tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83564020832764999842012-02-09T09:34:38.658+08:00food.travel.culture.fashion...<br> and a little bit of chismis!stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125LivingTheStrayPusiketWayhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-39841001645206845792012-01-30T00:45:00.000+08:002012-01-30T00:45:03.478+08:002012-01-30T00:45:03.478+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US">I was still anxious inside the bus and was carefully looking at every possible landmark I can remember. I’ve passed through the Orient Arch about 4-5 times in my recent trips so at least I knew if it’s time to get off the bus. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US">Once we alighted at the Orient Arch bus stop, we had no idea how we can reach Metropark Hotel. I was trying to picture the place as I saw it in Google map but it didn’t help. So we just walked along the small alleys, made a few turns and luckily we reached Rua De Pequim - where our hotel is located. </span><br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span lang="EN-US"><img alt="rua de pequim" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6782815879_ae43ae2233.jpg" width="500"> </span></div> <span lang="EN-US"></span><br> </div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-metropark.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-3984100164520684579?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XEJ9YzPCqwqYo4HjkGT9gXvAj6M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XEJ9YzPCqwqYo4HjkGT9gXvAj6M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XEJ9YzPCqwqYo4HjkGT9gXvAj6M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XEJ9YzPCqwqYo4HjkGT9gXvAj6M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/8sya9VpkVO0" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-metropark.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-81614968073813773542012-01-28T16:21:00.000+08:002012-01-28T16:21:54.294+08:002012-01-28T16:21:54.294+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> It was hard to get up in that kind of weather. After all the preparations (packing stuff, dressing up and everything), we were able to check out at almost 11am. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="ready for Macau" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6774804521_5dca9e1f04.jpg" width="500"></div> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-off-to-macau.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-8161496807381377354?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EWsFubNTZKe8twKv-PmIvz82Juk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EWsFubNTZKe8twKv-PmIvz82Juk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EWsFubNTZKe8twKv-PmIvz82Juk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EWsFubNTZKe8twKv-PmIvz82Juk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/n53gcPAndi8" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-off-to-macau.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-78992900535612982122012-01-14T11:53:00.000+08:002012-01-14T11:56:58.616+08:002012-01-14T11:56:58.616+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> It was too early to call it a night so I asked Dell if we could still walk around Tsim Sha Tsui and look for something to eat. (Real reason: I was itching to check out the new H&amp;M store at Canton Rd. =p )  Ligster didn’t want to come with us anymore because she was dead tired from all the walking we had since morning. Sorry Bessy, but you will eventually get used to it. Hehe.<br> <br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="louis vuitton" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6689317985_771c894134.jpg" width="500"></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> Louis Vuitton</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-canton-road.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-7899290053561298212?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HcMCY7g2KvVTrJZ1v9z3PRjhSVU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HcMCY7g2KvVTrJZ1v9z3PRjhSVU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HcMCY7g2KvVTrJZ1v9z3PRjhSVU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HcMCY7g2KvVTrJZ1v9z3PRjhSVU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/Uee4kWtQy9U" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-canton-road.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-8344121462005295322012-01-14T11:52:00.000+08:002012-01-14T11:52:01.536+08:002012-01-14T11:52:01.536+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="MsoNormal"> MONGKOK — The busiest place on earth as per ABC News Australia is always included in my itinerary on all my Hong Kong trips.   You can find basically anything here – from souvenirs to clothes to gadgets. It’s like the Divisoria of Manila but cleaner and more organized.  </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="busy mongkok" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6690673811_bcd7296a8d.jpg" width="500"></div> </div> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-mongkok.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-834412146200529532?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgK2t8LGzx2hgPWxiA2keX1mC1o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgK2t8LGzx2hgPWxiA2keX1mC1o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgK2t8LGzx2hgPWxiA2keX1mC1o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xgK2t8LGzx2hgPWxiA2keX1mC1o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/SjZIYE6o0Ck" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-mongkok.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-41531777663581281772012-01-07T13:45:00.000+08:002012-01-07T13:45:42.156+08:002012-01-07T13:45:42.156+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> We did not want to waste our time waiting for our room to be ready so we put on our scarves and head out on the street for our walking tour.<br><br> One of the major tourist attractions in Hong Kong is the Victoria Harbour.<br> <br> It is world-famous for its stunning panoramic night view and skyline, particularly in the direction towards Hong Kong Island where the skyline of skyscrapers is superimposed over the ridges behind. (Source: wikipedia.org) <br><br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="almost 0 visibility" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6627348491_b6a374d8e9.jpg" width="500"></div> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-victoria.