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Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa (at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa)

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You stuck a bookmark in my heart and walked away... Unsa daw?? Unsay connect sa photo? Hahahaha.. (at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa)

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You stuck a bookmark in my heart and walked away... Unsa daw?? Unsay connect sa photo? Hahahaha.. (at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa)

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You have enough... You done enough... You are enough... #relax (at Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa)

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What Lies Ahead?

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(The importance of developing your personal skills and seeking the advice of others.)

What lies ahead of me? This is the million dollar question for a majority of students finishing high school. In a world that offers so many options to take mixed with some reluctance, uncertainty, and a dose of immaturity, the question…

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A Time for First Time in Armenia

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I arrived in Dubai on December 19, 2017 held a one month tourist visa in UAE but its about to expire. I haven’t find any job yet and its not time to give up because my journeyin Dubai hasn’t over yet, so in order for me to extend my stay here I need to exit Dubai before January 19 and go somewhere else. For that, I need to apply…

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A quick escaped to ARMENIA 🇦🇲

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A quick escaped to ARMENIA 🇦🇲

YEREVAN – the capital city of Armenia, one of a beautiful countries in Asia that deserves your time to explore – Yes! as many people thought it wrong that it is part of Europe and most of us know nothing that this country exist. So, for those who don’t know, this is a short Geography lesson for you coz this country needs to be recognize. Armenia is located in the Caucasus region between Europe…

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Struggling to Hunt a Job in Dubai

Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay Its been three weeks since I arrived here in Dubai and that means 21 Days and counting being jobless. I think this is the longest period of being unemployed Ive experience so far since I graduated in College. Of course even how motivated and optimistic I am in applying jobs here, there are still people who will slap reality to…

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A 54,000 pesos Ticket to Light up Dubai on New Year's Eve in Burj Khalifa.

A 54,000 pesos Ticket to Light up Dubai on New Year’s Eve in Burj Khalifa.

Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay DUBAI – After almost 5 years working in Thailand, I finally decided to move and widen my horizon, go beyond my comfort zone, to make new and more experiences and to Travel the world. Next stop is the City of Gold as they called it, famous for luxury shopping malls, ultramodern architecture buildings, extravagant nightlife scene,…

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When in Chiang Rai, Thailand 🇹🇭

Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay CHIANG RAI – is a haven not to be missed in your bucket-list when visiting Thailand. You can plan it as the first or last stop in your itinerary, after all its a perfect time for you to travel before the year ends or by the beginning of the year 2018, the fact that its lovely to visit now because the weather is cold and theres…

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The Ancient Kingdoms of Thailand 🇹🇭

Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay Thailand – offers you almost everything; from the cheap and yet mouth-watering Thai foods, fresh exotic fruit shakes, extravagant glittery temples, jaw-dropping landscapes, relaxing Thai massage, party hot-spots, beautiful and hospitable locals to the rich culture and history. Thailand is a Kingdom in Southeast Asia for almost a…

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My Best 10 Mouth-Watering Thai Cuisine

Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay THAILAND – is not only known for its extravagant temples and stunning landscapes but also the mouth-watering Thai cuisine made Thailand famous around the world. I love Thai food, the best ever I tasted so far and this blog episode is giving me a hard time in choosing the best Thai food because for me, all of them are simply the…

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Temple Hopping for a Day? Kaya? Kaya!

THAILAND – nearly 94% of its population are buddhist of the Theravada teaching. Bangkok, its capital city is bursting with glittery of hundreds beautiful and extravagant Buddhist Temples that are just worthy of your time and surely it will leave you in awe. In this blog episode, I will walk you through how to visit temples around bangkok for a day and aimed at giving you a great overview of the…

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D'BALI 🇮🇩 na, Mahal ❤️ kita!

D’BALI 🇮🇩 na, Mahal ❤️ kita!

