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 […]
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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 […]
My Sari-Sari, Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
15:00 11/04/2015 Looking for a restaurant that serves gastronomic Filipino dishes in KL was an arduous task being an OFW. There’re only a handful of choices and mostly they’re located at Kota Raya in KL. Now, as the Filipino community is rapidly growing around Selangor area specifically in Petaling Jaya. One Filipino restaurant just recently opened […]
Yogyakarta Trip: An Overview
13:45 04/04/2014 Humid and warm, that is how Jogjakarta welcomed us at Tugu train station. A warmed embrace which made us sweltered, but not that extreme. It’s similar to any city in the tropical country of Indonesia. A nation situated at the equator which promise eternal sunshine for sun chasers. Don’t get us wrong, we’re not complaining. We […]
Solo Trip: En route to Jogja
11:30 04/04/2014 How long does it take to reach Purwosari? More or less 10 Minutes by taxi, replied by the jovial receptionist of Tune Hotel Solo. O great! we’re heading to Jogjakarta for our next destination. ” If you didn’t know, there is another train station near from here, about 5 minutes ride that also goes to […]
Saigon Trip: Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica
16:05 02/11/2013 We still carried that heavy baggage of emotion while leaving the War Remnants Museum. Our new found local friends picked that up and abruptly changed that doleful moment with their upbeat demeanor. They knew how to smothered that melancholy we felt. After everyone was settled we follow their lead and hitched on their […]
Bangkok Trip: Wat Pho
16:35 12/10/2013 Our fascination with reclining Buddha started during our first visit of Thailand in Hat Yai few years back. After that, we haven’t stop invading at least three gigantic reclining Buddhas. Two in Southern Thailand, one in Penang, Malaysia. With an opportunity to visit Bangkok, our enthusiasm relived and plan ahead to stay as close […]
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Singapore Trip: Jurong Bird Park
08:45 01/09/2013 Waking up after a quick shuteye on the wee hours was always a hurdle on our travel. On this trip we only have less than 24 hours to explore the Lion City. We left the hotel at early dawn and meander the sidewalk of Geylang road where empty bottles of beer and rubbish […]
Solo Trip: Danar Hadi Museum
13:00 03/04/2014 Our visit to Solo a year ago was brief and subtle. We’d speck of time to consume on this small city. Without a fixed itinerary we relied on asking residents of recommended place to visit. Instead we heard “nice batik here” from locals we randomly chat. Somehow we agreed on the claim. The […]
Saigon Trip: War Remnants Museum
14:55 02/11/2013 Our swift introduction of Ho Chi Minh was executed after boarding bus 152 and roaming the famous Ben Thanh Market. Somehow it gave us the glimpse of the present Saigon and Vietnam in general. But something is missing and we knew that a historical Museum would fill that gap. We’re so lucky […]
AK Food Adventure – Samba Brazilian Steakhouse
13:30 29/11/2014 After the caffeine and sugar fix at Espresso Lab. Our group headed straight to Level 3 of Avenue K. One of the members highly recommended of how good their steak on this new restaurant. Everyone’s stomach grumbles in anticipation of sampling the mouth watering Churrascaria steaks at Samba Brazilian Steakhouse. A welcoming atmosphere […]