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Trip to Hongkong with my Family

By jollybeejoy@gmail.com
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It’s semestral break once again!   A good time to get a break for my grandsons. So me and my family had planned to go on a Hongkong trip on Halloween. Leaving   Mactan Cebu International Airport at about 6:00 o’clock AM via Cebu Pacific Airlines, after a 2.45 hour flight, we arrived Hongkong International Airport on a nice sunny day. Upon arrival at HKIA we picked up our 4G 5-day Simcard at Klook Counter, this we need for our mobile and internet use which is very convenient. Bought our Octopus cards for our MTR transportation. Then we hopped on the Airport Express train to the city, after 3-line transfers we arrived at our guesthouse along Nathan Road, checked in, left our bags and begun our 4-day Hongkong adventure. Day 1, we visited Kowloon Park along Nathan Road, which is very near our hotel. It’s one of the biggest park in Hongkong. Here you can see a nice greenery surroundings and wildlife. There’s the Kowloon Mosque, Chinese pagoda and small lake where a gang o...
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CRUISING THROUGH SINGAPORE – MALAYSIA PART III

By jollybeejoy@gmail.com
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Back in Singapore        Disembarking from the Legend of the Seas, our lady driver picked us up again at the port terminal. Then she gave us a tour around the city again before heading to Changi Airport for our return flight home.         Visiting Chinatown. Strolling along the districts and combing through its colourful Peranakan shop houses, Chinatown offers a lot more than just the restored shops and ethnic places. Chinatown night market   We visited the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple located just along the Chinatown district. It is also a museum at the same time. It was a memorable experience, it is rich in history and art. You can find different Buddhist artifacts from all over Asia. Entrance is free and you need to wear respectful attire. entrance Tooth Relic Temple Inside the temple              Since it was lunchtime we headed to the Chinatown food district. The Maxw...
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CRUISING THROUGH SINGAPORE – MALAYSIA Part II

By jollybeejoy@gmail.com
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       First Day Cruise. First stop was Malacca,   Malaysia.   My family and friends are so excited to get a glimpse of Malaysia. It was a company arranged afternoon tour.     The “ Walk The Dutch Trail” at Malacca City, a UNESCO World Heritage City.       The Red Square or Dutch Square.   This is where historical landmarks are   located like the Stadthuys, the Christ Church and ruins of   St. Paul’s Church on St. Paul’s Hills. the Red Square at the background         the Christ Church St. Paul's Hills ruins of st. Paul Church the inside of  St Paul's Church ruins The famous “A Famosa Fort” a remnant of a Portuguese fortress also stood there. At the foot of St Paul’s hills you can also find the Malacca Sultanate Palace, which is actually a wooden replica of Sultan Mansur Shah’s 15 th  century palace. Inside is the Muzium Kebudayaan or Cultural Museum wh...
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