Why we love Fridays (Part1)

Who says living in Singapore can be expensive? Well, whoever said that speaks the truth :)

Since Singapore is one of the first world countries, everything is a bit pricey and most of the time can be way too expensive. From room rentals, transportation, food, health services, everything! But who says we can’t have fun on a budget? After living in Singapore for 2 months with limited means, we learned how to make the most of our stay without spending too much and what we did was take advantage of the things that we can enjoy for FREE! Yes, we enjoyed most of Singapore’s tourist  spots for free :)

One of the best Fridays we had was spent in Sentosa. All the activities we did was FREE so BIG THANKS to Ray (hubby of Madel’s dear friend Angie). He is working as a sales agent in ducktours and they are allowed to use a “special card” during their rest day to take advantage of the rides/activities in Sentosa. We were able to enjoy almost all of the activities in Sentosa like the Jewel Cable Car, Luge and Skyride, Mega Zipline, Underwater World, 4D Magix, River Cruise and Singapore Flyer.

Group picture with Ray

Luge :)

MegaZip!

The four of us

Siloso Beach and Rasa Sentosa background

While waiting for our free tickets at 4d Magix

Underwaterworld Sentosa

(Too bad there's no pink dolphin show that day)

River cruise

Last stop - Singapore Flyer!

All batteries were drained when we get here so we were not able to take pictures :(

But nevertheless, we enjoyed our Fun Free Friday @ Sentosa :)

Why we chose to wear white..

After our exhilarating experience with the elephants, we went back to our hotel to freshen up. We had to do our last minute shopping and explore Patong Beach on our last day.  

We didn’t really planned on wearing the same color clothes. Actually I wore a blue top but when I saw all of them wearing white I was really surprised that I had to look for a white top as well!

We look so fresh wearing white, right? :)

Striking a pose on Patong beach

Group pic :)

Pigeons

The beach :)

Hobie cats

Why Thai vacation is not complete without an elephant ride..

We spent our last morning in Phuket riding elephants! Madel made reservations for us and due to limited budget we chose the 20 minute ride for 600 baht which is the cheapest :) 

It was really scary at first but we had so much fun. RJ and I were so lucky to have a guide who loves to take lots of pictures! Compared to Ais, Madel and Hilda’s guide, ours was funnier and made sure we had beautiful shots :)

Kok Chang Elephant Trekking Safari is located on a beautiful Ocean Viewpoint in this dense tropical jungle setting just 15 minutes from Patong Beach, 10 Minutes from Karon, 5 minutes from Kata and 10 minutes from Nai Harn, Rawai.

One of the old elephants

My Girls

Aislinn, Madel and Hilda

I was so scared and was shouting all the time

but I still had to smile and hide my fear :)

You can donate some of your baht in exchange of fruits!

We had fun feeding these gentle giants :)

Souvenirs!

Group picture :)

Why you should not stay at your hotel room on a friday night..

Bangla Road is considered Phuket’s entertainment capital so for tourists like us, a visit to this fascinating place is a must.  

Upon arriving in Phuket, we just checked in our bags and went straight out to walk around town. Luckily our hotel was located in Patong Beach so we are near to almost everything! From Jungceylon Shopping Complex to bazaars, restaurants, the beach, numerous massages and fish spas and of course the famous Bangla Road.

Though we were a bit tired from traveling (Manila – Clark – Kuala Lumpur - Phuket) , we still had fun exploring this road. We enjoyed watching people dancing, meeting performers on the road and taking pictures :)

At the center of Bangla's busy road :)

With a cute foreigner :)

Tiger bar?

The wai - traditional Thai greeting

X-Men :)

Alvin's Adventures: Singapore

My first post for Alvin’s Adventures is our very first trip abroad J I had to secretly booked a flight for him to say yes to this trip so he actually had no choice but to come with me J

I have a good friend based in Singapore who promised to help us with our accommodation. We planned to stay at their unit together with her colleagues but much to my surprise, the night before going to Singapore she told me that she booked a room for us in Marina Bay Sands! I was extremely happy that night I don’t think I was able to sleep well #excitedmuch

First time in Clark Airport - DMIA

First Dinner in Singapore - Makansutra Gluttons Bay @ Esplanade

Pasaway!

Pizza time!

Foosa? :)

First ever trip to the zoo with him :)

First encounter with a snake  

Swimming @ the World's Tallest Pool

Still in awe with the beauty of Marina Bay Sands

Chinatown

Merlion @ Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa

First ride in a BMW J See the big smile on his face?

This is one of our most memorable trips so far and hopefully not the last trip abroad J

Why it's important to get enough sleep..

After the long wait and planning, we thought this trip will not push through! Thank God we were all able to file our leave and had enough moolah to achieve our dream vacay. Oh, and about my blog title? It’s a long story but you’ll know once you read the entire entry :)

My friends and I are actually going to Phuket, Thailand but we were not able to book a direct flight in advance so we opt to buy a flight going to Malaysia (which is cheaper) and then go to Phuket. A good excuse to land in a different country for a short visit, ayt?

 

Arrived at LCCT





Batu caves

Our first stop was in Batu Caves located 13 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is just one of the few tourist spots we experienced on this trip. Unfortunately, we were not able to maximize our 2 days in Malaysia due to lack of sleep and our hotel was near LCCT so it was miles away from the city.

Now this explains why we need enough sleep especially when travelling abroad :) You would not want to miss out on all the things you could do right? After all you are on your most awaited trip and you did not travel miles away just to stay in your hotel bed :(
Oh well, lesson learned :)

Batu Caves



Resorts World Genting

After visiting Batu Caves, we decided to go to Genting Highlands and spend the night there. No, we do not have any reservation on any of the fancy hotels there so what we did was spent the night roaming around the resort.

Skyway to Genting Hinglands

Dinner at Best Friends Restaurant

Early morning trip at Genting Highlands (Freezing cold!)

Genting Hotel

Highlands Hotel

Nando's

Finally tried Nando's! Malaysian’s famous Peri Peri Chicken :) Whenever I travel, I usually do my research way in advance including where to eat! I’m not really adventurous when it comes to food as I get sick easily and I’m also not fond of spicy food so when I ordered my chicken meal I was so shocked (in a good way) to see “Not So Brave” speared on my chicken! So yeah, I’m not so brave in trying different kinds of food. Loser :)

Hot! Hot! Hot!

RJ's chicken and chips with buttered veggies

 

My (very safe) order, chicken with corn and carrot rice.

The Petronas Towers

Menara Petronas, or Menara Berkembar Petronas is the tallest twin buildings ever built. And a KL vacay will not be complete without posing with these famous twins.

Sisters at heart :)

Next stop? Phuket!