Just like the Vietnam trip, this Kenyan escapade was all sorts of things before we finally decided to go to Kenya. It was Bali, then Langkawi, then Zanzibar and the boyfriend even threw in Madagascar before I finally told him to focus on Bali and Kenya. The latter being only 5 hours away from Dubai … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Pinay Flying High in Africa
Lily Beach Resort & Spa
Distance from the airport: 25 mins by seaplane Wifi: yes, free access anywhere in the island. Kids Club: Yes. Personal babysitter is chargeable per hour. Flexibility on room capacity: Very flexible (depending on the type/size of room). Restaurants and bars: there are 2 restaurants and 3 bars. They also have a live DJ thrice a … Continue reading »
Kurumba Maldives
Quick Facts: Distance from the airport: 7mins speedboat ride. Wifi: yes but chargeable Kids Club: Yes. Personal babysitter is chargeable per hour. Flexibility on room capacity: Flexible upto 3 pax in one room (depending on the type/size of room). Restaurants and bars: there are 7 restaurants inside the resort each with their own themes and … Continue reading »
Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives
Distance from the airport: 40mins speedboat ride. Wifi: yes, free access anywhere in the island. Kids Club: Yes. Personal babysitter is chargeable per hour. Flexibility on room capacity: Flexible upto 4 pax in one room (depending on the type/size of room). Restaurants and bars: there are 3 restaurants inside the resort namely: Kandooma café, which … Continue reading »
Centara Grand Island
Quick facts Distance from the airport: 25mins by sea plane or 1 hour and 40 minutes by speedboat transfer. Wifi: yes, but chargeable Flexibility on room capacity: very flexible. as the rooms mostly have a living room, they can put an additional bed there to fit the needs of the client. Watersports: free for all … Continue reading »
the trip
the other day, the supervisor called me up and told me that she’s got bad and good news for me. that was 11am, i just woke up and was nursing a very slight fever, i was already pissed even before she said anything as she woke me up from my slumber. so i asked for … Continue reading »
Day 4: Depart Cairo
Day 4: Depart Cairo It was the same chaotic scene again at Cairo airport when we arrived to catch our flight going back to Dubai. There were a group of Indonesian women who shamelessly cut the line in front of the British guy who was in front of us, the guy mercilessly bashed them off … Continue reading »
Day 3: Alexandria day tour
ring * ring * Noemi: (with groggy voice) hello???? Karim: Hey Dubai girl! wake up! Noemi: What time is it?? Karim: 730 Noemi: WHAT???? ARE YOU ALREADY AT THE LOBBY???? Karim: Yes. Noemi: oh sh*t!!!! Karim: Don’t worry, take your time…. We were supposed to start our 3hr journey by 7am and I think we … Continue reading »
Day 2: Exploring the streets of Cairo at night
After having shisha at the cafe inside the resort, Karim our tour guide finally showed up and started our very adventurous journey to downtown Cairo. We boarded the very significant and severely beaten up volkswagen which would be our ride for the rest of the night. I got excited at the sight of the car … Continue reading »
Day 2: Cairo day tour
After having our breakfast, we headed out to Memphis which is the first capital of Egypt back in the days when a camel is considered a luxury. It is where the Colossus of Ramses II is located, the humongous statue sans its legs. Am not really fond of statues (except for David of Michelangelo which … Continue reading »
