Dear BKK,   I wish I could extend my vacation and spend more time with you but my poor mom’s getting sick & tired of my t…

I arrived in Bangkok from Vientiane at around 5 A.M.  I wasn’t able to sleep well because the seats weren’t comfortable.&nbsp…

My roommates, Terry & Anne, and I woke up early to catch the Morning Market.  We got there too early as the shops were still clo…

I arrived in Nong Khai at around 4 A.M., I think.  It was freezing cold!  I’ve been warned about the weather so I have already…

I cannot just do nothing while traveling.  For me, traveling is walking and sightseeing and be overwhelmed by new sights (and faces), f…

MJ wasn’t able to extend her vacation, so by 12 noon, she packed up her bags & took off.  I had 5 more days of vacation and I …

We slept late, thus, we woke up late, and so late that Jof nearly didn’t make it to her interview appointment with Philippines’ pride …

That night, Jof brought us to one of Bangkok’s must-visits restaurants -- Cabbages and Condoms!  When I first heard it, I wasn’t…

Still tired from yesterday’s looong day of wandering, we decided to just stay in Bangkok and cancel another supposedly quick out-of-tow…

We arrived in the Historic City of Ayutthaya, Thailand’s former capital, by 12 noon.  Our mission was to visit 9 temples as, accor…

No shopping for today.  We’d intended this day to see nature & experience ancient towns.   Jof & her friends pic…

I still had to go back to Pratunam Market to buy additional RTW for my tiangge because, as per last night’s inventory, it seemed tha…

After we spent the entire day getting lost around Pratunam Market, with sore legs & arms and empty stomachs, we hungered for some pamp…

This is it.  Shopping day!   When I first came to BKK last January 2008 with my BFF, we didn’t shop.  We found…

We’re in BKK at last.  Train arrived in Hualamphong Station at 11:30 A.M., Thai time.  Upon arrival, I texted my other girlfri…

Our bus arrived in Penang at around 3 in the morning.  Still drowsy & with nowhere to go, we decided to sleep in the bus …

Another reason why I finally decided to join MJ on this trip was because of this train ride as I don’t think I’d be able to do this on…

We planned to stay in Kuala Lumpur for just 24 hours.  I thought it would be sufficient enough to be able to see KL’s highlights or s…

Second day in Singapore, we availed our extra day access of Singapore Duck Tours’ Hop On-Hop Off.  (Yes, we are suckers for freebies…

Since we’re traveling on a budget, we found ourselves at the Budget Terminal of Changi Airport.  What a disappointment.  …

With just 48 hours in Singapore, we can’t afford to waste our precious time so after we checked in at The Hive and took a shower, we exp…

It all started with an invite to my girlfriends MJ & Len to put our wanderlusting to the next level, that is, to travel around…