(My Bali, Indonesia Escapade) Follow me in Instagram @ean.pavlo Follow me in fb.me/ianpaulvaguchay B A L I – is just one tiny out of 17,508 islands of Indonesia 🇮🇩 and yet locals has big heart, unique stories, colorful culture, iconic landmarks and beautiful beaches that will surely calms your restless soul. This trip happened last October 14 – 19, 2017. Here is my 5 Days Itinerary, estimated…

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Nag.Birthday 🎂, Nag.Myanmar 🇲🇲

(A special birthday celebration)

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MYANMAR - never fails to amaze me from the extravagant scenery of shwedagon phaya, nostalgize with the photogenic beauty of Bagan, feeling the good vibes in a boat ride at Inle Lake to the lockjaw moments at the Golden Rock at Mt. Kyaiktiyo.

This trip took place last March 23-29, 2017 as I celebrate my 26th Birthday. I am sharing you my 6 Days Myanmar Itinerary, estimated expenses, tips, trivias and travel guides.

Day 1 (Yangon)

10:35am - Flight BKK to Yangon

11:20am - Arrived at Yangon International Airport

(Note: Myanmar is 30 minutes behind Thailand)

12:00pm - grab a cab going to Bogyoke Aung San Market (2-3$)

(Tip: Walk out from the airport to grab a taxi with cheaper rate)

(Bring USDollars and have it exchange outside the airport for much higher rate. Always ask the driver to bring you to different exchange outlet for you to choose the highest rate)

- we walked around the market and search for some interesting burmese food for Lunch.

3:00pm - Kandawgyi Palace and Park

5:00pm - Sunset at Shwedagon Pagoda (8k Kyats)

Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa. These relics include the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama.

7:00pm - Took a cab going to Mingalar Highway Bus Terminal for our night trip to Bagan.

8:00pm - Night Trip from Yangon to Bagan via JJ Express Bus (20$)

(Tip: Have a seat reservation via online before coming to Myanmar. You can pay over the counter once you arrive at their office in the Bus Terminal)

(Note: we took a night trip to Bagan - a 10 hours land trip from Yangon to Bagan. The Bus is great, they offers blanket, water, food, its spacious and its comfortable to sleep)

Day 2 (Bagan)

6:00am - Mingalaba B A G A N!

Bagan is an ancient city and the first kingdom that unified the regions that would now constitute the country of Myanmar.

- Rent a Myin Hlae (Pony Cart) 30k Kyats for a Day tour (from sunrise to sunset).

- Im was so excited to explore the ancient city! 😁

- But then, I need to pay for 25k Kyats to explore its wonder. 😔

… but its worth it! After seeing this marvels

- watching sunrise with hot airballons flying at the top of pagoda was the best thing to do in the morning!

- Bagan has over 10,000 Buddist Temples and Pagodas but only 2,200 survived today. We visited alot of temples and we are in awe.

She is Aung, the oldest in their village and smoking tabacco is her pastime.

- We visited a Burmese Village and I was able to observed how they live simple. They produce their own basic needs for survival, from planting their food to kniting their own garments.

- Myanmar is a tropical country, the weather is so hot especially on March to May. But, alot of the locals will going to call your attention to put Thanaka on your face. Thanaka is a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark. This gives a cooling sensation and provides protection from sunburn. It is believed to help remove acne and promote smooth skin.

We watched the sunset over the temple on the hill.

- We didnt reserved a hotel in Bagan since I planned that we will just going to have a day tour

- After sunset we took a bus to Mandalay which is 3 Hours trip from Bagan.

7:00pm - Trip to Mandalay via Bus (18k Kyats)

Day 3 (Mandalay)

12:00am - Finally! We reach our Hotel in Mandalay.

- check in at Hotel Venus Mandalay (25,607 kyats/1 night)

- since for the last 2 days trip we been sleeping in the bus. Its time to get some rest and recharge, we decided to wake up by 10:00am.

10:00am - we walked around the city to find some place to have a good breakfast

11:00am - we rent a taxi for a half day tour around Mandalay.

