Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Sunday, November 3, 2013
2006
2009
2010
2011
2012
Booked:
- Richardson, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Seattle, Washington
2009
- Boracay Island - 3/2009
- Panglao Island, Bohol - 6/2009
- Baguio City - 12/2009
2010
- Bantayan Island, Cebu - 3/2010
- Romblon - 5/2010
- Caramoan, Camarines Sur - 5/2010
- Boracay Island - 5/2010
- Albay, Legazpi - 12/2010
- CWC, Camarines Sur - 12/2010
2011
- Boracay Island - 3/2011
- Cebu - 8/2011
- Romblon - 9/2011
- Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union - 11/2011
2012
- Calaguas, Camarines Norte - 2/2012
- Nagsasa Cove, Zambales - 4/2012
- Chennai, India - 5/2012
- Stopover at the following airports: Singapore, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur - 5/2012
- Boracay Island - 6/2012
- Baguio City - 7/2012
- Hong Kong / Macau - 8/2011
2013
- Boracay Island - 4/2013
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 5/2013
- Singapore - 5/2013
- Incheon, Seoul, South Korea - 09/2013
2014
- El Nido, Palawan - 1/2014
- Dubai, UAE - 4/2014
- Chennai, India - 4/2014
- New Delhi, India - 4/2014
- Hong Kong - 5/2014
Booked:
El Nido, Palawan - 1/2014- Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Japan!!!! - 11/2014
Planned:
- Boracay (as usual)
- Coron, Palawan
- South Korea - 11/2014
Still on my bucket list:
Domestic:
- Coron, Palawan
- Puerto Princesa, Palawan
- El Nido, Palawan
- Pearl Farm, Davao
- Camiguin
- CDO
- Batanes
International:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Osaka, Japan
- Sydney, Australia
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Florida, USA
- Switzerland
- Paris, France
- The Provence, France
- Hawaii, USA
- Beijing, China
- London, UK
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Krabi Island, Thailand
- Bali, Indonesia
- Johor, Malaysia
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Maldives
- Go on a Caribbean Cruise
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Kenya
- Dubai, UAE
And many many more to come! I sooooo love travelling!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
KL's LCCT Airport surprised me. For a budget terminal, I was expecting something like NAIA Terminal 4, but I was pleasantly surprised.
The airport was BIG and can actually compete with the regular airports in Manila. In fact, it looks even better than NAIA Terminal 1. Alighting from the plane, you have to go through a covered walkway to the Arrivals Area. The arrivals area is ok, although two complaints that I have would be the gloomy lighting and the women's lavatory... it STINKS! It smells as if 1 ton of danggit was stored inside. I'm not sure if it's just bad timing but I really hope the maintenance folks would do something about the smell.
Immigration process was a breeze in Malaysia. The immigration folks are nice and do not ask questions. They do not power trip nor do they make you feel like a criminal. They just get your passport, scan it, then ask you to place your fingertips on this censor, and you're done!
Anyway, one thing about the airport that I liked was that there were a lot of telecoms carrier offering free local simcards. provided that you buy some of their prepaid plans. My friend Angel got one of the sim cards and bought the 3 days unlimited data plan for around 40MYR... not bad, considering that the data speed was good. Also, there were a lot of shops and restaurants inside the airport, so there are a lot of things to keep you busy while waiting for your flight.
The airport is FAR from the city and I am thankful that there are a lot of transportation options available in the airport. There are shuttle services, taxis, buses, trains, private cars, etc. My friends and I opted for the Fast train, which was cheap, convenient, and fast. For 22MYR, you get a round trip ticket for the shuttle bus that will take you to the Salak Tinggi Train Station and for the train ride that will take you to the KL Sentral Station.
Now, on with the pics!
Mandatory shot when we got off the plane. We were actually chased off by one of the airport personnel after this.
The covered walkway that would take us to the arrivals area.
Another shot of the covered walkway.
Entrance to the arrivals area.
To the immigration.
The VERY stinky restroom!
Kid's store after the immigration section
Sony! Free sim card offerings!
