Tuesday, January 22, 2013

W.E.A.K

Life is designed to be a rollercoaster.
There are times when you are up in the air, there are times that you go down to the floor.
LIFE as we know it; c'est la vie isn't always a bed of roses.

I am here at one of the lowest point of my life; after the biggest hit of losing my dad in October.
I got hit badly by another shocking news just 3 months after that.
Somebody please wake me up from this nightmare...
I am just a girl, a weak creature who could cry and feel the pain at times.

Why things happen to shake my world again?
I cried and my tears seem to be making a successful attempt to this thing called migraine.
I lost my appetite and I feel hopeless.
Please give me a break... I am just trying to live a life here.

Please speak to me God as only You can.
Strengthen me like how You always do.
Your mercy and Your grace are more than enough for me.

If you are going through hell, keep going.
-Winston Churchill

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my Words will by no means pass away."
-Matthew 24:35

Monday, January 21, 2013

Let it Snow

Yellow!

Lets talk about the weather now.
I don't know what has gone wrong but Singapore is pretty cold at this time.
Its raining everyday with the temperature of 24 to 28 degree celcius.
I really thought the end is the world is coming nearer when I knew that was 24 degree celc in Singapore.
This small lil country has always been hot and its getting cooler now =D

Its snowing everywhere across the Europe and the UK.
I am in Milano at this time and it snows in the morning and afternoon; I was in Paris the last week and the heavy snow chased me out from the shopping street and my taxi driver rescued me and put me back to the hotel.
Can someone please tell me whats going on now???
London is snowing and tell me about Frankfurt and Munich, everything is covered with white now.
I remember I was in Frankfurt the last week; I was sleeping and I let the window curtain opened.
I was expecting some sun by the time I got up but it never came.
I got up about 2pm and I looked out and to my surprise the snow came like a cotton candy machine from the 30th floor Marriott, Frankfurt.
Olalaaa..... I was smilling and upset at the same time coz I suddenly lost the mood to step out of the hotel room.

Jakarta is flooding at this time of the year.
The heavy rain pouring down like nobody's business and caused the whole town in a mess.
I feel sorry for the Jakartans.
I pray that the mercy and grace of God will be with them and let nobody get injured or die due to the natural disaster.

Well then let it snow...
Its better than heavy pouring rain anyway ^^

A great 2013 is coming on your way, folks!!!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Travel Highlights of 2012

It's the 4th day of the new year.
I guess I still win a chance to rendezvous about the great 2012 travel journey.
Flashback starts now.


My wonderful APRIL trip with my best friends, Aink and Erwin.
They sound alike, should they be match from heaven??!
It was my fav. destination of all times, BANGKOK.

Why Bangkok???
Coz there are MBK, Chatuchak weekend market, Lebua state tower, Platinum mall, Banyan Tree skybar, and above all, the oishi food!!!
Those things keep me coming back for more.


PHATUMWAN PRINCESS HOTEL




TUK TUK




DAMNOEN SADUAK FLOATING MARKET




LEBUA STATE TOWER




WAT ARUN



Some simple photos to keep it brief and simple.

Another great APRIL trip.
This was the last short trip I had with my dad.
Aink's dad and younger sis, Susi followed me to Penang too.

I miss you daddy....

Nom Nom Nom....
I asked my dad, "Do you think I should order this, can you and me finish this big fish?" He laughed and said "This is meant for 20 people to eat."





My hero and my best friend's dad.





The fantastic four!!!




Daddy and me again for the last trip :'(




Our great memory last forever. I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!




So much has happened in April, I celebrated my great pal, Chintia's bday as well as those amazing trips.
Another highlight would be my first ever trip to SANTORINI.

Here are the pictures.










Its UM-MAE-ZINGG!!!
Undeniable beauty and the most breathtaking view I have ever seen.
I just love SANTORINI.
WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH!!!
Btw I spent the nights at THOLOS RESORT, SANTORINI (9.1 rating from booking.com)
Highly recommended, esp with the great bargain during low seasons.

ADDRESS
Tholos Luxury hotel resort Imerovigli

Santorini island - Greece
tel: +30 22860 22618
fax: +30 22860 24549
mobile: +30 6970037000
email: info@tholosresort.gr







Regular visit to Paris has been my great desire and I was blessed again in the month of AUGUST.
Here are some of the reasons why I love Paris.

Perfect weather with clear blue sky in Paris, thats I love most.


I am somewhere at Avenue Montaigne, heading to george V.


And I still love Laduree compared to Pierre Herme.


Shopping time!!!

Here are some great shots of PHUKET TRIP in September.

Its THAI BOXING, wednesday night, wednesday night, Thai boxing at bangla stadium.
That's how its sounds like.


My fav drink ----> MAITAI from any bars in Patong Area.


My fav restaurant so far ---> NUMBER 6


JOM...MARI MAKAN! SELAMAT MENIKMATI! BON APPETIT! GUTTEN APPETIT!





