Backyard

Posted on July 21, 2012 by jipp

Sometimes we are too busy trying to think of a place to go to on our next vacation that we tend to forget what we have in our very own backyard.

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Forget about Luang Prabang. Forget about Bagan. Forget about Dili. Those can wait.  Continue reading →

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Visiting Bayon & Ta Prohm Temples of Angkor Wat

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jipp

Bayon and Ta Prohm are two of the most famous temples in Angkor Wat. We went there as part of the Mini Tour together with the grand Angkor Wat itself.

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When I first arrived and walked around the temple of Bayon, I realized instantly that there was something about it that was uniquely different from the other temples in Angkor Wat. Continue reading →

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Watching the Sunset at SM Mall of Asia

Posted on July 17, 2012 by jipp

Watching the famous sunset at Marina Bay is one of the things that anyone should not miss doing when they come to Manila. I didn’t get to do it back then because I stayed in the Makati area which is quite far from the coastal bay so when I found out that the hotel that I was going to stay in is located so near to Marina Bay, I knew I wouldn’t miss doing it this time.

And of course, if they was one place that I wanted to do it at, it’d be SM Mall of Asia although I was not sure if the ladies were going to like it.  I really thought they were not a big fan of shopping malls.

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I had to explain to them why we should go there, that it is the biggest shopping mall in Asia and 3rd in the world although I wasn’t sure if the information was still valid (or not). LOL! Continue reading →

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