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Trip Report: Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur

19 Monday Jan 2015

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I traveled to Kuala Lumpur quite frequently last year and did my best to avoid Malaysia Airlines. Why? Let’s just say I was scared. I often ended up flying with Cathay Pacific which necessitates a stop in Hong Kong. What were supposedly 3 hour 45 minute flights became tiring 9 hour journeys.

So on my last visit to the home of the Petronas Towers, I chose to fly with Malaysia Airlines. My mom and siblings asked me to cancel my trip when they found out I booked with the airline but I told them not to worry. I’ve read many unpleasant stories about Malaysia Airlines but I decided to give them a try anyway. Continue reading →

The Year That Was

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

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I know a handful of people who follow my blog and most of them are asking me to continue writing. It’s really difficult to blog when: 1) You don’t have your own laptop; 2) You are very busy with work; and 3) You have a huge back log of things to write about and they end up feeling like a burden.

Probably one of the reasons why I don’t blog regularly is mobility. I take a lot of food photos and I post them on Instagram instead of writing lengthy reviews here on my blog. Twitter hears most of my rants. As for my (mis) adventures, I share them on Facebook. I will be writing about my 2014 events but as ‘in retrospect’ posts.

A quick rundown of my 2014…

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Nth Return

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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Hello there! I am back (again).

To say that the past few months were crazy is an understatement. One of the reasons of my extended absence here is that I moved to a new company. In my four months with Citibank, only five weeks were spent here in Metro Manila… The rest were spent in Chennai, India. Of course, I’ll share my India experience here. Eventually.

Also, I need a new laptop! I don’t have a personal laptop anymore. Tears. I want to purchase a Macbook Air (or any decent ultrabook) but I am currently saving up for a roundtrip ticket to the USA to attend my brother’s Master of Laws graduation at Yale University. How I wish there are piso-fares going to the States!

Convention

07 Friday Jun 2013

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/kənˈvenCHən/

Noun:
A way in which something is usually done.

Once upon a time, the norm for government buildings was to have tasteful architecture. I was roaming around Metro Manila one fine weekend when I ended up at the CCP complex. An imposing edifice caught my attention while in search of the Coconut Palace.

The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), completed in 1976, is one of the grand projects of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Designed by the National Artist Leandro Locsin, it is the first international convention center in Asia. It officially opened in 1976 when the annual meeting of the World Bank was held there.

Back to my little adventure. PICC is beautiful inside and out. Its definitely brutalist. Even if it was designed in the 70’s, the building still looks modern inside and out.

The ceiling is just beautiful.

It looks sparkly inside! Very clean.

The PICC lobby.

The benches are simple yet nice.

What surprised me was how clean the place was. PICC is older than the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 and yet it looks more fresh. Even the comfort rooms were decent!

I just hope in the coming years, government buildings would be like the PICC — timeless.

Exploring the Thai Capital

09 Saturday Jun 2012

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Much has been said about Bangkok, the bustling capital of Thailand, which is considered as the world’s best city by Travel + Leisure magazine. Whether you’re into shopping, partying, or sightseeing, the Thai capital has got you covered. Bangkok’s a great example of modernity mixed with traditional culture.

Cruising along the Chao Praya River, the birthplace of Bangkok.

Exploring Bangkok involves a lot of walking, train rides, and river cruises. It’s easy to get around the city since their modes of transport are well-integrated with each other. Also, the sidewalks of Bangkok are usually wide which is great for exploring the city on foot. In the shopping districts, such as Ratchaprasong, there are skywalks similar to Ayala Center’s. Continue reading →

First Night in Bangkok

09 Saturday Jun 2012

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On my first night in Bangkok, I was very eager to sample some authentic Thai cuisine. I walked to CentralWorld, a mall near Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Bangkok, hoping to have dinner in a Thai restaurant. Walking around the mall, I saw many Japanese, Korean, and Italian restaurants but no Thai. After an hour of searching, I gave up and headed straight to McDonald’s.

Big Mac, something that I always try when on foreign shores.

McDonald’s in Bangkok is pretty expensive. The Big Mac meal with medium fries and drink costs 147 Thai Baht, roughly in 196 in Philippine Pesos. To be fair though, their Big Mac had very juicy patties. Continue reading →

Thankful

15 Tuesday May 2012

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I am far from religious. The Eucharistic celebrations I’ve attended in the past year can be counted with my fingers. The fact that I’m as good as a non-practicing Catholic doesn’t really bother me much.

But I still believe in God. At the back of my logic-driven mind, I still believe that God is up there watching over us.

The Lord is the first I would thank every time something wonderful happens…

A truck smashed into a hardware store in front of our village. The store’s wall crumbled. I alight Public Utility Vehicles there. Had I arrived an hour earlier, I would’ve been squished. Funny how vendors returned to their places as if nothing happened.

Or when something bad does not happen.