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Summer in Manila is just around the corner and this just means one thing : It's time to plan your summer trips! For those who are coming to Singapore in the coming months or even years, I will begin this series called Explore Singapore!  highlighting several must-visit places that you could consider to include in your itinerary. It's true. Singapore is a small country but being small doesn't mean there's not much to see. Living here for a year, I've come to realized that there are a lot of places that I have yet to visit. As Paul and I would dedicate our weekends in exploring the city, our love for the Little Red Dot grows more and more. Let me begin with the most popular one -- welcome to Universal Studios Singapore ! Since it opened about 4-5 years ago, Universal Studios Singapore or USS as we would call it, has been one of the most visited spot here in Singapore. It really just shows that theme parks are not just for kids. For example, my parents who v...

I'd say, our week-long stay in Korea was really a good mix of some retail therapy, food adventure, cultural immersion and just more fun and intense bonding with the entire gang. On our 3rd day, we all headed to Everland Resort ! We took the subway to Gangnam (oppa Gangnam style!) where we rode bus 5002 to Everland Resort . The drive was long and the bus was so crowded that a number of us felt nauseous as we got to the theme park. After all, Everland Resort is located at the outskirt of Seoul already. It's a good thing also that we spotted an online promo that gave ticket discounts to groups of 4. In a snap, just like the game of "the boat is sinking", we quickly grouped ourselves to sign up for the said promotion. Paul and I teamed up with Jane lowering the regular adult ticket worth W40,000 (Php. 1,500)  to just W37,000 (Php. 1,400). Not much really but when traveling, we are definitely not saying no to any form of good bargain. Everland Resort is divide...

Little has been said about Knott's Berry Farm . This is probably the reason why I also went with basically no clear idea on what to expect and instead just decided to just keep an open mind and heart about it. Thanks to my dear friend K for providing us the tickets, we headed out to Buena Park one Sunday morning ready to enjoy a full day at our first theme park! From the moment I entered, I knew I'll definitely have a great time, sure I may not be the type who would go for the thrilling rides but as we walked around the park and discover every nook and cranny, I enjoyed the sights, sounds and flavor that we've experienced at Knott's Berry Farm ! Here are FIVE amazing reasons why you'll definitely love Knott's Berry Farm:

Here you leave Today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Fantasy… This message caught me by surprise and it basically prepares all visitors entering the wonderful world of Disney. Meet Leona, she was our tour guide on the day we visited Hong Kong Disneyland . Her happy disposition was very contagious that you’d end up smiling and waving as you move on with the tour. We met her at the Guest Relations Office and moved on to Main Street USA where we met cute Santa’s elves holding giant candy canes and were game enough to pose for a photo op. This section reminds us of photos of old New York with brick houses housing bakeries and photo shops for customers to visit. I love the Emporium where we found these coin pressing machines! Just put in a HKD $10 coin and out comes a flat oval coin bearing the image of a Disney character. We were later told that there are a lot of coin pressing machines scattered around the park but due to time constraints we contend ourselves wit...

Disney has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a matter of fact, twenty years ago, Papa would read my favorite storybook about Donald Duck and his three mischievous nephews Huey, Duey and Louie whom he has officially renamed “Ping”, “Pong” and “Pang” for faster and easier recall before tucking me in bed. For years, I have grown to know them for the names my dad has created only to find out from my best friend T that “Ping”, “Pong” and “Pang” does not exist. Nonetheless, this funny memory reminds me of my early childhood bonding with my dad. Moving on to my pre-school years, I have always been chosen to play Snow White who later was instructed to act dead after taking a bite from the “rotten” apple. For once, my classmate saw a chubbier, Asian version of Snow White. I hope that didn’t ruin their beautiful image of faired-skin princess. Disney continues to play a magical part in our lives; no matter how old I am now I still enjoy listening to all the Disney so...

It was a bright and sunny morning as Paul and I made our way to Universal Studios Singapore . Going there was a breeze, we took the MRT all the way to Harbourfront which was adjacent to a mall called Vivo City . Just follow the directional signages leading you up to the top level where you can buy your ticket to ride the Sentosa Rail for only $3/round trip. While waiting for our train to arrive, we walked around the outdoor deck and marveled at the cute artsy decors that they have installed for both kids and adults to enjoy. From the balcony, you'll see the signage that says Sentosa. On board the Sentosa Rail, you get to choose any one from the three stations where you want to alight. All passengers heading to Universal Studios and Resorts World will have to alight at the Waterfront Station . Another way to get to Sentosa is through the Cable Car. You have to go up to Mt. Faber where the terminal is located. However, this is not advisable for those who are afraid of heig...

Enchanted Kingdom is known to bring your fun and thrilling rides! From the Rio Grande Rapids to the Anchors Away and of course to the Space Shuttle. This year, in partnership with the Yupangco Group of Zoobic Safari all visitors will be able to meet Zoori the White Lion! It was my first time to see a while lion up close and it looked perfectly harmless I guess because it was properly trained :) Inside Zoori's Adventure, visitors will go through different sections that will teach everyone about lion and their living habitat. Expect to go through a revolving tunnel and balancing room that gives us a glimpse of how the lion feels while walking inside the jungle. Test out your balancing skills as you go through a narrow path similar to how a lion would as they carefully go through their daily path in the wilderness. Here's another reason why your summer plan should include a trip to Enchanted Kingdom ! Enchanted Kingdom is located at Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Regular...

It was a great way to celebrate Easter! At exactly 930AM last Sunday, I together with Paul , my sister Steph, our cousin A and a couple of friends boarded the special Enchanted Kingdom shuttle that will take us directly to Sta. Rosa, Laguna and back. We were with our fellow bloggers and a couple of friends from media. The ride was really short as I just remembered taking a short nap and when I woke up, I immediately saw the ferris wheel from the window. My sister and cousin were excitedly clapping and preparing their bags already. Enchanted Kingdom is definitely one place every local and foreign visitors should visit! It has a wide array of rides and attraction suitable for every member of the family! Everyone in our group was so excited to explore the park. Paul was our designated photographer while our friends C, J and P were the brave souls who really tried almost all of the thrilling rides. I was just looking forward to the water rides while my sister and cousin just went ...