04/17/2014 liza

Three weeks after our trip in HongKong, we went to Malaysia to celebrate my birthday. The weather is hot but not humid. The feel did not surprise us since it’s expected and Philippines has also the same temperature. It’s our first time in Malaysia and we know for a fact that it’s not easy to roam around like in HongKong where you can rely on their MTR system. While there are available city tour packages online, we still decided to avail the two-day ticket of the Kuala Lumpur Hop-on, Hop-off bus. So if you are planning to go to Malaysia…

03/02/2014 liza

Did you know that the Mid-Level Escalator in Hong Kong is the longest covered escalator system in the world? According to the Wikipedia,  “The entire system covers over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in distance and elevates over 135 metres (443 ft) from bottom to top.  It was constructed in 1993 to provide a better commute by linking areas within the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island. It consists of twenty escalators and three inclined moving walkways. ” It could take you an approximately 20 minutes to got the uphill.  And we’ve been there from the bottom to top…

03/02/2014 liza

I find this post of Suzy Strutner from The Huffington Post so I decided to share it with you guys, my fellow travelers. If this data is still true as of this writing, then this is really a big help! Here’s an excerpt of the post. Finally, there’s a scientific answer to that magic number of days before a flight when tickets are at their cheapest. The answer? Are you ready? Are you reeeally ready? Fifty-four days before takeoff is, on average, when domestic airline tickets are at their absolute lowest price. And if you don’t hit 54 days on…

02/23/2014 liza 2Comment

Many people ask us, why do you always go to HongKong every first quarter of the year? Our answer is simple, “we fell in love with the place”. This is our 4th time in HongKong and 3rd time in Macau. For us, these two places are by far, our most favorite get away during the winter season. While HongKong is considered as one of the most expensive cities to explore, we always make sure that we spare money and time to visit it every winter since we first experience it in 2009. It was also our first destination abroad. We…

01/13/2014 liza

We would like to go back to Hong Kong this year and it will be our fourth time. Recently, there had been news about Hong Kong government requiring visa to all Philippine passport holders due to the Manila hostage siege happened more than 3 years ago. The news saddened us because Hong Kong is our favorite place in Asia to spend winter, so far. And one of the obvious reasons is because it’s visa-free (14-days). This week, we are contemplating of booking our airline ticket but need to check if the law regarding visa in Hong Kong has been implemented….

01/02/2014 liza

The year 2013 has been a bitter-sweet to me. Though there are several unwanted happenings and no out-of-the-coutry tours, I’m still thankful and would love to count my blessings more. It’s a whirlwind but truly worth remembering. Happy New Year! Now, officially welcoming good vibes for 2014! Best of my 2013 travel In the photo: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Baguio, Sky Ranch Tagaytay, Fort Ilocandia (Ilocos Norte) and Mt. Samat (Bataan)