MYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Yuzana Hotel Yangon
We booked our hotels to Myanmar about a month ahead. Because of these our choices were limited. We got whatever we could. When we arrived in Yangon we stayed in Yuzana Hotel in Yangon which was quite old and not so clean. But the thing that made it all worth while was that it over-looked the most magnificent landmark of Yangon, the Shwaydegon Pagoda.
DIPLO HOME ♖ Organizing Travel Momentos
With the amount of traveling we’ve done (too much if you ask me!) I have given up on scrapbooking. I’ll just be happy to have all my little bits of paper, information or calling cards in an easy to find location when I need to refer to them for blog posts. Once I have the information on my blog, I actually get rid of the hardcopy so it doesn’t take up physical and mental space in my home. Here is what I accidentally came up with after TD assembled our IKEA Kassett boxes.
MYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Getting the Inside Info
PARTY ON ❊ Attending a reception on a US Warship
We were invited to a reception on the US warship, USS ESSEX after the big meeting, which Obama attended in Bali last November 2011. I’ve been in a party in a Spanish ship docked in Manila Bay before, but never on warship. How exciting! I was so excited that I forgot to asked if it was docked or in the middle of the sea! I did manage to ask if they recommend flat or heels though. =P (Their answer was low heels recommended) Photos of another DiploWife adventure after the jump!
PARTY ON ❊ Black and White Farewell Party Photobooth
This is a continuation of my post on the Black and White Farewell Party we attended. One thing that made the party so much fun was the photobooth. This is also very popular for weddings in the Philippines, however slightly different in concept. In the Philippines there is usually a booth that takes 4 consecutive photos and you can change props between each shot (you only have a second or 3!) then the machine pops out a print out all 4 photos in one paper. Here in Indonesia, there is no booth per se and someone is actually taking the photo, with another person printing out photos in a machine, and another putting them into cute envelopes/borders. Check out our super fun photos after the jump!
Read MorePARTY ON ❊ Black and White Farewell Party
Last week we were invited by the lovely Claudia and Oscar to their beautiful Black and White Farewell Party. It was intimate yet well thought out by her event coordinator, which was perfect because moving countries can be quite chaotic. Everything went perfectly.
RESTO RAVE ❤ Awfully Chocolate HEI Ice Cream
After discovering Awfully Chocolate in Singapore (or more specifically Awfully Chocolate Hēi ice Cream) we kept on checking the Senopati, Jakarta branch if they served it. They used to only serve the cakes and chocolate, but now after their beautiful renovation they finally have our favorite hēi ice cream! Wooohooo!
Read MoreRESTO RAVE ❤ Swine Sunday at Otel Lobby Jakarta
Our friend Phoebes organized a Pinoy get together for Swine Sunday at the chic Otel Lobby last Sunday. For those of you who don’t know, pork is a prized thing for us Pinoys in Jakarta because it’s hard to find good pork. Even the bacon and ham they have in the supermarket is not the same as the stuff we are used to. So when Phoebes said that for 200++ we would have lechon, side dishes, iced tea and dessert we said “YES Please!” Photos of our wonderful meal after the jump!
BALI TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Pica Tapas Bar at Bali Collection
If you find yourself in Bali Collection and you are looking for a place for beers or a place with a band, you can check out Pica Tapas Bar. It’s a lively place that serves seafood and grilled meats. I was surprised with the name because I usually associate “tapas” and “pica-pica” with Spanish food but this was a mediterranean + grill/BBQ place. We were so hungry and wanted a quick place to eat in Bai Collection (unfortunately our go-to0 Bali Collection resto was closed). My verdict after the jump!
Read MoreHOME IMPROVEMENT. It’s more fun in the Philppines
A beautiful photo from one of our colorful Philippine festivals!
Read MoreHCMC TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Arrival + La Jolie Hotel
Last year I was able to visit HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as Saigon) Vietnam because of an Air Asia promo fare which we booked about a year ahead. (Yep budget flyers must plan waaaaayyy ahead!) I will be sprinkling the weeks ahead with posts on our trip to HCMC. More about Air Asia, HCMC Airport and photos of our hotel after the jump.
Read MoreRESTO REVIEW ✽ Oh-so-luxe dining at Lusso by Margarita Fores
Our favorite resto in Manila used to be Pepato, owned by caterer/restaurateur Margarita Fores. So we were ecstatic to hear that she has a restaurant in Greenbelt 5 called Lusso. And the perfect opportunity to try Lusso out came when I met up with my former schoolmate and fellow blogger Deepa of Currystrumpet.blogspot.com over the holidays in Manila! Photos of the amazing food and to-die-for interior design after the jump!
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: 25% discount on chic Camerich furniture at PLC107 Opening
I love the ultra-chic CAMERICH furniture sold by PLC107! And after their moving clearance sale, their NEW SHOWROOM is finally officially opening it’s doors to on Saturday, Feb 11, 2012. Drop by to enjoy a one-day only special discount on current inventory… including pieces from the latest season!
Read MoreDIPLO TRAVEL ACCESSORY ✈ His and Hers Penhaligons Toiletry Case
For Christmas BDB (Big Diplo Bro) gave us these His and Hers Penhaligon’s Toiletry Cases. The leather is so luxuriously soft and the cutest thing about them are the zipper pulls – which are in the shape of the famous Penhaligon’s Perfume Bottle!
Read MoreVISIT ILIGAN ✈ The famous spicy Pinakurat Vinegar
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VISIT CDO ✈ Try the longest zipline in Asia
Another reason to visit CDO (Cagayan do Oro) is to ride the longest zipline in Asia at Dahilayan Adventure Park which is a whopping 840 meters long. Dahilayan is in Bukidnon, and it takes only 1 hour to get there by car from CDO.
Read MoreTRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Cheap Souvenir Shopping at Krisna Bali
For those of you looking for cheap souvenir in Bali, look no further! Krisna Oleh-Oleh Khas Bali is the place to go. You’ll find almost everything here in the convenience of a massive airconditioned store. Usually I like to haggle, but I find my inability to speak fluent Bahasa (with the correct accent) keeps me at a disadvantage in Bali. The price ends up higher because I am obviously a foreigner. So I actually prefer to shop in places like Krisna where the prices are fixed and lower than the more touristy markets.
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for a Recycled Paper Bag Supplier?
I discovered that there is a company that produces reused or recycled products like paper bags. I think it’s brilliant because so much paper (and trees) are used up to create packaging, and this is one way for socially responsible companies, like Borneo Chic, to further show their commitment to the environment.
DIPLO TRAVEL ACCESSORY ✈ Flight Organizer
We always get the coolest travel related gifts from my friend Christine and last Christmas was no different! She gave us this super cool Travel Essentials Flight Organizer that is absolutely amazing!
Read MoreLETTING GO. More fun in the Philippines
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