There are glut of accommodation to choose from when visiting Japan. Lodge, Budget Inns, Fancy Hotels or experience the Japanese way of a Capsule Hotel. On our visit to Kansai region, we stayed in Capsulized style accommodation for the first time. So you know, it is a pod hotel, with extremely small room intended to […]
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Temporary Abode: Alba Uno Hotel Cebu Philippines
Which part of Philippines have you gone? This is the follow-up question I throw whenever my foreign friends told me they visited the Philippines. Cebu topped the list followed by Boracay and Palawan. It’s been renowned worldwide Cebu as a key destination in the country. Evidently, the tourism industry is so much alive is this island […]
Temporary Abode: Zerenity Hotel and Suites Cebu Philippines
16:00 10/09/2015 Cebu is our ideal connecting hub whenever we travel home to Davao or going back in KL. Why not Manila? Good question, as you know NAIA is a magical place when bullets summoned on your belongings by a leprechaun. A lot of sorcery and thievery happens casually and more to elaborate. Oh, not […]
Temporary Abode: Green View Beach Resort, Koh Lipe Thailand
14:30 30/04/2015 Gawking at the verdant and cerulean colors of the picturesque shoreline of Koh Lipe. It is surreal. The vivid photos of Green View Beach Resort we’d admired on the Agoda listing didn’t lie. It’s one of the handsome beachfront we sighted. Our eyes were glued on the view and grinned. As if we’re induced […]
Temporary Abode: Tune Hotels Waterfront Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia
10:00 01/02/2015 The good numbers of a hotel to choose at Kuching made us over overwhelmed. Budget, guesthouse, to a luxurious brand are there. But we narrowed down our search to hotels which are close to downtown and waterfront. It seems Tune won us over again. The experience was quite consistent as we’d felt the same during […]
Temporary Abode: Tune Hotels ( now Red Planet) Cebu, Philippines
15:45 11/09/2014 We’d live in Cebu for more than three years and considered it as our second home. So we’re bit familiar on the happening spots, places of interest and best area to stay. But that was half a decade ago. Probably things have changed now. The incessant development in metro Cebu causes the surge […]
Temporary Abode : Amata Resort, Phuket Thailand
09:45 28/06/2014 A resort hotel with pretty pool, near to Patong Beach and Bangla Road. These are the criteria upon searching for accommodation in Phuket. But we’re facing a double dilemma, “budget and time”. We shun last minute travel and hotel bookings as surely it is expensive. Our funds just recently depleted after getting hitched. […]
Temporary Abode: Victoria Suites Cagayan de Oro City Philippines
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Temporary Abode: Tune Hotel Solo Indonesia
10:30 03/04/2014 Right after disembarking the Blue Bus. A bunch of locals came to our sight. Without a doubt, that backpacks and weary faces lured and hinted them we’re tourists. Oh well, our demeanor was too obvious and easily deciphered by the gang. Mana? They’re asking where we’re going. Before we uttered an erred Bahasa. A constant smirk […]
Temporary Abode: KL House Ao Nang Krabi Thailand
09:11 23/11/2013 Cotton like cloud descending from sky blanketed the limestone cliffs. A dreamy spectacle which normally seen at movies or in a Nat Geo documentaries. Now, just within our sight, next to the road where our bus from airport dropped us. Finally we’re here. The scenic view that we’d admired to look at. It all […]
Temporary Abode: Nguyen Khang Hotel Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
13:24 02/11/2013 Looking at Google map from/to, our accommodation was just approximately one kilometer or 15 minutes away from Ben Thanh Market. Its proximity to this famous market gave us a nod to stride despite the unwelcoming tropical heat of Saigon. “Head straight towards Pham Ngu Lao turn left after the 3rd intersection then turn left on […]
Temporary Abode: Thara House Bangkok Thailand
14:00 12/10/2013 When a pseudo airline booking turns real, our short-lived awe was instantly covered with anxiety. Most of our travel, we’d our accommodation confirmed ahead of time to negate the worry of fully book or being shooed away. Without no idea and itinerary on mind we don’t know where to stay and location to […]
Domestic Guesthouse Budget Hotel, Manila Philippines
14:20 14/12/2013 Right after Air Asia Zest lured us with an irresistible cheapo airfare. We already anticipated sleeping over in the airport, burning the time before our next earliest flight. Same as what we did in Bangkok. But after weighing all the factors such as airport amenities, baggage, and sleeping convenience. We totally withdraw that idea […]
Temporary Abode: Fragrance Hotel Pearl, Geylang Singapore
15:20 31/08/2013 Stream of sweat surge from our forehead while navigating the road that leads us to Geylang. A place to be considered as red light district of Singapore. You might be wondering why we’re heading to this area? Aside from it’s familiar label it’s a part of Singapore where most cheap accommodations are located. […]
Temporary Abode: Reggae Penang Lovelane Hostel, Georgetown Penang Malaysia
15:00 06/07/2013 “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right. “Cantillating Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds while booking our accommodation through Agoda, fortnights prior our trip. We envisage of overflowing rhum, dreadlocks, rasta colors dominating everywhere while listening reggae music non stop. Hey, what the heck, aren’t we going to Jamaica? Not at all, […]
Temporary Abode: Tune Hotels Hatyai, Thailand
14:30 31/8/2012 The scorching heat of mid noon sun was the warmest welcome greeted us the moment we set foot in Hatyai. The dry weather might be tolerable but our weary body and frazzle mind was aptly looking of that cold shower to freshen up. Our brain dictated us to hurry up and locate our […]
Temporary Abode: L’ Armada Guest House, Melaka
16:00 28/4/2012 We’ve been traipsing the historical city for seven straight hours not including our two hours road trip. From walking endlessly in the street of historical Melaka to climbing the steep hills of St. Paul and Bukit Cina. After this deed, You’ll surely picture out out what we had gone through. Our clothes soaked […]