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-4153177766358128177?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT5LlTEzTVkqYH7AEgpWoY3WoDI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT5LlTEzTVkqYH7AEgpWoY3WoDI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT5LlTEzTVkqYH7AEgpWoY3WoDI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT5LlTEzTVkqYH7AEgpWoY3WoDI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/1GK-uQJ0uSs" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2012/01/once-upon-cantonese-winter-victoria.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-25085088701425738012011-12-22T02:08:00.001+08:002012-01-06T00:06:23.890+08:002012-01-06T00:06:23.890+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 2.16.2011<br>   <br> <br> Taking the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui was a breeze. The total journey which included a train transfer at Lai King Station only took less than 40 minutes. We walked towards exit C1 - the nearest exit to Harilela Mansion, where the 3rd and newest branch of Taisan Guesthouse is located. The exit is actually in front of Isquare, a newly built shopping complex just a couple of steps away from Harilela Mansion. <br> <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="tsim sha tsui station" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6543119435_a7fbb781eb.jpg" width="500"></div> <div style="text-align: center;">  Tsim Sha Tsui, we met again.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-taisan.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-2508508870142573801?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1zqhZw6ykMSDqerhfCUVHS8PnaA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1zqhZw6ykMSDqerhfCUVHS8PnaA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1zqhZw6ykMSDqerhfCUVHS8PnaA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1zqhZw6ykMSDqerhfCUVHS8PnaA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/E6y7NluaA-E" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com10http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-taisan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-24283509609010466422011-12-18T15:27:00.003+08:002012-01-06T00:02:02.828+08:002012-01-06T00:02:02.828+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 02.16.2011<br> <br> We were getting ready as we approach arrival into Chek Lap Kok International Airport not knowing what&#39;s waiting for us. As soon as our plane landed and started taxiing, the FA announced the one thing we haven&#39;t prepared for- &quot;ground temperature is 12 degrees Celsius...&quot; Uh-oh. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="chek lap kok" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6520222083_d11a150658.jpg" width="500"></div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> Chek Lap Kok International Airport</div> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-window.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-2428350960901046642?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QWsnRFEUZzRxqcY0YCGzvqbkosw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QWsnRFEUZzRxqcY0YCGzvqbkosw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QWsnRFEUZzRxqcY0YCGzvqbkosw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QWsnRFEUZzRxqcY0YCGzvqbkosw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/XsYrwwftdQw" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-window.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-3748190284668887692011-12-10T01:50:00.001+08:002011-12-16T00:39:47.948+08:002011-12-16T00:39:47.948+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br><br>Ever since I got back from my short trip in Cebu last July, I haven&#39;t been on an out of town trip which explains the slow movement in my blog. In the meantime, while I deprive myself from going to any major destination in preparation for my next major trip this February (again with my beloved friends), I&#39;ll just be writing about my trips several months back. <br> <br> The first of my 2 international trips this year (one being my business trip to Singapore last May) was my most favorite destination - Hong Kong. <br> <div style="text-align: center;">  </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="busy HK street" height="332" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6509776025_6c0c18630d.jpg" width="500"></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hong Kong traffic.</div> <br></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-prologue.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-374819028466888769?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C9eyhsi9tRGaRhmQPnd3qrgfD-A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C9eyhsi9tRGaRhmQPnd3qrgfD-A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C9eyhsi9tRGaRhmQPnd3qrgfD-A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C9eyhsi9tRGaRhmQPnd3qrgfD-A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/yAfwcMgR9oE" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/12/once-upon-cantonese-winter-prologue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-46902863815548883772011-11-13T16:40:00.000+08:002012-01-06T00:03:15.611+08:002012-01-06T00:03:15.611+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> As per my friend, Deb&#39;s suggestion, we decided to have dinner at Papa John&#39;s right after our nail spa session. Papa John&#39;s is located at Robinsons Galleria&#39;s newest attraction, The Veranda. It&#39;s not actually new since it was opened early this year but I don&#39;t go to Robinsons Galleria often so it was my first time to see the place. <br> <br> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6317265173/" title="Luxe-5314 by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="Luxe-5314" height="375" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6317265173_061ca1247a.jpg" width="500"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </div></div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/11/super-papa-johns.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-4690286381554888377?