider is on whether it has the facilities you need. If you are the kind who loves swimming, you should choose a hotel that is close to the beach. If you love game drives, choose a hotel that is inside or within the vicinity of the game park. Make sure that there is a restaurant that meets your needs at the hotel.