Money changer. One tip is that you get more value for your money at the airport. If you can, have your foreign currency exchanged at the airport because money changers in the city buys them for A LOT less.
Duty free!
Baggage reclaim area.
Different transportation options for going to the city. We opted for the fast train, which was fast and convenient.
Gloomy area near the exit.
Exit to the outside world! Welcome to KL! :)
We ate here at Marrybrown, food not that good.
Departure Area
Outside the airport, taxi lane.
Inside the shuttle bus that will take us to the Salak Tinggi Train Station.
Salak Tinggi Train Station. That train is FAST! Seriously.
Inside the train that will take us to KL Sentral
Overall, the experience at KL's LCCT was good. The airport was convenient, comfy and nice so I would have to commend the Malaysia government for giving this budget airport a not-so-budget feel.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Last June, when we went to Boracay, instead of doing the usual island hopping thing (Puka Beach, Crystal Cove, Crocodile Island, etc.), we went to Carabao Island in Romblon. It's about an hour boat ride from Boracay through choppy seas but despite this, I think the trip was worth it.
I forgot how much we paid for the island hopping package (includes snorkelling in one of the islands near Boracay) but we do remember thinking that it was a good deal.
Carabao Island (among other white-sand beaches in the country) has been said to be next Boracay, and though I do not quite agree with that, I still thought that the beach was very nice. The sand is white, like Boracay's, and though the sand was just as fine, there were some small pebbles / broken corals, so you can't be as carefree when you are barefoot like when you are in Boracay. I do remember being very careful when walking near the shore to avoid stepping on sharp objects.
The shore is a lot shorter than Boracay's white beach but that's fine. What I liked best about this place is that it's A LOT more peaceful than White Beach. It does not have the common tourist attractions like dining places or beachfront resorts and that is part of its charm. In a way, I do hope that the local government will not develop and package it as a major tourist attraction because I feel that in doing so, this serene place will lose part of its charm.
We spent our time there just swimming and snorkelling. The water was VERY clear and we did see some starfishes and some small fishes near the shore. Basically, we just relaxed and enjoyed swimming on the clear waters.
Now, on with pics:
On our way to the island, our jump-off point was Bulabog Beach in Boracay.
Not sure what this structure is but I wish they hadn't built it because it retracts some of the beauty of an otherwise pristine beach.
Our first glimpse: looks tempting!
White, white sand though the shore is not as wide as White Beach's
Group shot! Yes those are broken corals on the beach.
Water is not as shallow as Boracay's.
Starfish!!!
A school of miniature fishes.
Some corals, fishes and sea urchins.
Overall, I would recommend a trip to this place. Though the ride going to and from the island can be a bit nerve-wracking because of the waves, I still feel it's worth a visit if you want a change from the busy scene of White Beach.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
I am a big camwhore and here are my favorite snapshots in Hong Kong:
(At the airport, the morning we arrived.)
(Around the Sheung Wan Neighborhood in Wing Lok)
(Very touristy shot at the Disneyland entrance!)
(Gorgeous Belle!)
(My ballooon shot! Asked the vendors if I could hold them for a photo op!)
(At the bus taking us to Ocean Park. Love these double decker buses!)
(Another touristy shot at the entrance of Ocean Park.)
(In front of the Aquarium)
(The view from the cable car. Scared shitless because I thought that there will be a point in the ride that it will go as fast as the roller coaster!)
(Too old to ride the rollercoaster, hence the shot on the display seat, ha ha!)
(Great shot of the walrus from underwater.)
(Cute glasses!)
(Underwater shot!)
(The tram that took us to The Peak!)
(Scary shot!)
(I am a genius!)
(Cute little piggies!)
(I am Astro Girl!)
(What is wrong with Tiger Woods?)
(With my boyfriend! Made for each other!)
(This Madonna wax figure was well made!)
(Outside The Peak!)
(And the splendid view at night!)
(The view from the Avenue of Stars)
(And what do you call that boat again?)
(I think I wanna stay at this hotel the next time!)
(At the airport prior to departure... Til we meet again, HK!)
XoXo
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