Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Osaka, Here We Come! - Pre-Departure Research and References

My friend, Aini told me that Osaka is a very beautiful city, so I can't wait to find out for myself. Since Japan is a very expensive country to go, we have to plan our trip itinerary carefully to avoid going overboard where budget is concerned. Why? Because transportation cost is quite high, and unlike in Malaysia, Japan has a lot of private railways...

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Osaka, here we come! - We Bought the Tickets So There's No Turning Back!

Finally, we are going on our first overseas family vacation! To be honest, Japan was never in the list of countries I want to go to for very obvious reasons - exorbitant costs. True, flight tickets to Europe may be steeper, but the transportation, accommodation and food costs are quite reasonable. In Japan however, even their public transport may...

Saturday, December 19, 2015

2015 New Year's Resolutions - A Review

It seems like the only time I write nowadays are to review hotels or write letters to my girls on their birthdays, LOL. To be honest, life has been a monotonous tone, thank you very much *pause* Well, you have to be thankful that life works out predictable in this highly volatile environment and economic situation - we still have work to...

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Letter To My Girls: Khayla (60 Months) & Khadeeja (36 months)

My darling daughters, Today, both of you celebrate your fifth & third birthday. Happy birthday, sweeties!! No days have passed without laughter since you girls came to our lives. Of course there are days when I wished I could have some peace and quiet. There are also days when all I want to do is to lock myself in the room so I could have some...

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Riverside Majestic Hotel Kuching

My colleague was getting married last month at Riverside Majestic Hotel so our colleagues and yours truly flew to Kuching and stayed at this hotel for the wedding. Before I went further, a short intro to this hotel - located along the Sarawak Riverside (thus, its name), it is right smack in the middle of the town with easy access to Kuching attractions...