2011 was the year where I was the least productive on my blog. You can go through the entries and realized there were barely 20 post. 2012 on the other hand will be a year where I will be documenting more entries as I will rely on my phone more. I gave away my PC and been relying on my old notebook which takes a long time to boot and not to mention to launch Firefox, Photoshop, etc. I recently cashed out from Nuffnang and it was good to see passive income which will be funded for my coming soon trip. Hopefully that will spark my urge to write more. Until then, have a great 2012 and be sure to see more updates from me, whether it’s from the phone or notebook.
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Philippines Day 2: Church of Paoay
Before leaving for Laoag City, we took group photos with the hotel staffs. With me above is Miss Kaye and the receptionist. Miss Kaye was in constant communication with me even when we missed out flight from Manila. Even throughout the bus journey from Manila to Vigan, i received calls to make sure where we were and that their staffs were on standby once we arrive in their town. Without a doubt i would recommend Hotel Salcedo de Vigan to anyone who would want to visit this beautiful town! We then continued our journey heading north to Laoag City. On the way, we stopped by one of the landmarks which is listed as a Unesco Site, Church of Paoay. Founded in 1593. We barely had 1 hour as we needed to reach Laoag City before dark. Hannah,”Guys, you have only 30minutes!”. Everyone scrams! LOL We left Church of Paoay in a rush and headed towards Laoag City where it poured heavily upon arrival and we also got to eat …. …. wait for it …. Pookie Pookie….!
StarCruises: Board the Pisces for RM60!
I’ve always heard mum’s friends talk about their holidays on a cruises and every one of them told that it’s a must-go for any holiday goers. Usually the cheapest one would be the cruise to nowhere. Even with that, i have seen packages being priced more than RM 1500 for a short trip. There’s a reason why you see majority of the passengers on cruise trips are usually the elderly. However, StarCruises.com did a promotion in Penang for a 2days 1night cruise to nowhere for a mere RM 60! (about 15-20USD). Of course that was good enough to convince me to try it out. RM60 would get you on the cruise but without any room, thus it’s known as standing package. For those who plan to play all night and don’t mind dozing on couches or even at the cinema could simply go for the standing package. Angeline and i discussed and decided to go on a Friday evening, right after work. Not knowing if we could last through the night, we got ourselves the cheapest cabin which worked out to RM 120 per person. I made the reservation through phone (03-23021288) and was later asked to bank in the
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Bali Day 2: Trying the most expensive coffee in the world
After bidding Mount Batur and Hotel Surya goodbye, we then headed to Ubud. Another amazing town that anyone who drops by in Bali should visit. Spending a night here is definitely recommended. Everything is away from the hustling and bustling of town life like Kuta beach. On the way to Ubud we did make some detours and the first stop was lunch. Gahhhhh just realized the photo colours are off. So much for batch editing -_-! The best part of our lunch was that it was buffet style. So we kept eating until the locals gave a weird look LOL. They had this crazy spicy sate that i kept taking but once the fella preparing gave me a stare, i stopped. Hahaha. We were just spoilt we the amount of food. The building that we were at is built right at the edge. Check out the unfinished metal pieces sticking out. After lunch we drove to a nearby coffee farm where we were introduced to the animal that is incharge of making the most expensive coffee in the world.
Bali Day 1: Monkeying around in Uluwatu and Jimbaran
After GWK (Garuda Wishnu Kencana), we were ferried to South Western part of Bali. Uluwatu was the next stop and i have always seen pictures of the temple (Pura Uluwatu) at the edge of the cliff. This place is 70meters above the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean. If you have read my previous entry, you would have noticed in one of the videos where Yoga (our guide) had told us that the temples here are strict when it comes to ladies who have their monthly thingy. The other missing part that he also mentioned was about our attire. To enter the temples, one would need to put on sarung ( a cloth which is like 1.5meters in length. The main idea of such a rule is to cover your legs. Those with long pants would bypass this. Just when we were getting all excited with the Sarungs, it started drizzling. Huge droplets of water came down from heavy looking clouds above us. Yoga quickly gathered us and brisk-walked to the edge of the cliff before the rain got any heavier. Already walking under the rain with my DSLR was hard enough, we had to pass through a few
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Yogyakarta Day 1: The nightlife laughter that haunts you
Very often i would read other people’s experience in Indonesia but rarely they would document the night life and in this case Jogjakarta a.k.a Yogyakarta’s night life. A few weeks prior to our departure date, i tried looking up google for any pictures or videos on the Jogjakarta at night but to my avail there were barely anything. Probably because there’s basically nothing to show other than the typical night markets that are scattered all around town. Fortunately for us, when we were dropped in the middle of the town there were quite a number of things that were going on. First off there was a movie shoot and on the other end of the road there’s their local funfair. We headed towards the night markets in search of light snacks.
