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The 4th day of our tour was spent in Ocean Park Hong Kong. It wasn’t all about the aquarium and the marine animal shows, but also for jittery fun. There is no room for kinetophobes, tachophobes, and acrophobes in Ocean Park. It isn’t a good place to hang out for individuals with weak resolution and, most importantly, not for those who tend to spoil the enthusiasm. For daredevil wannabes, Ocean Park Hong Kong is a good place to start with. The park has two main sections; the Waterfront and the Summit. The kiddie attractions like Grand Aquarium, the Hong Kong ... Read more

There are several reasons why you need a passport. Aside from being a primary requirement in travelling or working abroad, having a passport eases some documentary requirements of government or even private entities. It is the most widely accepted form of identification. In some banks, a passport is enough requirement to open a bank account instead of submitting two other valid IDs. Philippine Passport Apply for a New Passport Planning to apply for a new passport soon? Here are the steps. Secure the requirements. NSO Birth Certificate. Two (2) Valid Identifications Cards (UMID, Digitized SSS ID, Driver’s License, GSIS E-card, ... Read more

Many said that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, and once you fully give in, it awakens the child in you. However, I have a different sentiment. Probably because I just have a different childhood—a lot more different than any other child have—that is why, I did not completely enjoy it. We took an early fast craft the day after our exasperating walkathon in Macau. Again, that was an amazing race. With the challenges we encountered on the road, the chit chats, the confusions, and travel time miscalculations, we barely made it to our schedule. (Maybe we were just too ... Read more

We slept very late the day before to squeeze in all our “things to do” for day one because we started late. However, we had to wake up early to catch the 9:00AM Cotai Jet schedule to Macau. Everybody was tensed when the clock ticked closely to eight, and some weren’t even dressed up yet. Imagine, we were fifteen in the group. Though the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui was just a walking distance from our hotel, we couldn’t set the worry aside. Walking itself eats a lot of time, specially that we were’t really familiar with the place. ... Read more

August 24, 2013, the Day 1 of our Hong Kong + Macau Tour, was probably one of the longest day I had. At 1:00AM, end of my shift, I met my friends in Valero St., Makati, and then waited for the van that will bring us to Clark International Airport. We left Makati at around 1:30AM. We picked up some of our companies waiting somewhere in EDSA. The travel was smooth and fast. We reached the airport at 3:00AM. Too bad, it was closed that moment. Thus, we waited another hour for it to open. We were also still early for ... Read more

Mickey Mouse the Whalers is worthy for a shutter feature. I took this photo last August 26, 2013 in front of the main entrance of Hong Kong Disneyland. Mickey appears surfing on the water spraying from the whale’s “blow hole”. (click on the image to share and view full size) Mickey Mouse the whalers surfing on a summer fountain Exif: Camera: EOS 1100D Aperture: F/11 Focal Length: 18 mm ISO-Speed: 1600 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Exposure Program: Manual  

It took me several hours for me to take good shots of Sleeping Beauty’s castle during our visit in Hong Kong Disneyland. I witnessed how the colors transitioned, displaying a great contrast against the deep blue sky during the twilight. It also blends the with color of the dark night. This made Sleeping Beauty’s castle to Freedom Wall‘s shutter feature. The glow of yellow and orange displays great contrast with the deep blue sky The pink light that emanates from the upper portion of the castle compliments with the sunset rays from the background. Sleeping Beauty’s Castle blue glow Sleeping ... Read more

We spent the day 2 of our Hong Kong+Macau Tour in Macau. I prepared the Macau day tour itinerary to fit in most of Macau’s tourist spots in one whole day. This itinerary applies for solo travelers or small groups coming from Hong Kong. Make sure that you take the earliest boat to Macau so you won’t miss something out. You can take Cotai Jet which leaves Hong Kong  as early as 06:30AM or TurboJET which leaves the city at 07:00AM. Choose Macau Ferry Terminal (not Mo Taipa Ferry Terminal) as your arrival port since all casino-operating hotels in Macau ... Read more

When your visiting Macau’s famous landmark, The Ruins of St. Paul, don’t forget to drop by at Macau Museum. The museum is situated on the top of Fortaleza do Monte or Mount Fortress which is right beside the Ruins. With just HKD/MOP15.00 entrance fee ( for adults), you can see Macau’s history, tradition, and culture and witness how the West (Portugal) influenced this Chinese city. (click on the image to see full size) The Macau Museum The Time Corridor at Macau Museum There are dioramas that depicts early settlements in Macau and how the locals live harmoniously with the Portuguese conquistadors. ... Read more