12:00 PM 06/06/2014 It was quite of a challenge looking for single hotel room in Cagayan de Oro that could accommodate a family of four plus two kids. Most of the budget hotel only allows two guest per room and getting an additional bed/room means extra cost. It wasn’t an option since we’re on a […]
Year: 2015
Saigon Trip: Cu Chi Tunnel
09:30 3/11/2013 Just on time, a lean guy probably on his early twenties approached us for the tour at the hotel’s reception. We bid adieu to Thi the amiable hotel staff of Nguyen Khang Hotel and followed him. We meander the narrow road of Do Quang Dau and tried to avoid counter flows of motorbikes. Yey! […]
Review: Hotel Maison Boutique, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Finding a hotel that exudes elegance, convenient for everything and cost effective in one would be tough. Much more searching to a plethora of accommodation burgeoning around KL shopping triangle. But there is one of a kind hotel stood out among the boutique category which earns those labels, that is Hotel Maison Boutique. This modern concept hotel set apart from […]
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Kuching Trip : An Overview
10:00 01/02/2015 How does it looks like on the other side? An innocent question surfaced few years back when we set foot for the first time in Peninsular Malaysia. We’re bit intrigued on the eastern part territory (Sabah and Sarawak) of the country which is located on the island of Borneo. When opportunity came in […]
Bánh canh Ghẹ Muối Ớt Xanh, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
18:20 02/11/2013 Everybody says, “If you want to experience the savory and cheapest food in Vietnam, eat where the locals go” Easier said than done, the real dilemma is how to find them. Most of the address and street signs are written in Vietnamese script. If you ask directions, you’ll be lucky enough to bump a person who […]
Yangon Trip : An Overview
08:00 01/05/2014 In recent years, Myanmar or known as Burma, gains a hype in the traveling sphere. It was the result of relaxing it’s visa policy and opening it’s door for tourism. A country shared boundaries with Thailand and Laos on the east, China on the north and Bangladesh on the west. It’s famous for century old […]
Krabi Trip: Hong Island
12:30 25/11/2013 Our rendezvous in Hong Lagoon was cut short to pave way for our island hopping finale. The transfer from lagoon to Ko Hong didn’t take that long. Actually, it was unnoticeable. The sharp boulders wrapped by thick foliage gladly received our arrival. Too soon, our gaiety dwindled after an unfriendly tropical air impaled our […]
Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang, Georgetown Penang
11:00 01/02/2014 Onion shaped dome gleaming with gold. That was our first impression to the striking mosque we saw on our way to Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Hitam, Penang. We’d been mesmerized, we vow to return and glimpse it’s splendid beauty. Fast forward to six months, our fascination and love for religious architecture […]
Travel Snaps: Four Phra Maha Chedi, Wat Po Bangkok Thailand
Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it.The Four Phra Maha Chedi at Wat Po are dedicated to Rama 1 – IV, the first four Rama’s of Chakri Dynasty in Thailand.These four stupa are of the same height […]
Meditating at Borobudur Temple
08:11 05/04/2014 “You’re not able to catch a sunrise in Borobudur” as if someone whispered to our ears. It was just an echo until justified by a beam of light piercing the curtains which disrupted our splendid slumber. Oh! shoot! the sun had already ablaze the sky. We missed the “spectacle moment at Kedu plains” as claimed by the […]
24 Hours affair with Phuket
09:10 28/06/2014 After couple days of our church wedding last year. We felt something was missing after the big day. An obligatory task for a newly wed couple that remains unchecked. We’d been married for five years and no single moment we plan about our honeymoon. Since everything was official now in the eyes of everyone. Why not […]
Temporary Abode: Hotel Dafam Fortuna Malioboro Yogyakarta Indonesia
13:00 04/04/2014 Accommodation is on the top of the list that we can let go if we curb our travel budget. If you’re an avid follower in this blog, you know we’d slept in a mixed dorm room, on a dusty airport terminal floor and even the worst hotel you could imagine. Our sporadic travel made […]
Bangkok Trip: Chatuchak Weekend Market
09:20 13/10/2013 Grandiose elaborate temples, mouth watering street foods, and shopping mecca of Southeast Asia. These are the labels which Bangkok are known for. Talking about shopping, there is one place on this metropolitan that everybody loves to visit, be it locals or tourist, the Chatuchak Weekend Market. This market span on 35 acres of shopping space […]
Koh Lipe Trip: Itinerary and Expenses
Our trip to Koh Lipe was laid out and planned long way back. Actually, it’s 2 years in the making. We had several attempts in the past to visit this beautiful island but all end up being failed. Time constraint, err budget were the major pull factor. But we knew by heart we’ll visit this paradise […]
Krabi Trip: Hong Lagoon
12:10 25/11/2013 Cruising from Lading Island to our next destination took about ten minutes. Surprisingly, our butts were not even heated and yet another spectacle of nature waiting to be uncovered. The towering limestone cliff partially filled with verdant hues served as the welcome ambassador of this hidden place. Longtail boats alternately sail in and […]
Temporary Abode: Ryokan Muntri Boutique Hostel Penang Malaysia
11:10 31/01/2014 Visiting Penang during holidays can be quite hectic and stressful if the plan is not properly laid out. We had a fair share of experience when we spend the lengthy weekend of Chinese New Year over a year ago. Long queues at the airport, limited shops are open and temples are immensely crowded. […]
How to go to Koh Lipe Thailand
Where and How to go to Koh Lipe? We always got similar query each time we mention the beautiful island of Koh Lipe. It is a small island in Andaman sea, which is part of the Tarutao Marine National Park, Satun Thailand. The only way to reach Koh Lipe is by boat. But before you schedule […]
Saigon Trip: Banh Trang Nuong
16:30 02/11/2013 Food is one of the things we missed looking back our last trip in Saigon. We’d been spoiled with mouth watering Pho Bo, freshest spring rolls, newly baked Banh Mi, and the list goes on. But of all of the food we’d tried in Vietnam. There is one street food that lingers to […]
Koh Lipe Trip: In 60 Seconds
Hola amigos! Fresh from our recent escapade to Koh Lipe aka “Maldives of Thailand” . This video sums up our entire stay on this paradise. Enjoy! Beach Bum, Sky and Summer Koh Lipe Trip Series: How to go to Koh Lipe In 60 Seconds Itinerary and Expenses An Overview Walking Street and Lipe at […]
Krabi Trip: Lading (Paradise) Island
11:04 25/11/2013 Our fragile long tail boat joined by similar vessels was heading up north. We lost track of time since departed from Daeng Island and felt the journey seems like forever. Our impatience grows and soon presumed by our deadpan boatman. Without saying a word he knocks off the engine and left our boat stalled few hundred […]