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cmHFb-uy8scvo79QptMc5wVJDis/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cmHFb-uy8scvo79QptMc5wVJDis/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cmHFb-uy8scvo79QptMc5wVJDis/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cmHFb-uy8scvo79QptMc5wVJDis/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/ONJ4c3FP3S0" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com3http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/11/super-papa-johns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-66408258924917911412011-11-12T15:00:00.000+08:002012-01-06T00:07:40.675+08:002012-01-06T00:07:40.675+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 11.05.2011<br> <br> My friends and I scheduled our nail spa visit last Saturday. We got a very cheap deal from <a href="http://ensogo.com.ph/">Ensogo</a> - a Paraffin Wax Treatment session for Hands and Feet (valued at 880) for only 275!<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6317778824/" title="Luxe-5297 by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="Luxe-5297" height="375" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/6317778824_834f6b4a32.jpg" width="500"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Luxe Nail Lounge<br> <br> </div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/11/paraffin-session-luxe-nail-lounge.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-6640825892491791141?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6CsCUXBQU-qPtR6LeWpP_2cBmkE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6CsCUXBQU-qPtR6LeWpP_2cBmkE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6CsCUXBQU-qPtR6LeWpP_2cBmkE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6CsCUXBQU-qPtR6LeWpP_2cBmkE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/UFh2q7XH9fQ" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/11/paraffin-session-luxe-nail-lounge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-67601364918699782692011-10-24T22:22:00.000+08:002012-01-06T00:04:34.561+08:002012-01-06T00:04:34.561+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 10.16.2011<br> <br> Last Sunday was the last day of the 3-day mallwide sale at SM Megamall. We&#39;re meeting up our friends that night for dinner at the Podium so Dell and I went earlier to check out the sale at Megamall. Earlier that day, Jego and I were texting about the Forever 21 sale. I usually avoid Forever 21 (even if they&#39;re on sale up to 50% off) during these times because of the long queues at the cashier and sometimes even outside the store. <br> <br> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C53HAQQD5g/TqQFBwAE5ZI/AAAAAAAAAG0/SAlgtQ11Vek/s1600/318599_261732833872226_117702421608602_872227_406124803_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1C53HAQQD5g/TqQFBwAE5ZI/AAAAAAAAAG0/SAlgtQ11Vek/s640/318599_261732833872226_117702421608602_872227_406124803_n.jpg" width="417"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Photo Credit: Forever21 Philippines Facebook Page)</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/10/mallwide-sale-weekend.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-6760136491869978269?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SdCNMHfVEaV0ZnN7EQy7cwT8j4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SdCNMHfVEaV0ZnN7EQy7cwT8j4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SdCNMHfVEaV0ZnN7EQy7cwT8j4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SdCNMHfVEaV0ZnN7EQy7cwT8j4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/kcE43VWAQHA" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/10/mallwide-sale-weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-35544572365911934692011-10-19T00:53:00.000+08:002012-01-06T00:04:11.244+08:002012-01-06T00:04:11.244+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> 8.28.2011</div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> Two weeks after celebratring our friend, Binder&#39;s birthday, the gang  met again for dinner at Ye Dang - a Korean Restaurant along Meralco Avenue in Pasig City. Glad that we made a reservation since the place was a bit packed that Saturday evening.</div> <br> <img alt="IMG_5042" height="375" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6245012485_eb2ed4f17a.jpg" width="500"><br> griller waiting to be opened</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br> </div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/10/ye-dang-bubble-tea.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-3554457236591193469?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zCTQ1RwAalQRkUbWubMumDNY5VM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zCTQ1RwAalQRkUbWubMumDNY5VM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zCTQ1RwAalQRkUbWubMumDNY5VM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zCTQ1RwAalQRkUbWubMumDNY5VM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/DMemMVXKOVE" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/10/ye-dang-bubble-tea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-52388081073151413052011-09-18T23:31:00.000+08:002011-09-18T23:31:01.722+08:002011-09-18T23:31:01.722+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">The buffet included in the <a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-survived-skywalk-extreme.html">Skywalk Package</a> was served at Sparkz Restobar which is just a floor below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="crown regency restaurant" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6135617012_c122897575.jpg" width="500"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Live Band </div><br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/buffet-dinner-crown-regencys-sparkz.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-5238808107315141305?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O-MAzwC5lONz7TmVe8Yc_nsNkTE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O-MAzwC5lONz7TmVe8Yc_nsNkTE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O-MAzwC5lONz7TmVe8Yc_nsNkTE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O-MAzwC5lONz7TmVe8Yc_nsNkTE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/J0dDyqulu_M" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com3http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/buffet-dinner-crown-regencys-sparkz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-45939219143482120082011-09-18T22:17:00.000+08:002011-09-18T22:17:35.276+08:002011-09-18T22:17:35.276+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The Sky Experience Adventure at Crown Regency Hotel and Towers was the last activity we did before our flight back to Manila. They&#39; offer activities like the Edge Coaster, 4D Show. and the Skywalk Extreme.