10:00pm - 7 hours Bus Trip from Mandalay to Inle Lake (10.62$)

Day 4 (Inle Lake)

4:30am - Arrived in Inle Lake

(As soon as we arrived we contract a Boat Driver for a 1 day tour in Inle Lake. We came so early and told us that the operation starts by 6:00am. We dont have Hotel Reservations because I thought we gonna arrived by 6am. Luckily, he offered his humble home for us to stay and sleep for 2 hours)

6:00am - we rented a boat for 12k Kyats

- and we paid 10$ for the entrance fee to explore the Lake.

LOCKJAW - (n) be able to witness this magnificient scenery.

- we visited the Kayan Lahwi tribe of Burma.

A beautiful Kayan Lahwi woman of Burma

Women of the Kayan Lahwi tribe are well known for wearing neck rings, brass coils that are placed around the neck, appearing to lengthen it. The more length, the more attractive they are in their tribe.

5:00pm - Night Trip from Inle Lake to Yangon via JJ Express Bus (20$)

Day 5 (Mt. Kyaiktiyo)

5:30am - Arrived at Yangon

6:30am - A 5 hours Trip to Mt. Kyaiktiyo from Yangon.

- Win Express Bus for (8k Kyats)

11:30am - Arrived at kyaiktiyo, take off at kinpun which is 10 Km farther

- from kinpun, ride a truck going up to the mountain for (2k Kyats)

12:30pm - Arrived at the Golden Rock (6k Kyats)

6:00pm - going back to Yangon (5 hours) (8k Kyats)

11:00pm - Arrived in Yangon

- check in at Agga Youth Hotel (67,388 kyats/ 2 nights)

Day 6 (Happy Birthday)

In a world full of lies only few people can be genuine and if you found one/few… those are the best one to treasure.

At first it was just an exchange of a friendly greetings. I did not expect you were that hospitable and kind. To be honest, It was too good to be true and I got scared with your invitation because you’re a complete stranger and just newly acquainted.. but deep inside of me I want to go since its my birthday and I should have to celebrate it rather than spending it in the hotel… it was almost the end of our journey in Myanmar and Im almost broke… I was embarrassed because its my birthday and supposedly the one who will spend but you didn’t let me pay anything even a single cent and you even drive us to our hotel..

Athan, Thank you so much! You are one of a kind! You made my birthday hard to forget! I will treasure this friendship forever! Looking forward to see you again… send my regards to the gang ☺️☺️

Day 7

Rented a Taxi from the Hotel to the Airport

12:00pm - Trip to Bangkok

1:45pm - Arrived at DMK BKK

Tips:

- Always bring first aid kit espicially medicine.

- Myanmar has beautiful stories. If you dont have budget to pay for a tourist guide, then make some research about the place.

- Always bring a bottle of water when traveling to Myanmar especially on March - May that the wearther is so hot.

Expenses Breakdown

Flight BKK - Yangon —- 1355B —- P1802

2 Hotels (3 Days) ——- 2277B —- P3028

Pocket Money ———- 4000B —- P6650

Total: —————- 7,632B — P10,030

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D'BALI na, Mahal Kita

(My Bali, Indonesia Escapade)

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BALI - is a tiny out of 17,508 islands of Indonesia 🇮🇩 and yet locals has big hearts, unique stories, colorful culture, iconic landmarks and beautiful beaches that will calms your restless soul.

I’m sharing you my 5 Days (October 14-19, 2017) Bali, Indonesia Itinerary, estimated expenses, tips, trivias and travel guides.

Day 0

12:00 PM: Flight from Bangkok to Bali

5:20 PM: Arrives at Ngurai International Airport

(Note: Bali, Indonesia is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok)

Work is over! Time for some WERK!

6:00 PM: Immigration

6:10 PM: Rent a Taxi - Land travel from Denpasar to Ubud (350K Rupiah)

6:30 PM: Exchange Money (USD to Rupiah)

7:00 PM: Dinner Time (A must try Local Foods)

BEBEK BETUTU is a roasted duck with Balinese spices, urab vegetables, snake skin friut pickle, steamed rice and chili sambal.

