Month: August 2010

  • Note from Bali

    Bali surprised me. I never really researched about the island, so while I was expecting beaches, I was overwhelmed with culture. Unlike most of Indonesia, Bali is Hindu. There are temples and shrines all over the island and giant statues swathed in black and white checkered cloth. I was frankly unimpressed by Kuta and Legian…

  • I love Ubud!

    I love Ubud!, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. Sent from outer space* * my mobile device.

  • Note from Jakarta

    I’m in BSD City, a relatively newly constructed city on the outskirts of Jakarta in Zuky’s room, my CouchSurfing host. It was hard to find good accommodation at a fair price here, so I decided to give CouchSurfing another chance (I didn’t quite like my first CouchSurfing experience in Hong Kong). I was glad I…

  • Note from Yogyakarta

    I’m writing this on my iPod, since I decided to go for a week without my netbook. I figured if I can post updates with my two wi-fi enabled mobile devices, I might as well do away with the extra weight of my Acer. If you’ve been following JustWandering’s Facebook page or Twitter account, you’d…

  • Note from the Lion city

    Yes, I’m back in Singapore. You’d think after all these years I’d get tired of this city, but no. Everytime I come here there’s always something new to discover. Today I made two new discoveries: great Thai food along Bencoolen Street that would not burn a hole in your pocket and oh so yummy xiao…

  • Summit Ridge, Tagaytay

    I’ve never stayed overnight in Tagaytay. Its close proximity to Metro Manila makes it easy to just drive up, spend the day, and drive back as the sun goes down. Thanks to Summit Ridge’s invitation to try out their facilities, I discovered the merits of spending the night in Tagaytay. Summit Ridge

  • Pasalubong shopping: Kape de Mutit and Bench Pinoy Labs

    I’m flying out to visit family, so that means buying gifts and Pinoy stuff they can’t easily get overseas. One of my brother’s bilin is cafe Alamid. Cafe Alamid, also known as kopi luwak in Indonesia is one of the most expensive coffee in the world, also said to be the best. Kape de Mutit…

  • Travel finds in unlikely places

    When traveling, it’s not only the tickets and reservations that matter; what’s in your bag matters too! Several travel goods store have popped up around the metro, but you’ll be surprised that you can find travel stuff in shops you wouldn’t normally associate with traveling. Best of all, the prices aren’t too bad either! My…

  • Our Tagaytay weekend

    Up until 2008, I’ve never set foot in Tagaytay. That changed in February 2008, and I found myself going back several times since. When Robinson’s Land gave me a complimentary stay at Summit Ridge, their hotel in Tagaytay I gladly took this as a great excuse to go back. View from the People’s Park in…