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A company training finally brought me back to India. There is not much to tell, since all I did was to contact a family friend and he arranged the trip for me. I used to stay in India for 5 years- about 20 years ago. It is interesting to see how India has changed, and I would say the change is mind blowing. My training was held in Gurgaon, which is an area unheard of for me. This is where all the business district is located. You can see buildings with those Fortune 100 companies names on it (IBM, Microsoft, Sun, etc etc etc). It shows how India has progressed over the past few years. Impressive ! So, I only have 1 day to try to explore Delhi and I chose to go to places where ... read more

Ahhh, Krakatau . How I love thee. Famous for its blast some hundred years ago, its charm surely has tantalized many to come and visit thee. It was said that Krakatau ashes reached Europe and changed the course of history. I am not sure if it’s a little bit exaggerating, but when I was being told that a friend of a friend is planning to go there, I immediately said “can I join?” Days before the trip, the child of Krakatau started to show signs of eruption. With Merapi’s explosion just days before - it doesn’t sound like a good idea to visit at such time. Too many bad news of Krakatau ’s present condition: poisonous gas, ashes that reach as far as Cilegon, earthquakes and many more. But the event organizer decided to give it ... read more

Monumen Nasional (also known as Monas) might be the least of priority for a traveler while visiting Jakarta, but on the other side might also be the only iconic monument that could prove that “hey, I really am in Jakarta!”. Situated at the heart of Jakarta, this monument was build by none other than the 1st Indonesian president, Soekarno. He has always been known for his taste for art and culture, as well as..errr women. All combined and adding to how Monas is shaped, the joke around is that Monas is “Soekarno’s last erection”. How to get there? If you are coming from Sudirman/Thamrin, simply take the TransJakarta bus ( also famously known as Busway). Take the busway with BLOK M-KOTA destination and tell the busway crew you will alight at Monas. Cost is Rp 3500,- ... read more

We made arrangement for a local driver to pick us up at our guesthouse for our 11 o’clock flight. The arrangement was for us to be picked up by 8:30. So we spend the morning just being lazy, ate some breakfast and take some last minute pictures. Went to the airport, visited a souvenir shop (with a very “unfriendly” sales lady) and boarded the plane. We arrived at Manila just in time for lunch. Some of our friends then separated ways, while the three of us were heading back to Sucat. It’s a 20 minutes drive and costs around 200 pesos. Upon arrival at my friend’s house, we rested a bit and the two of us decided to visit Makati city, particularly the Greenbelt-Glorietta-SM/Landmark area. Makati is the business district area, which is definitely looks nothing ... read more

It’s the start of our adventure and we were excited. My friend had booked the airport taxi to pick us up at 5 o’clock to the Domestic airport. Those cabs costs 550 pesos. You can choose between the ordinary car type, or an Innova type—and it still costs the same. However, we went to the wrong terminal. So, we had to rush to get another cab and go to the new terminal where Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific airlines are departing. And that means we spend more 60 pesos more for the cab. The plane to Busuanga was on schedule . We rode Air Philippines flight, which we got at a discounted price of 2200 pesos each for a return ticket. Check their web here for more promos on more destinations. Terminal fee for domestic flights ... read more