8:00 PM: Check in at Lotus Villa Ubud Hotel (688,500 Rupiah/ 2 nights)

Day 1

8:00AM - 8:00PM: Rent a day tour Taxi (400K Rupiah)

(Note: Bring your own sarong)

Goa Gajah (15K Rupiah)

GOA GAJAH (The Elephant Cave) was built as a sanctuary. The face carving at the entrance of the cave was made to ward off evil spirits.

Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring (15K Rupiah)

I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are. ✈️💋❤️

Pura Tirta Empul (15K Rupiah)

One of the highlights of my Bali trip was to experience the “MELUKAT” a body, mind and soul ritual purification done in the great bath were holy spring water is freely flowing in Pura Tirta Empul

Kopi Luwak Farm (Free Admission)

KOPI ☕️ LUWAK - the most expensive coffee I ever tasted here in Bali - 1 cup is worth 50,000 Rupiah 💸 but who am I to complain? The process in making this special coffee is so bizarre for it is from the FECES (yes! You read it right, it is a 💩) of the animal called by the locals LUWAK 🐺 (asian palm civet). It sounds gross but I know that I will regret if I wont try this one time experience. After all, This poop 💩 coffee ☕️ taste great!

Tegalalang Rice Terraces (Free Admission)

Selamat Pagi Ubud! Waking up in this paradise! Promise yourself that one day you will wake up in B A L I

Saraswati Temple

Exhaling the noise and stress of life. Inhaling the calmness and serenity.

Day 2

8:00AM - 8:00PM: Rent a day tour Taxi (400K Rupiah)

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (50K Rupiah)

One of my favorite places in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩Selamat Datang di Pura Ulun Danu Beratan.

The Swing at Danau Tamblingan (20K Rupiah)

It flies up and makes you breathless, then from the very peak of delight you fall down into the void. The higher you swing, the harder to stop!

Tanah Lot (60K Rupiah)

THALASSOPHILE (n.) a lover of sea, someone who loves the sea, ocean

8:00 PM: Check in at Pura Padma Hotel (520K Rupiah/ 1 night)

Day 3

8:00AM - 8:00PM: Rent a day tour Taxi (400K Rupiah)

Seminyak

is a beach resort area at the southern end of Bali, Indonesia, with many luxury hotels, villas and spas, as well as high-end shopping and restaurants.

La Plancha

… in this kaliedoscope world 🏖

Shop some souvenirs at the Local Market

8:00 PM: Check in at Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort and Spa Hotel (1.5M Rupiah/ 2 nights)

Day 4

- we decided to stay in the Hotel and enjoy its amenities.

- free buffet breakfast

- hitting the fitness gym (no excuse)

- relaxing by the pool with a good balinese massage (80K - 100K Rupiah)

- be amaze of the beautiful sunset at jimbaran bay beach

Majestic!

Day 5

7:00AM: Wake up Call!

8:00AM: Buffet Breakfast

8:30AM: Check-out!

9:00AM: Off to airport (Taxi Rent: 100K Rupiah)

12:00PM: Flight Bali to BKK

Tips:

It’s important that you know how to bargain to the Taxi Drivers and vendors.

It’s better if you exchange USD to Rupiah outside the airport to get much higher rate.

If Internet is Life and planning to buy a SIM CARD. Then, buy it outside the airport, you can get it for 45K Rupiah.

This itinerary had really strict budget, sometimes we buy instant noodles (seedap) at mini mart for 2,600 Rupiah and cook it in the hotel. (Seedap is a Bahasa word for Delicious)

We also tried Indonesia Street foods for 20K Rupiah only and its not that bad at all.

Use some booking apps to get cheap air tickets and Hotel rates

Its good if you travel with other people so that you can share the expenses. In this trip, I’m with a friend so some expenses were divided especially the hotel and taxi fare.

Expenses Breakdown

Flight BKK🔁BALI —– 7725B —– P10274

Hotel (5 Days) —– 3354B —– P 4460

Landmarks Fee —– 431B —– P 573

Taxi Rental Fee —– 2032B —– P 2706

Pocket Money —– 2000B —– P 2660

Total ——– 15,542B — P20,669

Trima Khasi

B A L I, I N D O N E S I A 🇮🇩

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