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="skywalk extreme" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6081/6135615014_ffd5a18cc4.jpg" width="500"></div><br> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-survived-skywalk-extreme.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-4593921914348212008?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgftmbI9IcSmbquUaC7k98cIGT8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgftmbI9IcSmbquUaC7k98cIGT8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgftmbI9IcSmbquUaC7k98cIGT8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgftmbI9IcSmbquUaC7k98cIGT8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/89Oib1AWnyI" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-survived-skywalk-extreme.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-79223134922445716882011-09-10T12:03:00.000+08:002011-09-10T12:03:07.981+08:002011-09-10T12:03:07.981+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> If last year&#39;s trip to <a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2010/07/salad-oh-mainit-pa.html">Northern Mindanao</a> made it possible to have a side trip to Iligan City and check out <a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2010/08/ma-cristina-falls-now-you-see-now-you.html">Ma. Cristina Falls</a>, then this trip to Cebu wouldn&#39;t have been complete without a visit to another one of the most important landmarks in the Philippines which I only used to read about from my grade school Sibika books - the Magellan&#39;s Cross.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="magellans cross" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6095787684_4505d70403.jpg" width="500"></div> <br> A brief background: The cross was brought in Cebu and planted by no other than Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. It marks the arrival of Christianity here in the Philippines.<br> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/magellans-cross.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-7922313492244571688?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-0BATK81usgP7SDLGHDyAm9i3Wo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-0BATK81usgP7SDLGHDyAm9i3Wo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-0BATK81usgP7SDLGHDyAm9i3Wo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-0BATK81usgP7SDLGHDyAm9i3Wo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/aw40jBrSCKE" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/magellans-cross.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-32591855144811004562011-09-04T20:12:00.001+08:002011-09-04T20:15:10.232+08:002011-09-04T20:15:10.232+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I had my first taste of Lechon Cebu last year. It was a <i>pasalubong </i>I requested from my folks who had an out of town trip to Cebu &amp; Bohol. If my memory serves me right, it was bought from CnT – the largest Cebu-based franchise selling the famous Lechon Cebu.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6095243501/" title="yummy lechon by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="yummy lechon" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6095243501_459851af41.jpg" width="500"></a></div><br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/cebu-even-sidewalk-lechon-tastes-good.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-3259185514481100456?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FPLVwpnOZJcCvv4Jq8uw6G16GsU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FPLVwpnOZJcCvv4Jq8uw6G16GsU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FPLVwpnOZJcCvv4Jq8uw6G16GsU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FPLVwpnOZJcCvv4Jq8uw6G16GsU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/0-68zszLJP8" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/09/cebu-even-sidewalk-lechon-tastes-good.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-63819092988358916802011-08-28T02:02:00.001+08:002011-08-28T02:04:40.043+08:002011-08-28T02:04:40.043+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Danggit is one of the fave pasalubongs from Cebu (aside from lechon and dried mangoes). Prices of danggit in Bantayan are way way cheaper than in the city so we made sure we&#39;ll buy there before we head back to Cebu.<br> <br> So we scheduled an early morning trip to Bantayan Public Market on our last day. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6085487769/" title="early birds by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="early birds" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6085487769_495e71e60d.jpg" width="500"></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The early birds.</div><br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-danggit-bay.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-6381909298835891680?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NodZNTeb5kXewHkP3j05THOvENk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NodZNTeb5kXewHkP3j05THOvENk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NodZNTeb5kXewHkP3j05THOvENk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NodZNTeb5kXewHkP3j05THOvENk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/U_tQJU8Y7Zw" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-danggit-bay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-27871645710154133582011-08-27T14:36:00.000+08:002011-08-27T14:36:07.478+08:002011-08-27T14:36:07.478+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Thinking of the best way to kill time at the beach?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6084914930/" title="waters of kota beach by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="waters of kota beach" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6084914930_a04485c21c.jpg" width="500"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">the waters of Kota Beach</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Here are some tips:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br> </div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/making-most-of-your-time-at-kota-beach.