• Get going with GetGo

    Get going with GetGo

    Disclaimer: I was invited by GetGo for their media launch back in March, but the content here is based on my own experience as a GetGo member. I’ve long been a customer of Cebu Pacific. I signed up as a member of Ceb Club, their old membership program, mainly so it’d be easier when I’m…

  • Phuket travel tips

    Phuket travel tips

    I have traveled to Thailand several times since I first started backpacking in 2006, but haven’t made it to Phuket until last June. Here’s what I learned in our five-day stay there. Direct flights vs. Transiting in Bangkok Cebu Pacific flies direct to Phuket from Manila, but operates only twice or thrice a week. It’s…

  • Review: Angsana Laguna Phuket Hotel

    Review: Angsana Laguna Phuket Hotel

    Last November, I received a message on Viber from my brother: “Agoda is offering a pool villa in Angsana Laguna Phuket for only $10 more than the apartment, so I went ahead and booked it. Do you want to join us in June?” If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, you know that I…

  • The Crazy Cat Lady Travel Diaries: Penang

    The Crazy Cat Lady Travel Diaries: Penang

    Hello, I’m Nina and I love traveling and cats. Though my social media posts may seem I am super crazy about cats (and I am!), I can’t say that I love them as much as I love traveling — travel is something that is constant in my life, which resulted to me not even having…

  • Penang Travel Tips

    Penang Travel Tips

    It’s been some time since I’ve been to Penang and Malaysia, so there have been some changes since my last visit. Here are some things that I’ve learned, which I hope can help you prepare for your trip to Penang.

  • Review: Bayview Hotel Georgetown

    Review: Bayview Hotel Georgetown

    A visit to Penang is not complete without staying and exploring the historic city of Georgetown. For this leg of our Penang trip, Bayview Hotel Georgetown has kindly offered us two night’s stay, and a special rate for my third night through Agoda.com. Location The hotel is located on Lebuh Farquhar, right in between the…

  • Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, Penang

    Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, Penang

    While we didn’t stay at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort’s next door neighbor, we had the opportunity to tour the hotel. On our first night, we also dropped by to have dinner at Sigi’s to try out their Durian Cheeseburger. The Golden Sands Resort is a four-star property, and is geared more towards families on holiday.…

  • Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort Penang

    Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort Penang

    Continuing on from my review of our Garden Wing Deluxe Seaview Room at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort in Penang, Malaysia, here’s where you can eat and what you can do within the resort.

  • Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang

    Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang

    Since my last visit to Penang was way back in 2009, I decided it was high time I visit again, when a couple of seat sales came up last January. I remember telling myself that the next time I come back to Pulau Pinang, I’ll stay in Batu Ferringhi. Thanks to the lovely people at…

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