Best MANGO RICE restaurant, directly opposite TIGER INN, Patong area.




Apart from celebrating Christmas in Frankfurt and New Year in Dubai.
What else can I say??!

Life is good.
But it can be better if I could spend special day with loved ones!!!

Goodbye 2012.


TWIN PALMS PHUKET RESORT

I was searching for a nice hotel for me and hubby to enjoy our first anniversary last september.
I finally made up my mind to one of the nicest hotel to stay in Phuket.
I mean it has got 9.2 ratings in booking.com; they can't really go wrong, can they?

I haven't really traveled in Asia yet =D
Its such a shame that I only went to BALI in 2011 after all this years and guess what... Am i still eligible to call myself an Indonesian citizen??!

I narrowed down my list and I decided to visit Phuket for the first time the last september 2012.
I was being so lazy last year; please forgive me for that.
I was dragging myself to frame my experience in words.

As I grow older, there are some things I will forget.
I should jot it down to remind myself of all those back dated memories that should last forever.
Anyway I made my way to Phuket that afternoon on 10th of September 2012 with a huge excitement.
My love for traveling could be so crazy that I have an enormous and never ending energy all the times.
I really don't need any energy booster; coz I am so madly excited when it comes to visiting new places.

As I reached the hotel from the airport, I was amazed at how unique the lobby was.
I could smell some sort of frangipani mixed lemongrass kind of feel for the whole lobby experience.
It was soothing and exhilarating at the same time.

The receptionist lady asked me to take a seat and served me with their cocktails as welcome drinks together with cold towels to freshen up.
I was asked to fill up some detailed information about the bookings and to produce my credit card for some normal security procedures.

To my surprise, she smiled and told me that I got an instant upgrade from my deluxe room to 3 levels higher which is called GRAND DELUXE LAGOON POOL ROOM; not only that they have prepared flower arrangements and a bottle of champagne too.
WOW!!! This is madness ^^ I was so happy; all due to the info given to them that we are on our first wedding anniversary.
My eyes are brighter instantly too =D
What a great surprise!!!

Here are some great shots of the room.


Btw its a great size of 667 square feet; including the patio I supposed.
Half of my apartment in Singapore ;)



That's the door for entrance just next to me on the right.
Refrigerator is just below this flower vase.


Freaking nice bathroom and guess what, there's another sliding door as a divider just in case you are not traveling with your spouse.
Pheewitttt....I love 2 basins in the bathroom. Its just a personal thing for me.


Honeymoon cake and a bottle of champagne; It's certainly a time for a celebration!!


I'm sexy and I know it??? haha!!!


Omigosh...
My only regret---> I forgot to open up these doors to show you how well connected we are to the swimming pool.
It's the moment when you feel you are at your own world when you could jump out from your patio in your bedroom.
I wish you could roughly get the idea.


Could you see the LOVE inside the bathtub???



Thats the TWINPALMS PHUKET LOGO in the entrance of the resort.


This is part of the lobby and Mr. Sandy standing right there.


Guess what! That small kind of bridge is the entrance of library.
Their library has got 3 pieces of 27inch imac for you to browse and do some works of blogs=D
Wait up, they do have a concierge lady in there who could assist you to book your trip to Phi Phi island, James Bond island or some private Andaman Sea cruise.


Thats how it looks like behind the receptionist table.


ADDRESS

Twinpalms Phuket
106/46 Moo 3, Surin Beach Road,
Cherng Talay, Phuket 83110, Thailand

Tel: +66 (0) 7631 6500
Fax: +66 (0) 7631 6599
Email: book@twinpalms-phuket.com
Website: www.twinpalms-phuket.com



I surely recommend you approach hotel directly before you secure any deal at booking.com or agoda.com as they might have occasional deals and I wish you could get an upgraded room too when you mention you are on honeymoon or birthday or some other celebrations mode. (keep fingers crossed, wink wink...)

Before I forget , I should add that this hotel is certainly one of the best hotels in Phuket, perfect service, great bathroom amenities (all from lemongrass house Phuket), fantastic breakfast and fancy location with private beach just across the hotel.

Have fun and marry the night when you are in PHUKET!!!


Thursday, January 3, 2013

CROWN METROPOLE HOTEL, MELBOURNE

Here are some great shots of one of the nicest hotel to stay in Melbourne, Australia.


Nice open bathroom kind of concept with spacious size. Lurve it!!!




You don't really need a bathtub sometimes.
For young people like me, I kinda love the standing shower though.




Voila... here is my blogging table^^





I felt in love with its nice fragrance futuristic lobby, modern design and practical space.
It seems like you can't agree more with me if you know that this hotel is connected to CROWN CASINO AND MALL.
Its a nice hotel for short getaway in Melbourne =D


ADDRESS
Crown Metropol Melbourne
8 Whiteman Street
Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006