How to get to El Nido, Palawan (AKA Paradise)
Finally decided to visit my work place? Awesome! There are several ways to get here: From Manila: Island Transvoyager Inc. ITI flies 3x daily from Manila directly to El Nido using 19-seater Dornier aircraft. Travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes. Luggage allowance is 10 kg per person, including carry-on baggage. Excess baggage is Php...
Exploring Hong Kong: the Airport Express, going home, and Cebu Pacific’s lateness
As our flight back to Manila leaves at 8:30 am, we opted to take the Airport Express to HKIA instead of the Cityflyer bus. The bus route starts at 5:30 am and would take maybe an hour to the airport, while the train starts at 5:50 am and takes less than 30 minutes. Yes there...
Exploring Hong Kong: more Joon, Victoria Peak, Symphony of Lights, and a last walk through Tsim Sha Tsui
According to the itinerary I made before we left, Day 4 was supposed to be all about Central: walking through the central business district, seeing the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, and seeing Hong Kong Park before going up The Peak after lunch. But since the previous day’s messed up itinerary resulted in much less Joon...
Exploring Hong Kong: Ocean Park
Day 2 of our Hong Kong exploration led us to Ocean Park. Why Ocean Park instead of Disneyland? Because I said so But seriously. Aids wasn’t interested in going (he’s not much for thrill rides) and I’d already been to Disneyworld twice and Disneyland California once (plus Universal Studios-Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios California, and...
How to apply for a Chinese visa
Applying for a visa is potentially the most frustrating part of the travel experience. Being a Filipino citizen, I need a visa to travel to most countries (notable exceptions are ASEAN member states Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). My trip to Sanya last month was my first time to...
Sanya, Hainan, China Day 5 – the Hilton Sanya and exploring HKIA
Our flight from Sanya to Hong Kong was at 2pm, which left enough time for us to do a bit of sightseeing. As it turned out, one of my mother’s friends is the auditing head for the Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa and he was nice enough to offer us brunch and a tour of...
Singapore Day 4 – shopping in Sim Lin Square
Well this is embarrassing. I’ve already gone and left for China and I haven’t even blogged about my last day in Singapore yet. Gah. *facepalm* Anyway, the pertinent parts of the story are: My parents and two youngest siblings’ flight back to Manila was at 10am while mine and Rob’s was at 5pm. Rob and...
Singapore Day 2 – Universal Studios Singapore
We left the hotel at 8:30am and got to Universal Studios Singapore at around 9:30am. TIP: even though the park opens at 10am, be at the gates by 9:30 at the latest as the lines going in can and will get longer closer to opening time. Once inside, ride the attractions that will have the...
How to shop in Sim Lin Square (Singapore) without getting f*cked over
Sim Lin Square in Singapore is a well-known gadget haven, boasting of six floors of stores selling nothing but the latest computers and consumer electronics, including laptops, tablets, mp3 players, mobile phones, audio equipment, and the like. While the vast array of shops leaves you spoilt for choice, this also leaves you open to unscrupulous...
What’s in your bag?
The airline only allows you one purse in addition to one piece of handcarried luggage. This purse has to contain everything that will help you survive the next hours in transit to your destination. The ultimate question: what do you pack? My handbag breaks down like so: 1 – Denman classic hairbrush with a rubber...
Jeanne
Awesome! My kind of girl!
Macy
Thank you! It does feel good to be recognized for
Zezee
Lol yea, sometimes I wish I didn't leave lol.
