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A Resort Vacation in Cebu, Philippines

We had a chance to pamper ourselves with a nice resort vacation in Cebu, Philippines recently. It’s my first time in Philippines, and we travelled there via a direct flight on Cebu Pacific Air. The flight from Singapore to Cebu on Cebu Pacific Air takes less than 4 hours (and...

Resorts World Sentosa – A Quick Peek at the Casino

The Resorts World at Sentosa, one of the two integrated casino resorts in Singapore, opened its casino on February 14, 2010. The first punters were welcomed at 12:18pm (local time) on the auspicious first day of Lunar New Year. Since then, the casino has been drawing in a steady stream...

Siem Reap (Day 1) – Pub Street & Old Market

Dear Sparklette friends, as I have promised you, here’s the travelogue of my 3-day trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Short as it was, I did fulfill my goal of visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Angkor, as well as indulge in some Khmer (pronounced k’mair) delicacies! Our direct...

Bintan Lagoon Resort (Day 2)

Rise and shine! We started our second day at Bintan Lagoon Resort with buffet breakfast at kopi-o restaurant. When I’m having a buffet breakfast it’s almost always when I’m on vacation. That’s why buffet breakfasts make me happy :) Anyways, the spread here consists of both Asian and Western food....

Bintan Lagoon Resort (Day 1)

Over the past weekend my friend and I were invited to enjoy a 2D1N stay at Bintan Lagoon Resort. Our task was simple: review the resort and check out its facilities and restaurants. See, this 12 year old resort (highly popular among Singaporeans) has just renovated some of its rooms....

Bali (Day 3)

last day in Bali. I have never felt sadder! This is one trip that I have thoroughly enjoyed. It has turned out way better than I anticipated. Over here at Contiki Resort Bali, the people couldn’t be nicer. I met some great people and had some great company over the...

Bali (Day 2)

Day 2 starts off with breakfast by the pool. The buffet spread wasn’t good as the food variety was rather limited. There was the usual bacon, omelette, sausages, bread, etc. Had myself an omelette with onion and tomato. For the first time, I had a good view of the resort...

Bali (Day 1)

early in the morning, I went down to the Contiki office at Suntec to collect my air tickets and hotel voucher. The office is located on the 41st level, with an excellent view through the full length glass windows. Geraldine and nicholas gave me a briefing on what to expect...