With more than 8 hours of sleep, we were all in good spirits today. It was made even better with our first stop: an impromptu tour of the Beryl’s Chocolate Factory in Imbi. It’s not where the chocolates are actually made, but it’s a whole store devoted to nothing but Beryl’s wide selection of chocolates.
Today was actually a pretty off day for all of us. The one-hour delay in the flight meant we didn’t land in Kuala Lumpur International Airport until 9pm, and inside our rooms until midnight. We were all exhausted, but there’s work to be done. The result: none of us went to bed earlier than 2am, and having to be up by 8am for breakfast.
So many things to write about, but I’m too pooped and I have to be up in less than 8 hours so here’s a short post in bullet points:
Michael Hughes shows us a unique way of taking that landmark shot using your own souvenirs. From replicas, CDs, magnets, postcards, mugs, plates and even a lollipop, Michael has you double taking on each of his photos.
Can’t get enough? Visit Michael’s flickr for the complete set of souvenir photos from around the world.
P.s. Thanks Dea for posting about Michael’s lovely photos.
I can’t believe I never got around to blogging about this, but I’m a big fan of Long Way Round and Long Way Down, the motorcycle journey of Ewan McGregor and his best friend, Charley Boorman. Long Way Round was their trip from London to New York through Central Europe and Asia, while Long Way Down was from John O’Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa.
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Due to popular demand, Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) is increasing their daily flights up to 32 per day. This means more chances to go to Boracay!
One of the things you absolutely must try in the Philippines. Corn kernels with crushed ice and milk.
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Nina, going through quarterlife crisis, decided to stop talking about traveling and actually start traveling. Starting with a solo weekend trip to Cebu to a backpacking trip in Thailand and Singapore, she finally made it out of Asia and into Australia. After spending close to six months down under, she's happily settled in Manila (for now), intent to explore the best things the Philippines has to offer.
