Showing posts with label Travel and Destination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel and Destination. Show all posts
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Wedding photos vs honeymoon photos?

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
okay guys,
i don't really know how many readers i have out there in this cyber world but i'm just gonna give it a shot

i need a vote!
nah! not for presidency or political stuffs

you guys wanna me post my wedding photos first or the honeymoon in Phuket? coz i have thousands of both albums and i'm so lost on which to upload first!

leave me comments and i will start sorting those photos ASAP

thanks lovelies!

btw, i will give you lovelies some teasers of both ;)






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Story of my short getaway

Friday, November 23, 2012
I miss blogging.
Ok, let me rephrase that.. I miss update my blog.
Been a long time I properly update my blog and somehow it makes me more like a quiet person (haha! yea right).
 
So, what's up with me lately?
Let's see...
As usual, been buzy with work. Work, work and the never ending work.
I come in early and go home late but still the work never lessen. I wonder why?
 
But with work, there is also pleasure.. khehe.. wow! never thought that sounds kinky.
During the 3-day Eid Adha holiday, me and my fiance went for a short trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and met up with my family there.
 
Now, it was to be a simple getaway; get in a plane, dad fetched from the airport and shop, shop, shop and more shopping till we either drop dead tired or broke!
 
But it was not that smooth. Our 25-minute flight from Brunei-KKIA was delayed for 5-freaking hours! In total, we were in the boarding area for 7 hours! Delayed was caused by the closure of KKIA due to "power failure". We ended up arriving at KKIA around 11pm! What's worst, we were in the same flight with an entourage of chinese tourists who talked non-stop and loud. So loud that the KKIA immigration officers had to order them to be quiet.
 
With all the shopping complexes closed when we arrived, we settled for McD takeaway. Ate our supper and sleep.
 
The next day, me, my fiance and brothers went for a swim (we rented an apartment with swimming pool). It was cold but suprisingly refreshing. An hour in the pool, we went up to the apartment, take a proper bath (not together of course!), got dressed and let's go shopping!
 
Our 1st stop would be breakfast. Then we start hitting the shopping complexes in 1Borneo; proceed to Suria Sabah, The Centerpoint and Warisan Square. By the time we came back to the apartment, it was time for dinner. We went for seafood (as my dad and fiance are a huge fans of seafood). When we were done, all the shopping malls are closed so it's back to the apartment.
 
But you think that we would just stop at that? Of course not! With pains on both legs, we walked from the apartment to the Warisan Square again (just opposite of the apartment) for a good hour of reflexology! Now, I'm very ticklish so I would avoid anyone touching any part of my body (seriously!) without any solid reason. But when you walk like I walk and you shop like I shop, man... you don't care who touch your feet as long as it's soothing! That day, I trully understand what it meant, "shop till you drop" coz when we came home, we were fast asleep.
 
Woke up early the next morning coz dad would be sending us to the airport. Our flight was in the morning and just to makesure we get the front seats, I did online checkin the night before and wah! we were seated on the 3rd row... away from those (loud) chinese entourage! Yay! Considering that all our stuffs were in my dad's car, we were the first to walk out of the arrival hall with nothing to declare. As my brother, Andy said (who fetched us from the airport), "You guys look like a couple going to the mall."
 
It was hectic, of course but it was fun!
It was my first getaway trip with my fiance and I enjoyed it wayyy too much; which is a good thing, right coz to really know a person, you have to travel with them.
 
Our next holiday... soon! =D
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It's THE Season! Part 2

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Last Tuesday, me and my parents decided to go to mum's kampung located in Temburong.
Temburong is accessible either via boat or by car passing thru the neighboring state, Limbang.
Via boat, it would take 45 minutes thru the Brunei River
and by car, it can take up to 1.5 hours or up to 2 hours depending on the Immigration check points and Customs for both Brunei and Limbang, Malaysia.

For us, we went by car which is more convenient...

I would say, around 90% of Temburong land is forest,
which makes it so peaceful...

