If you have plenty of time exploring a certain country, traveling
on a train overnight is one smart move. It does cut costs not alone
for your transportation but also a big chunk on the accommodation -
sleeping on a train saves costs for a hotel. Last January 19, I was
heading to Yogyakarta from Bandung through the cheapest mode I
knew, via a train. The train service for the 8PM
Date Published: Jan 29, 2012 - 9:05 am
My flight to Jakarta was grounded on the runway at Singapore Changi
Airport last January 19. I didn’t expect that. I should’ve known
better that Changi is such a busy port which could have heavy air
traffic cum ground delays. The plane finally took off thirty
minutes after it was supposed to. We arrived in
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (in Cengkareng, Jakarta)
at around 11AM, (
Date Published: Jan 29, 2012 - 7:00 am
When you free someone close to you for reasons you have known all
along spell of his/her happiness, you free a big part of yourself
if not the biggest you realize you could never keep until the very
end. But it’s not a bad thing after all. You have simply removed
yourself from a sea of uncertainty, false hopes, bitterness and
being unfair to yourself. And the grandest of things is that you
Date Published: Nov 28, 2011 - 7:32 am
Kinetic I & II are to be visualised together, one complementing
the other. Just as the PETRONAS Twin Towers joined by the skybridge
symbolize strength in unity, the sculptures represent the concept
of unity in diversity. The revolving parts of the sculptures relate
to the vitality of creative vision and symbolise the dynamic growth
of PETRONAS and the Malaysian people. "Kinetic I," 1998Latiff
Date Published: Nov 20, 2011 - 4:41 am
Bring it to the table and I would eat it. Come to my mind and I
would do or act on it. With another solo exciting trip wafting into
my mind that was still pre-occupied with a short, tight-packed,
with-a-purpose-for-friends trip back home, all I ever wanted was to
take a breather and to think – to give myself a think space, a
much-needed one where a long distance from my little reality would
make
Date Published: Nov 21, 2011 - 6:58 am
People from all walks of life come out in droves to Simala Shrine
in Lindogon, Sibonga, not just to pray for divine intervention,
give thanks for their blessings or revisit their faith but to see
what is clearly an architectural wonder in Cebu south. It is built
on the side of a hill with a design reminiscent of European
cathedrals. The shrine, even though evidently under construction
when I
Date Published: Oct 26, 2011 - 6:43 am
According to the wise, only two things in life are real – one is
black and white being the other. These two gauge what is
exclusively a right and what is a wrong, what is a yes and what is
a no. They are perfect instruments to weigh on objects, people and
deeds and judging differentiates one from another. They help assess
the value of something by tagging it with either of the two
extremes and
Date Published: Oct 24, 2011 - 7:21 am
Cebu's twin bridges are a classic reminder of where I came from and
where I was headed. I was born and raised in Leyte and found a new
home through the wonderful years in Cebu. Oh yeah, reminiscing
those epic years! Pictures were taken using a Sony Cybershot W310
during my trip back to Cebu from Ormoc City, Leyte in May
2010. Mactan-Mandaue Bridge Marcelo Fernan Bridge business as
usual...
Date Published: Oct 03, 2011 - 9:15 am
Little is known of the old ways and what used to be. But with much
curiosity and keen observation, history effortlessly unfolds before
your very eyes, taking you deeper into the forgone times. Once you
step into the soil of Singapore, its overwhelming modernity somehow
makes you forget about its beginnings. Coupled with its clever
conveniences, shiny skyscrapers, green environment, Singapore
Date Published: Nov 19, 2011 - 1:26 am
Waxing Crescent Moon (August 5, 2011), a photo by Joemill on
Flickr. Somewhere far beyond today I will find a way to find you
And somehow through the lonely nights I will leave a light in the
dark Let it lead you to my heart * Lyrics from "Somewhere Somehow"
by Michael W. Smith feat. Amy Grant * Forgive me the cheesiness. :)
Date Published: Sep 11, 2011 - 4:03 am
One of the recreational parks in Singapore of high regard is The
Green Roof at Marina Barrage. Long before I went there, I only knew
that that elevated, curved, green, perfect-for-kite-flying park as
nothing but Marina Barrage when in fact it’s just a small part of a
bigger area. Many people go there on picnics with the city’s
awesome skyline in the background. But more importantly, Marina
Date Published: Aug 25, 2011 - 9:20 am
Another round of good music from awesome musicians where else but
on Youtube, in no specific order! They might make it to
your hit-the-replay-button-over-and-over-again list. :) 1.
Hoorahjencar (Joseph Vincent) 2. Ilajil (Aj Rafael) 3. Jsanchezfan
(Jessica Sanchez) 4. Jessebarrera (Jesse Barrera) 5. Rojuanearagon
(Maria Aragon) 6. Jasminevillegas (Jasmine Villegas) 7.
GabiWilsonTV
Date Published: Aug 25, 2011 - 9:27 am
If you want some Mado Turkish Ice Cream, go to Clarke Quay but
expect a little twist. The Turkish man selling ice cream is funny,
naughty, very playful. He flips the ice cream using his long scoop,
gives it to you, takes it back leaving you with an empty ice cream
cone, does it for a couple rounds, fakes a high five and finally
you'll have what you pay for. You'll enjoy watching him doing his
Date Published: Aug 26, 2011 - 9:24 pm
When you expect too much from people whom you thought were to show
good leadership, of course, you get disappointed, you carry
yourself a heavy burden, you don’t miss to be a mess yourself, you
find yourself getting mad unwittingly, you curse. Need I say more?
These are the marks of how unhappy you could be in an environment
that capitalizes on delivering results while forgetting the right
way
Date Published: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:21 am
The title is borrowed and so with this post’s images of bygone
Cebu, decades of years past. I was at SM City Cebu, May 1st last
year, for a photo exhibit and book launching of Lucy Urgello
Miller's book, as titled. Pictures showcase a peek into
her book, a vast collection of photos and postcards of old
Cebu. According to the Philippine Star article, these “photos were
taken between 1899 to 1940
Date Published: Jul 09, 2011 - 11:43 am