Pandas (!!!) of Ocean Park Hong Kong

When we were planning our Hong Kong trip, we were torn if we should visit Disneyland or Ocean Park but we ended up going to both attractions! Haha. Disneyland is more child-friendly while the rides at Ocean Park are definitely more extreme. Me being very afraid of heights, I opted to sit out on some of the rollercoasters. What I enjoyed the most were the pandas!

I forgot how camera shy the pandas were not until I was browsing all the pictures and I can't find any photo that they are looking straight ahead lol

My First Disneyland Experience | photodump

According to the right timeline of events, I'm supposed to be writing about my Universal Studios Singapore trip last year but I figured it's such a waste to not post something about my first Disneyland experience in Oct 2017 (not to mention - my first out of the country trip).

So going back 17 months from now, I'm at happiest place on earth 💖! We booked our discounted tickets from Klook (I've also used this on almost all of the attractions we went to in Hong Kong & Singapore, as well as some local destinations).

I'm not sure how anyone can get a decent picture here lol always expect a crowd especially this one's a very famous attraction in Hong Kong. We went early - right before opening time but a lot of people were there already.

Coron, Palawan: My favorite place in the Philippines + 4-day itinerary

In my previous blog, I mentioned that I will compile the highlights of my 2018 next but I decided to create separate posts as I would really like to share as much details and photos as I can 😀 This time last year, I went to Coron with two of my high school friends. Coron is actually a very famous tourist destination in the country. Those with limited time in Palawan are torn between Coron & El Nido. Personally, I prefer Coron (I still haven't been to El Nido but I'll visit in less than 2 months!!!) because the town is quieter and less touristy compared to the latter.

Day 1

Our flight was 5:50am - not complaining as I love early flights, I feel like I'm able to make most of the day if I start early. We flew directly from Manila to Busuanga Airport (Francis B. Reyes Airport) in Coron. Some people opted to fly to Puerto Princesa but it's time consuming. It's more suitable if you would visit Puerto Princesa first, then El Nido before going to Coron by boat.

We arrived before check-in time but fortunately, the reception allowed us to leave our things first so we can explore the town and eat. Later in the afternoon, we went out to explore Mt. Tapyas. I don't consider it as a hike as there are concrete stairs all the way to the top where a huge cross is situated.

We watched the sunset and the view from the top was amazing.

Hello 2019 + looking back at 2017 (2018 in part 2)

Wow, my previous post was exactly a year (and 4 days) ago, so much for promising to be active here again. Reflecting in the past years, it's just sad to lose your passion for a lot of things. Personally, my interest in blogging, photography and even video editing have toned down incredibly. Sadly, I'm not sure how to get back at those things again.

Career-wise, I'm still working as a homebased graphic designer for an Australian company. Fortunately, I've been promoted to a higher position and the pay's good enough to sustain my travel bug needs. Though cons, I'm feeling a bit down lately maybe because working-from-home really does keep you away from socializing.

I also realized that I've been feeling low-spirited because I don't do anything besides work. I don't have any small/side projects that I used to enjoy (specifically this-blogging & writing). So I'm giving this a shot once again, I feel like this is a really great way to express my thoughts and I just want to share all these nice things and places I've been to. 😀

A lot of catching up to do so here's a photo dump of all things interesting that happened last 2017:

San Juan, La Union

A famous surf town up North. I remember talking to two of my closest college friends and ranting about how stressful adulting and work life was when we decided to hit the beach just to have a break from all the hustle and bustle of the city.

Flotsam & Jetsam 

We stayed at an open air kubo in Urbiz Garden Bed & Breakfast. So peaceful and serene!