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-2787164571015413358?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TblGr5C2UZKg2eMoqMGcammOTkQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TblGr5C2UZKg2eMoqMGcammOTkQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TblGr5C2UZKg2eMoqMGcammOTkQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TblGr5C2UZKg2eMoqMGcammOTkQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/LUI0gH5SR3w" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/making-most-of-your-time-at-kota-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-6001628000712078782011-08-26T02:00:00.002+08:002011-08-26T22:35:58.611+08:002011-08-26T22:35:58.611+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br> 07.10.2011<br> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6080215028/" title="virgin island by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="virgin island" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6080215028_c4ecc77f63.jpg" width="500"></a></div><br> One of the common activities when going to Bantayan is a day-trip to the Virgin Island (not to be mistaken as the one in Bohol or the one in Batangas). This one is located a few km off the Coast of Bantayan Island. To get there, one can hire an outrigger boat. You can inquire any of the locals in Sta. Fe so this should not be a problem. <br> </div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-at-virgin-island.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-600162800071207878?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVzzjCgASQZp4GXPQWFXR8yBrP8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVzzjCgASQZp4GXPQWFXR8yBrP8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVzzjCgASQZp4GXPQWFXR8yBrP8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVzzjCgASQZp4GXPQWFXR8yBrP8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/j_USQSKa_7s" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com2http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-at-virgin-island.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-19781562414672741752011-08-19T00:46:00.000+08:002011-08-19T00:46:55.395+08:002011-08-19T00:46:55.395+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br> Almost everybody from the travel forums who&#39;s been to Bantayan is raving about this pizza. And since we were already there, we thought we should try it ourselves. Hence, the dinner at Tristan’s Bar and Restaurant. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/6052968805/" title="tristans bar by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="tristans bar" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6052968805_158697b922.jpg" width="332"></a></div><br> We were supposed to walk all the way to Tristan&#39;s but we were told that i&#39;ts a bit far so we decided to take the pedicab and they were only charging 5 pesos per head. Cheap no? So go na go! <br> <br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-island-tristans-best-selling.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-1978156241467274175?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UjyFJNCtjsLF4QmtcN151JRqX_c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UjyFJNCtjsLF4QmtcN151JRqX_c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UjyFJNCtjsLF4QmtcN151JRqX_c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UjyFJNCtjsLF4QmtcN151JRqX_c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/1kEm5afd-7Q" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com4http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-island-tristans-best-selling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-32320569599413289812011-08-13T13:41:00.000+08:002011-08-13T13:41:22.485+08:002011-08-13T13:41:22.485+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">07.09.2011<br> <br> The time is almost 3pm and we haven&#39;t had our lunch yet. Jego suggested a restaurant whose name she only recalls as &#39;Porchu-wow&#39; (in Jego&#39;s vocabulary, &#39;wow&#39; is equivalent to &#39;kwan&#39;). So the whole group went out of the resort to look for that resto. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/5989697157/" title="marisqueira by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="marisqueira" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/5989697157_9e660921b6.jpg" width="500"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marisqueira O Portuguese aka Porchu-wow. Lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-island-walking-around-sta-fe.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-3232056959941328981?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1WcHTTfyo8mPl6I3O9h68kJzAtE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1WcHTTfyo8mPl6I3O9h68kJzAtE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1WcHTTfyo8mPl6I3O9h68kJzAtE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1WcHTTfyo8mPl6I3O9h68kJzAtE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/j7CJSn8W8AA" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com2http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/08/bantayan-island-walking-around-sta-fe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-4054912743097172602011-07-30T23:38:00.000+08:002011-07-30T23:38:52.934+08:002011-07-30T23:38:52.934+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">07.12.2011<br> <br> Kota Beach Resort has been our home during our 3-day Bantayan trip. It is one of the most talked-about resorts in Bantayan because of its long stretch of white sand bar. <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/5989697543/" title="coconut trees at kota by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="coconut trees at kota" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5989697543_3f92ee3ba8.jpg" width="500"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coconut trees at Kota Beach</div><br> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/kota-beach-resort.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-405491274309717260?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Idr2dXefFE6QBHZ8L-zTC8_6Ies/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Idr2dXefFE6QBHZ8L-zTC8_6Ies/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Idr2dXefFE6QBHZ8L-zTC8_6Ies/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Idr2dXefFE6QBHZ8L-zTC8_6Ies/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/3R7TCtKUZ40" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com4http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/kota-beach-resort.