Aha!
The journey to Temburong is not for nothing!

... a trunk full of durian and membangan...
the smell, fuuhhh...

...durian kuning...

... a wheelbarrow full of durian putih...

... a plastic full of langsat; courtesy of my parents' friend's mum...

above and below:
mata kucing... couldn't resist


... membangan; courtesy of my parents' friend...

above and below:
wajid; one of the local delicacies Temburong is known for...


With my tablet running out of battery,
luckily I brought a book and my ipod shuffle with me.
The ques to and from Temburong were surprising long.
Took off from home around 9am and came back home around 5pm!

Today morning,
me and my parents went to my dad's side.
It ain't that far from my home, around 7-10 minutes drive..

... the tampoi tree....

above and below: tembadak (or jack fruit, in English, if I'm not mistaken)


tampoi and rambutan

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Aku Yang Kau Tinggalkan - Alina Haizar

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Author: Alina Haizar
No. of Pages: 758 pages
Publisher: Kaki Novel

AWESOMENESSS!

This is the first novel I read from this writer and it really didn't disappoint me.
As a fanatic reader, any readers infact, this is one novel you have to read.

And what makes this novel different from others is that the 'setting'.
The author managed to 'introduce' Turin, Italy and its famous cities to the readers.
And who doesn't love Italy?
For someone with an expanding imagination, I can just feel it!
The cities are historic,
the fashions are brilliant
and the men are so yummy-licious!! =D

Back to the novel, seriously, it had been listed into one of my top favorite novels!
9.5/10!!

And you can read the first few chapters online.
Feel free to click on the links above =)
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Around the Bridex Hall in 120 minutes

Friday, July 30, 2010
Last night, me and my family went to the Bridex Hall in Jerudong for the Consumer Fair.
It is open to the public from yesterday (29th July) till this coming Sunday (1st August).
I never been to the Bridex Hall before (yea! ketinggalan) and considering we went at night, I can't capture the scenery but everyone told me it's beautiful!
Bridex Hall is located just near the sea, along the Jerudong Beach and the building...wow! Magnificent!
Well, I'm gonna go there again soon and hopefully this time it would be during the day ;)

Inside one of the halls (there are 2), among the stalls and all, there is this section "Around the World in 60 Minutes" in which inside, we can take pictures of the most famous landmarks around the world.
My camera battery died after 2 shots so Dad had to use his HP camera to shoot all his children's photos...
and trust me, it's not an easy task for my Dad considering that all his children got so many actions..hehe! LOL!



















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Weekend Day Out!

Monday, June 14, 2010
And about with my BFF. We went to the Serasa beach (some photos posted below) and to the Brunei Museum (no pictures taking are allowed).

After watching the footie match the night/early morning before, I was quiet sleepy but I had to say, it was fun! It had been a looonnngggg time I didn't go to the Brunei Museum and it's good to re-learn what I had forgotten ;)






It was a weekend worth spending. Thanx m8!
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The Paradise of The Amazing Race

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
From France, teams went to the Seychelles island; one of the islands in the Indian Ocean and in my list, it would be one of the paradise islands I would like to go... one day!

Anyway, I have to say what a lucky teams these people are. I mean, Germany - France - Seychelles!! That's all my dream destinations! I think if I'm joining this race, I would definitly end up losing! Haha! Go figures!


Okay, back to the race! All the teams were in the same flight from France to Seychelles. And Brent and Caite managed to get the front seat in the flight and were one of the three teams to get the helicopter ride to the island of La Digue. While the second batch of the teams were off 1 hour later.

Time to catch up and the detectives, who were in the second helicopter ride managed to change their race position. Too bad for my favourite, the cowboy brothers. They made a mistake by leaving behind the map of their pit stop hence they have to swim back to their boat to retrieve it.


Oh well, that's the race for you but I'm not giving up yet! Why? Haha!

I 'cheat' and somehow I know they managed to get back up on the top :P