The Jelly List: 4 IG-worthy destinations in the metro to up your selfie game

#EveryOppIsAPhotoOpp, am I right?

If you get admonished for needlessly taking and posting photos of yourself in your social media, just respond with “Au contraire, boomer!” (These people can be boomers, or not… but they would still be killjoys, wouldn’t they?)

Selfies, after all, may have psychological benefits for you. By being able to preserve a snapshot of how you look and feel in a certain scenario, you are helping to preserve your sense of self amidst the various uncertainties that life throws at you.

So, for you, fellow selfie taker, let me share my picks of Metro Manila destinations which provide the perfect backdrop for your photo opps!

Lakbay Museo

Lakbay Museo offers visitors the opportunity a Cliff’s Notes version of touring the entire country, all done in a matter of two hours or a thousand steps. This is done through fourteen unique experiences representing eleven exciting destinations providing you an immersive experience into local color and culture.

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

Lakbay Museo recently reopened at 2nd Floor Filipino Village, Ayala Malls Manila Bay Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, cor Aseana Ave, Paranaque, Parañaque. Book your tickets via Klook.

More about Lakbay Museo here.

Art-in-Island

Art-in-Island is one of the biggest 3D art galleries in the Philippines, providing visitors a way to interact with the displays and “be part of the art.” The fun lies in you being creative with your poses.

Art-in-Island
Art-in-Island
Art-in-Island
Art-in-Island

Art-in-Island is located at 175 15th Avenue, Brgy. Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City. Book your tickets via Klook.

More on Art-in-Island here.

The Dessert Museum

The Dessert Museum takes visitors on a sweet and whimsical tour of various sweets and pastries. It has eight themed rooms with eye-catching visual elements such as giant-sized simulations of well-known products, background info on desserts’ history printed on the walls, games that you can play and other bric-a-bracs that complement the themes, all making for perfect photographs.

The Dessert Museum
The Dessert Museum
The Dessert Museum
The Dessert Museum

The Dessert Museum is located at Units 124, 126, 127a, S Maison, Coral Way, Conrad Hotel Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Book your tickets via Klook.

More on The Dessert Museum here.

Manila Ocean Park

As the first marine-themed park in the country, Manila Ocean Park has been enabling city-bound urbanites a way to get a lot of #VitaminSea without having to leave the metro. With fascinating marine life exhibits, entertaining dining and lifestyle hotspots, you can find your perfect shot for the ‘gram.

Manila Ocean Park
MOP Summer
MOP Summer
MOP Summer

Manila Ocean Park is located behind the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Book your tickets via Klook.

More about Manila Ocean Park here.

So go ahead, take your snaps! Post them to your heart’s content and look back your happy memories in these fabulous destinations.

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Travel across the Philippines in just 2 hours at Lakbay Museo

Like me, you might have been keeping your wanderlust contained for the past two years because of the pandemic.

It would be so good to be able to wander freely through many places, see the sights and get a much-needed change of scenery, wouldn’t it?

Well, given the still present threat of COVID-19, and the rising costs of travel due to soaring gas prices, we have no choice but to stay right where we are.

Or do we?

A visit to Lakbay Museo should soothe your need to wander.

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Choose how you want to travel…
Lakbay Museo
by land…
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by sea…
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or by air.

The first PH interactive millennial museum

Lakbay Museo offers you a way to travel through our beautiful country in just a thousand steps. Over a two-hour time-frame, you can visit the majestic sights, delve into the rich culture, participate in the colorful festivals and get a slice of life from various parts of the country. This is done through fourteen unique experiences representing eleven exciting destinations around the country.

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

The museum also espouses the conservation of the environment, with nearly all of its exhibits built using 4,560 old and used tsinelas and scrap materials, 328 old rubber tires, 453 car mats, and other recyclable materials.

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

Plus, you get to take all the pictures you want for the ‘gram, with the museum’s IG-worthy displays as your backdrop!

Aside from the many photo opps that you can take inside Lakbay Museo, a visit here would definitely be perfect when you want to:

  • Dive into iconic locations and experiences such as the Tondo alleys, the cobbled streets of Calle Crisologo, the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio, religious and historic destinations such as the Barasoain Church in Bulacan and Magellan’s Cross in Cebu, the Mindanao Royal House and the country’s marine biodiversity, all without leaving the metro
  • Take a break from your usual haunts and go somewhere for a unique experience
  • Supplement your kids’ learnings from Sibika at Kultura outside of books and videos, using tangible objects and interactive materials
  • Introduce our varied, extraordinary and historic culture to returning balikbayans or friends from abroad

Immersive Pinoy experience

While strolling through the museum, you get to engage with various aspects of Pinoy life, a way of stepping out of your usual experiences and see the world from your fellow Pinoy’s eyes. These include:

… selling wares at the marketplace…

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

…reveling at the sheer variety of our local produce…

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

…and other aspects of life of many enterprising Pinoys through the ages.

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

Of course, the Pinoy life is not all work, work, work. Our lives have room for a touch of whimsy and the fantastical. From underwater creatures to floral bounties and floating horses, there are many things here to spark your imagination and fancy.

Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo
Lakbay Museo

A sneak peek into the Pinoy’s rich and eclectic culture

What would a trip around the Philippines be without savoring its many cuisines? Regional delicacies are on full display, showcasing their particular culinary influences and practices.

From a room of floating lechon, a hanging flatlay of food to a long boodle table and a wide-set diorama explaining the nuances of local cuisines from thirteen different regions, the Pinoy’s love of food is quite evident.

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Boodle Table
Lakbay Museo
Flatlay
Lakbay Museo
Lechon all around
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Ilokano cuisine

Each region’s displays also showcase local color, products and crafts, from weaving to growing coffee, all highlighting the Pinoy’s penchant for creativity and craftsmanship.

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Neon Lights
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Banig Weavvers
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Mayon Volcano
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Moriones Festival

Of course, all of these come into play during Pinoy-style celebrations where food, costumes, dances and songs abound.

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Christmas Lanterns
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Magellan’s Cross
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Mindanao Royal House
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Panagbenga Festival

So don’t fret about being stuck in the metro. There’s so much to see, do and experience at Lakbay Museo!

Lakbay Museo recently reopened at 2nd Floor Filipino Village, Ayala Malls Manila Bay Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, cor Aseana Ave, Paranaque City. Book your tickets via Klook.

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