Philippines Travel Vlog: Michelin Star Dinner, PBA Basketball Game & Manila Food Tour

Philippines travel vlog: I booked a spontaneous trip to Manila and it turned into the best summer of food, family, and unexpected wins. In this episode, I visit Helm, the two-Michelin-star restaurant by Josh Boutwood in Makati, catch a PBA basketball game at MOA to cheer on the San Mig Beermen, and drive through storms to Tagaytay for dinner at Farmer's Table. Along the way: a Business Class upgrade I'll never forget, rooftop views from Raffles Makati, family time, and way too much journaling. Featured in this Philippines vlog: 🍽️ Helm (2 Michelin Stars) — Makati 🍽️ Farmer's Table — Tagaytay 🍽️ Txoko Asador — Makati 🏀 PBA Governor's Cup — San Mig Beermen at MOA 🏨 Makati Diamond Residences 📚 Currently reading: Just Kids by Patti Smith, Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead This is Episode 1 of Notes from Dani — new episodes coming soon. Subscribe to follow the series. 00:00 Booking the flight on a whim 00:35 A trip built around food 0:42 Two-Michelin-star dinner at Helm 1:06 Staying at Makati Diamond Residences 1:18 Family dinner at Farmer's Table, Tagaytay 1:35 Paella at Txoko Asador 1:43 A summer of underdog sports wins 1:59 PBA basketball game at MOA 2:22 Hair, rambutan, Raffles rooftop & Manila storms 2:41 Massages, Hillsong concert & family time 3:08 Reflecting on summer and heading into autumn #PhilippinesVlog #ManilaFoodTour #MichelinStar #TravelVlog #NotesFromDani #PBA #Philippines2026