Dubai Escapades

Aside from Wild Wadi, we visited several places in Dubai, mostly malls hehehe because this is the most convenient place to go especially we have 2 kids in tow.
Still it wasn't easy..Mind you, we have to bring 2 strollers, a diaper bag that is heavier than me hahaha, a DSLR camera, plus shopping bags afterwards. Still we enjoyed our time in Dubai *smile*
Btw, SALE Signs are everywhere in Dubai!!!

 Ginawang playground 

 

Fountain Show outside Dubai Mall

 Leila

 Garrett Popcorn! Yummy Caramel Crisp Almond Popcorn

 Aquarium Zoo inside Dubai Mall

Expensive but not Impressive!!!

My Princess

with Pinocchio

Carousel Ride with Baba

Afternoon Snack

The waiters are mostly "kabayans" and so when they learnt that it's her birthday, 

they gave her a nice chocolate drink

Wuppertal Zoo, Germany

Last Thursday, we were supposed to go to Riyadh Zoo. It's been close to 2 years since the last time we brought Rania there. For sure mas mag e-enjoy sya ngayon at si Leila. Unfortunately, nagka sand storm that morning kaya we had to cancel our zoo trip :-(
Kaya naman sabi ko kay Rania just have a look at our pictures before sa Wuppertal Zoo in Germany para as if nagpunta narin sya ng zoo hahaha.

The zoo is well kept, huge and beautiful.

 A visit to Wuppertal will not be complete without having a ride at their well known " Wuppertal Hanging Railway / Wuppertal Schwebebahn"

"The hanging railway in Germany's western central city of Wuppertal (pronounced Voopahtahl) is the oldest monorail system in the world. Built in 1900, the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn or "floating train" has been continuously operated since 1901, despite two world wars, various accidents and other turbulent events. " (excerpts from environmentalgraffiti)

Anniversary Trip to Boracay

Last October (2011) Hubby and I plus our 2 lovely daughters spent our 5th year Anniversary in Boracay. It's been 5 years since we last visited the island (it was our honeymoon) and so we decided to go back and spend our special day at Astoria Boracay.
Private transfers boat land and sea. Simple pleasures :-)

Room: Clean and beautifully design though not too big but good enough to occupy 2 adults and 2 children. We stayed in the room with pool access.
Food: Delicious buffet breakfast and dinner
Location: end of station 1 and just next to station 2

My Beautiful Family infront of Astoria

Sunset

Rania

Bonding time

 White Beach

 Clean and Beautiful

 Building her castle :-)

 D' Mall

Edinburgh, Scotland Trip

Our recent trip to Edinburgh, Scotland is a business travel for hubby but R& R for me and Rania. We got to spend 5 wonderful days in the city. Nothing beats Sightseeing, Shopping and Food! So, here are some of the photos I took during this trip. Enjoy!

                                     Behind  us is the Edinburgh Castle

                                       

                                                  Bird's Eye View of the New Edinburgh

                                                                    The Scott Monument

Waiting in Line. Hop On~ Hop Off Bus Tour

London Sightseeing

The City of London has always been included in my travel wish list. And just few days ago another wish was granted. We visited this beautiful city for almost 12 days with hubby and my daughter.
We've been travelling extensively for the past 2 years...Asia, Europe and U.S. and most of those trips we had limited days and time and  we opt to take guided tour or Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour. However, this trip was different coz we decided to purchased an Oyster Card which we used to roam around the city whether by bus, underground or railway (zoning fare applies)  
So,come join me as I give you a quick tour.

 London's Landmark..The Parliament and The Big Ben

 Hubby and Rania

Moi

 

 London Eye

Tower Bridge / London Bridge

Hyde Park

 One of the largest green space in Central London. It's really Huge!

Greetings from London!! Quick Update!!

Pardon me for not writing any blog for the past few days. Me, my daughter and my hubby are presently out of the country and spending 2 wonderful weeks in London and Edinburgh. We will be back in Riyadh in 5 days time.
I haven't written any blog from this trip. However, I am saving all my stories, news and tips to write when i get back home.
Btw, I've seen a glimpsed of the Pope in Edinburgh on our way to the airport..lucky me! How i wish we could have stayed a day to see him. Anyway, it was a good experienced though.
Tomorrow, we're off to the biggest open market in London..its Wembley Sunday Market. Hubby's friend will take us there and hope to find a good bargain. I hope my body will cooperate with me..gee! I've been feeling tired and nauseated for the past couple of days because of my pregnancy.
Anyhow, I've been enjoying our stay here especially the very nice weather.
So, that would be my update for now and see you soon!

The Vibrant City of Hongkong

Hongkong has been a quick out-of-the-country get away for most Filipinos. And because of low fares (even ZERO fare) popping out every now and then Hongkong became a Must See destination in Asia.
Plus, the opening of Hongkong Disneyland added flavour to it :-) Would you agree? hehehe.
After 3days in Disney,we spent 4 more days in Kowloon side (Hongkong). We stayed at Marco Polo Hotel.
The room is spacious though nothing really special aside from the fact it is adjacent to a mall plus its proximity to MTR and major attractions. Buffet Breakfast are almost the same everyday though I really like their noodles and dimsum.

View of the Hongkong Side during the Light Show

View of Hongkong and Kowloon Side from the PEAK

@ Marco Polo Hotel. My daughter seems to like the room :-)

View Along Canton Road. High End shops left and right

It is both our first time to stay at Marco Polo. We were not impressed! For the amount of money we paid per night it was not worth it. The check in counter staff seems to be unaware of our reservation through a website. She can't figure out that the whole amount has already been paid and she was charging us again and on a higher amount without the Internet fee. Anyway, we were able to fixed it afterwards but another mishap happened again. We checked in 2hrs early around 12noon and it was supposed to be at 2pm. The lady from the counter said that the room is not available yet but she will expedite the cleaning so we can have the room ASAP. Holding on to her words, we just roam around to kill the time (plus lots of sale at that time hahaha) instead of just sitting in the lobby. At exactly 3pm, we arrived the hotel again hoping that the room is available ...but you know what??? We were told that it's not yet ready though we even came 1hr later than the scheduled check in time. We were really pissed of about the incident and they never apologized. Anyway, we still insisted that we should get the next available room coz we cannot wait longer. Fortunately, they granted that! So, if you would ask me if I will stay there again?? the answer would be...I'll try their other Chains of Hotel  

Hongkong Disneyland Hotel

Hongkong Disneyland is situated in Lantau Island about an hour travel (by MTR) from the City Center. It boasts 2 equally beautiful hotel near the park ~ Disney's Hollywood Hotel and Hongkong Disneyland Hotel.
At the time when we were planning this trip we were actually torned which hotel to stay but hubby decided that we should stay at the Hongkong Disneyland Hotel. It's a bit more expensive than Hollywood Hotel but I think they have both good facilities.
The entire hotel is designed Victorian Style. It is lavish and elegant! High Ceiling, Gigantic Chandelier and beautiful facade. Delicious In-house restaurants, gift shops, activity areas for kids etc. We really had a great time staying here.

Victorian Inspired Room. Spacious

Elegant Bathroom

 Cute Toiletries

 Lovely Pool

 Mickey Maze

Bedtime Stories