I came, I saw, I was

It had been part of my earnest prayer, that the Lord might be so kind enough to answer my humble supplications by allowing me to go abroad..Simply to say, He granted it.
It's great when you get a chance to visit a new country, outside the boundary of your own. Didn't expect that Thailand would be the first country of choice by God, which its not too far from the Philippines.
Thailand wasn't really a sort of something that arouses the interest in me. Of course, I long to travel in USA and Europe basically a reknown historical countries that loves by everyone.
However, I did manage to take time out to absorb some of Thais culture as well as appreciate its beauty, knowing that it puts the most stamps to every white blonde tourists even to those acclaimed stylish travellers. I just thought why Thailand has been the most fave hub for English native speakers (they are the most in demand prey for a teaching job)and Europeans? I just simply discovered that amidst of the heat, the utter chaos, traffic and everything, Thailand has a unique blend of mystery and tame that is still unfolds.
Those temples, buddhas are pretty amazing even the world class photographers are still awed by its secrets and mystery.
For my six months stay in Thailand(now) I have been to different tourist destinations nearby even up to the farthest tourist spot in the country was already within my reached.
Pointing out some unexpected, I didn't consider the possibility as Hongkong and Macau would likely to be the target of my brief trip to the farther side of Thailand, just as I schematic the only neighboring countries around Thailand. (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Singapore)
Laos is another mytical, one of those places that live as much in the imagination of buddhism incontrast to the unchanged communism mentalities of the people there. I didn't get the luck of going around. It wasn't much more on touring because it was partly an applying of visa in requiring to get a job permit.
Noentheless,I enjoyed my exiting to Laos, meeting different people coming from other countries. The most grandeur and full blast tour I had was in Hongkong, and 'am still looking forward of getting another one trip there in the near future.
Of course, a day trip in Macau was a kind of excitable too. An experience that wouldn't be traded by anything. Going to these beautiful places are just a beginning of my journey literally, I'm proud to say that I encountered the world; I came, I was, I saw.

My Trip Around Thailand










My Hongkong Trip




Macau Adventure

HOUSE OF STYLE

Since I found the site of lookbook....I never stop browsing and getting ideas of style from the people who posted their own creation.
Among of that is AD H. from Taiwan. This guy is an epitome of transformation...here are some of his photos that I got from his portfolio.

GOHOTELS: FOR THE PRACTICAL TRAVELLERS

I haven't updated my blog for a quite sometimes, to say the least I am affected of a so-called financial drains in the midst of needs.
The sad thing is, it happens to me in the foreign land which I have no close relatives nor close-friends to call (to) for a rescue.
So, I was off-line for how many days and couldn't find time to check my emails and FB. I just got back from my exciting trip in Hongkong for 6 days and a one day trip in Macau which the tour was literally expensive.
Browsing the websites of Oggie and Ferdz are among (of) my leisures to get rid of boredoms and monotonous life here in the province of Thailand and of course keeping myself updated about the new bits of blogging especially in the Philippines.
The latest info that I got from Oggie was a posh hotel located in Manila that is practically cheaper for local and foreign travellers. I checked the website and it was really cheap for only 300 pesos a day.
In the days of financial constraints, checking to hotels like this is no longer a monetary painful to those who wish to unwind from the stressful life of the city. According to the frontal logo of GoHotels "a place for every Juan", which means everyone can afford to stay. Just thanking for Oggie or lagalog for this info which staying in this GoHotels was already a plan to be made when I get home...of course, it's gonna be a reward for myself and for my parents too.
According to Oggie; As a budget traveler, there's little more I can ask for. Besides, in the post-millennium recession world, more and more people are going back to the basic minimums if only to be able to continue traveling. For a budget traveler like me, that means making do with humble accommodations to leave more room (pun intended) in the budget for transport, sightseeing, food, etc. That may have to change when the concept of value hotels catches on here in the Philippines.









Additional words from Oggie:

One thing I like about this development is that the value hotel concept may just help elevate the standards of accommodations here in the country as inns and hotels will have to upgrade their offerings while keeping prices low and consumers can get quality accommodations (clean, upgraded amenities) at more affordable prices. (For example, the choice of having a chiropractic head pillow and the free wi-fi in-room are really nice touches). It's also good to be given a choice to pay only for facilities you actually avail of. No doubt, people will come here for different reasons -- as a family weekend escape, to catch up on sleep (especially for those who work in call centers), somewhere to hang out when it gets hot and noisy in the house -- but just the same, I think the value hotel concept is an idea whose time has come.

MY FANCY AND PASSION

I love fashion..I belong to a family that loves style and clothing..let me share with you these pics that caught my fancy.
Do you think that I could still wear these styles? at my age now? Lets just see.

A DAY IN MACAU

A pal in the Philippines gave me an idea that its possible to take a trip in Macau without any passing through a rigid strictness of an immigration.
Before it became a surreal literally, another friend from New Zealand who just also paid a visit in Hongkong suggested that the trip in Hongkong would be more completely fantastic if I'd try to take a side-trip to Macau, though it cost something (a lot)..that discouraged me to fancy Macau at all.
However, my sponsor told me that there's a cheaper ferry boat that travels to Macau back and forth...so my fancy ignited back and I made my way to Macau with so much bliss..couldn't express how happy I was to go beyond the boarder of my imagination that HK wouldn't be the only destination of my travel on that 5 days but Macau as well..thanks to my benefactor who gave me 200$.

Inside Venetian Mall-Casino and Hotel.

Venice inspired...

Venetian Plaza...

Outside the Venetian..

In front of Venetian..

one of the buildings that you'll see in Macau city.

City of Dreams-Casino..Macau

Macau...Venetian in the background.

An Italian inspired fountain.

One of Macau's tourists attraction.

Forbidden city inspired building..