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-53129245216647535422011-07-23T12:27:00.000+08:002011-07-23T12:27:54.291+08:002011-07-23T12:27:54.291+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">07.09.2011<br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Our RT tickets were booked during last year’s Airphil express sale and got them for only 214 each (with 15kg baggage allowance). From the original 19, only 13 of us made it due to some unavoidable circumstances.</span><br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/5964323333/" title="kota beach by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="kota beach" height="332" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/5964323333_0eb1c43669.jpg" width="500"></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">Kota Beach, Bantayan Island</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Bantayan Island is located at the northern part of the province of Cebu. It’s a combination of a 45min. flight + 3hr bus ride + 1 hr ferry ride just to get there from Manila. But it’s not only that. You must include the time you travel from your house to the airport, the check-ins, travel from airport to the bus terminal plus all the waiting time then it will really add up to a minimum of 8hrs... </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/8-hr-journey-to-bantayan-island-cebu.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-5312924521664753542?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVqeImSEf55fUagPR-5uOZzhjMk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVqeImSEf55fUagPR-5uOZzhjMk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVqeImSEf55fUagPR-5uOZzhjMk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UVqeImSEf55fUagPR-5uOZzhjMk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/UxKfO9tpPgw" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com4http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/8-hr-journey-to-bantayan-island-cebu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-22866127339993011622011-07-13T02:07:00.001+08:002012-01-06T00:05:24.978+08:002012-01-06T00:05:24.978+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;">  05.29.2011</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> This day was really scheduled for shopping. So right after our brunch at the Bugis Junction, our next stop was at Sim Lim Square where we bought stuff for the office. By afternoon, the boys headed to Funan IT mall while the rest of us opted to go to Orchard Road. </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> We hailed a cab and got off at Centrepoint. We didn&#39;t find any interesting stuff so we transferred to 313 @ Somerset (translation: <i>mahal kasi</i>). However, famous brands such as Forever 21, Mango, and Zara were not on sale so I ended up shopping again at Cotton On.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Our final stop that night before heading back to the hotel was at Ion Orchard where I met my Kuya Rye (my cousin). We were supposed to meet on our first day but I can&#39;t squeeze it in our very tight schedule. We met  right in front of Rubi and the store was on sale. Haha! We braved the crowd while my cousin patiently waited outside the store. I told my colleagues that I&#39;ll just meet them at the hotel so I can spend time with my cousin. As soon as I&#39;ve finished paying for my loot, Kuya Rye and I headed down to the Food Opera for dinner.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/5912400705/" title="number by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="number" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5278/5912400705_4fcbba7b7b.jpg" width="332"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> </div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/shopping-day-food-opera.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-2286612733999301162?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-8vvuVGACvzwpNKFce7VAzzuoA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-8vvuVGACvzwpNKFce7VAzzuoA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-8vvuVGACvzwpNKFce7VAzzuoA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-8vvuVGACvzwpNKFce7VAzzuoA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/bZUjxdh--io" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/shopping-day-food-opera.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356402083276499984.post-86743703697792093902011-07-08T23:44:00.000+08:002011-07-08T23:44:54.389+08:002011-07-08T23:44:54.389+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">I&#39;ve seen this fast food chain being raved about a number of times on <a href="http://pinoyexhange.com/forums">Pinoy Exchange Forums</a> particularly on the HK thread. I always include MOS Burger on my &quot;must try&quot; list whenever I go to Hongkong but I always end up eating at my favorite local fast food - Cafe de Coral.  </div><br> While looking for our hotel on our first day I spotted one at Bugis Junction and made a mental note that I must try this during my stay in SG. I even took a photo so I won&#39;t forget.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26814278@N02/5857248806/" title="MOS Burger by straypusiket, on Flickr"><img alt="MOS Burger" height="332" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/5857248806_836a4c55e8.jpg" width="500"></a></div></div><a href="http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-new-found-fave-mos-burger.html#more">Read the rest of the entry&gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8356402083276499984-8674370369779209390?l=straypusiket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iYB_x-1UatBPrEyG1eulDSG5_MM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iYB_x-1UatBPrEyG1eulDSG5_MM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iYB_x-1UatBPrEyG1eulDSG5_MM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iYB_x-1UatBPrEyG1eulDSG5_MM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingTheStrayPusiketWay/~4/Zvwot8LzLBY" height="1" width="1"/>stray pusikethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607963133026985644noreply@blogger.com0http://straypusiket.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-new-found-fave-mos-burger.html