Rear Seat Belt Compliance
I simply heart Penang food; Char Koay Teow, Laksa, Ais Kacang, Balik Pulau Durians … It has been a while since i have updated my blog but trust me, i have tonnes to write and i am just waiting to get back to KL to do so. In Penang, i am always busy doing chores or busy sleeping >.<! With Apple launching the new iPhone 3GS, Macbook Aluminium joins the MacBook Pro family and also Snow Leopard, my car too had an update. A safety update to be precise. After a few days without my car, i finally got the call from Perodua saying it’s finally ready ! This time around, i changed quite a number of things since it has just surpassed 180k km and the damage was slightly less than a thousand. On top of that, Perodua finally fitted my car with rear seatbelts
Chronicles of Cambodia 4: Tonle Sap Siem Reap
Ming was eliminated in the final elimination of Malaysian Dream Girl and next friday would be the Finale. I was also at the final photoshoot where the girls finally had what they wanted; a male model named Ricardo. LOL – - – To those who realized i blogged about the first day on Siem Reap, lol you are sharp and that simply shows i am freaking aging -_-! Anyway the next morning was mainly on Tonle Sap. Initially we were suppose to take a ferry from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap via the Tonle Sap lake but after realizing that it would cost a whooping 40USD per person, we scrapped the idea and took bus instead. Jasmine’s Lodge does provide us complimentary breakfast everyday and though it was just a simple one, i really missed eating their bread and egg. And at the same time franctically waiting for a place to sit Hmmm the picture is blur for a reason. Not too sure where did i even focus. Breakfast consist of bread, fruits and egg … and also a cup of tea or coffee. After that Siya our guide who was waiting downstairs greeted us and ferried us in our
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The Chronicles of Cambodia 2: The dark side of Phnom Penh
I was expecting to wake up to the sound of my alarm but instead i had the privilege of waking up to the sound of karaoke duet from a nearby marriage ceremony. I just lied there listening for the next ten minutes until it was my turn to wash up. I then briefly packed my bags as we would be rushing to catch the bus for Siem Reap once we are back from the Killing Fields. We then went to the girl’s lair just to find out they haven’t got ready. Wasn’t a big surprise though, lolololol. We all then rushed down to catch the van to the Toul Sleng museum but stumbled upon the wedding that i mentioned earlier. We came down in time for the bridegroom and his ‘rombongan’ to bring gifts for the bride. I think the folks were suprised to see so many photographers as they walked to the bride’s place. LOL. We all then jumped into the van and off we went.
You make things better
Our love has changed, It’s not the same, And the only way to say it Is say it .. it’s better. I can’t concede, This way I feel, For all the time we spent, together, Forever .. just gets better. See what I’m trying to say is: You make things .. better And no matter what the day is, With you here .. it’s better. I’ll stand by you, If you stand by me. I think time that I, reveal it, ‘Coz I believe it It’s better See what I’m trying to say is: You make things .. better And no matter what the day is, With you here .. it’s better Ooh the more I .. talk .. to .. you The more in love with E .. vry .. thing .. you .. do Doo doo doo doo doo doo See what I’m trying to say is: You make things .. better And no matter what the day is, With you here .. it’s better Our love has changed It’s not the same And the only way to say it Is say it .. it’s better The last time i wrote about a song was more than a
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