How do you plan a Disney trip or any trip? I usually start with deciding the dates because you can't book a flight or hotel room without a date. However, sometimes that is not the case. Sometimes you need to start with knowing what the expenses is going to be first. How much does plane tickets cost? The hotel. How much are you willing to spend for this trip. How much do you need to save per pay check to afford this trip. How long do you need to save so you will have enough money. Having all these parameters answered will dictate how many days you can enjoy your trip and when. Would it be possible to enjoy it for 2 weeks? 1 week maybe? Or just 3 days. Yeah, yeah. How much Paid Time ... read more
On February 18, 2015, we flew from Singapore to Thailand and our plan was to stay there for 4 days -3 nights. We arrived in Thailand late at night because our flight got delayed and got re-routed to Vietnam instead of a straight flight from Singapore and because of that we really didn't get a chance to go anywhere. We stayed at Novotel on Siam Square. We always have good experience with Novotel hotels plus Siam Square is a very good place to stay(it's walking distance to shopping areas, lol). DAY 1. The next day, our tour guide picked us up at our hotel to go a hundred and so miles away from the city. We want to see and ride the elephants and to experience the floating market. Floating Market. The first place our tour ... read more
just some collection of photos and videos during our recent trip to the Philippines. here you would see and read about our experiences while visiting Tagaytay, Bohol and Boracay. url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KXmwSStvRGk/VcYoBKppLRI/AAAAAAAAGNY/gF9Y_BWpF-Q/s640/blogger-image--1694340995.jpgimg=http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KXmwSStvRGk/VcYoBKppLRI/AAAAAAAAGNY/gF9Y_BWpF-Q/s640/blogger-image--1694340995.jpg Day 0. (Feb 11). Our trip started with a very pleasant surprise, from Premium Economy, we got upgraded to Business class for free. It's funny how that turned out, because the hubby was trying to do their bid thing from Cathay Pacific where Business Class seats are up for bidding. He bid for $1,000 per person (one way only) and didn't win so just imagine our surprise when they told us we got upgrad... read more
I am very attached to North Carolina. I'm thinking maybe because that's the first place I have lived outside the Philippines. I haven't really lived there for a long time. I was only assigned in North Carolina for an offshore assignment in Raleigh twice (2005 and 2006), for a few months each, by a Philippines-based employer and that's just about it. But I like that state very much and I did enjoy my stay there (except the fact that everything seems to close early) and going there to visit always feel like I'm visiting my hometown. Yeah, I know, weird feeling. It's like claiming something that's not mine. But what can I say, I just have a strong connection to this place. ... read more
...live in Switzerland that is note: all bold texts are clickable. This is long over due and I finally got the inspiration to write about our Switzerland trip after rummaging through old digital photos. Day 1. Actually, we got there early evening but technically, it's still day 1. I was in Switzerland with the hubby (then boyfriend) on December 2010. It is part of the itinerary of the group tour we booked from Cosmos. We were expecting Switzerland to be really cold (colder than the previous European countries we've visited that week) since it is December but we were surprised that it was actually a bit warmer which was really odd. The hubby was even making a joke about it that we were frozen cold in London but we thawed in Switzerland (it should be ... read more
The other day I blogged about the first half of our Arizon/Utah trip, now, we continue. DAY 3 White Pocket (9 hours hike). Our plan was that if we didn't win the walk-in lottery permit for The Wave on the first try we are going to do our back-up tour which is White Pocket, but before we left for that tour we again went back to BLM to try our luck for the second time. Again. we didn't win :( url=http://3.bp.blogspo... read more
I've always wanted to go back to Lower Antelope because I fell in love with that place and I wanted to show that to the hubby and last April 2014, I got the chance to do just that. The hubby and I met with our dear friends at Scottsdale, AZ on April 4, 2014. We had dinner and off we went to our hotel. We were so anxious to get some sleep because we had to leave at 5:00 am the next day for Page. Plus, of course it didn't help that our body clock is on EST, and as far as our body clock is concerned, it's way past our bed time. UPPER ANTELOPE Call time was 5:00 AM. First stop was Upper Antelope. ... read more
note: texts in bold are clickable Get your mind out of the gutter! That's not what I meant :P. I have mentioned here that we went to London to watch Miss Saigon. Miss Saigon had been gone for a while but now they're back but they're only shown in London and I really want to see that show. I have always wanted to try taking the url=http://www.eurostar.com/us-en/eurostar-deals/eurostar-train-deals/june-promo?gclid=CK_gk_TF5r4CFaVQOgodJVQAIg#.U5Jh4fldU2gEurostar (or any European train) to see the countryside and just to experience it. It doesn't matter where it would take me, I just want to try it (i love trains).... read more
Does the moonlight shine on Paris After the sun goes down If the London Bridge is falling Will anybody hear a sound If you follow the sunset will it ever end Does the moonlight shine on Paris *note: texts in bold are clickable. That song kept repeating on my head whenever I look at the majestic Eiffel Tower. url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TbiWQI6jkhw/U46CSg1UHhI/AAAAAAAAFS8/zNuxP0jwY_c/s1600/DSC_0142-1_sm_wm.jpgimg=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TbiWQI6jkhw/U46CSg1UHhI/AAAAAAAAFS8/zNuxP0jwY_c/s1600/DSC_0142-1_sm_wm.jpg I may sound like a broken record but if something wonderful happened in your life you just want to talk about it again and again. Paris has a special place in my heart because my life turne... read more
Starting point: https://www.gov.uk/general-visit-visa. If you already know that you need a UK Visa skip 1a and jump to 1b. 1a. Go to the website : https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or if you reside in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Fairfield County in Connecticut. try: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-new-york The website above will ask you some question so it could tell you if you need a UK Visa or not. Then it will walk you thru the process. Below are the steps: click Visas for UK -> click Start Now -> choose your country f... read more