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The Philipines Experience - Manila thrilla and Baguio City

Jeepney in Manila

More colorful jeepneys

Balut - a fertilised duck or chicken egg with a nearly developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut is widely sold by street vendors. 

Public transport

Famous fast food chain

Congested

More jeepney

Krispy Kreme!

Eyelash extension at a salon. Hairwash and blowdry is not as good compared to Indonesia and K.L.

Buko pie - a traditional filipino pastry filled with young coconut and sweetened with condensed milk.

Chillin'

Confession time

Ice cream

Medicine

Baguio's famous mall

Baguio City at night

Q for ice cream

Bus to Philex Mines

Vegetable dish

Reminds me of My Little Pony and Friends

Museum of Islamic Art - Doha, Qatar

Indian Identity

Manish Arora's dramatic imagination shines through his designs as seen in his S/S '09 'circus' themed show at Paris Fashion Week. Arora transforms India's rich culture and history into extraordinary works of art on the catwalk. Originally trained in Commerce, he has now emerged as successfully applying his passion in creating fun, original fashion pieces with a tad of humour. Coupled with excellent make-up, face masks and mad, mad shoes and accessories Arora truly brings India's fashion to a whole new level. 

Reflections Rooms

Destination : Bangkok. A kitsch little boutique hotel situated in Pradipat Road (10 minutes walk from Sapan Kwai skytrain station), Reflections is a combination of colourful interior and exterior, talented thai artists' creation and fun, fun, fun. There are 29 rooms to choose from, each one a unique expression of art and fantasy. Visit the website to view each room and book in advance! 

The friendly staff and great facilities makes staying here worth every penny. Free internet, free dvd rental, tuk tuk shuttle to Jatujak Market and nearest BTS every 45 minutes.

August Weddings

It's a coincidence that I got to work with Fiona from Fifoto  for 2 weddings in a row in August. 

The first was Trina & Mario's wedding dinner, held at the Apartment in KLCC. Trina wanted a simple 'Jane Austen' look, so I used earthy tones for her make-up and held half her hair back with an antique hairband she discovered at a market while travelling. Photos by Fiona and Steve.

The next morning itself Fiona, Steve and I began our journey to Lumut followed by a 20 minutes boat ride to Pangkor Laut! I had the rest of the day off and only started 'work' the next day for Sofia & Islam's akad nikah. Sofia wanted simple make-up so I used lots of white shimmer on her eyelids and bright red lipstick to compliment the red roses on her fabulous dress. Then I tied her hair up into a bun and used flowers from her dress as accessories for the hair. Thank you Jeff Mong, Manager of Pangkor Laut Resort. Thank you also Fiona & Steve for these wonderful photos.

Kota Wisata Belanja

           FACT : Bandung (pronounced [bʌndʊŋ]) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's fourth largest city. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has relatively year-around cooler temperature than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topology provides the city with a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason of Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.

The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantantions around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened of which the city was dubbed as Parijs van Java.

After Indonesian independence, the city experienced a rapid development and urbanization that has transformed Bandung from idyllic town into a dense 15,000 people/km² metropolitan area, a living space for over 2 million people. Natural resources have been exploited excessively, particularly in the conversions of protected upland area into highland villa and real estates. Although the city has encountered many problems, ranging from waste disposal, floods to chaotic traffic system, Bandung however still has its charm to attract people flocking into the city, either as weekend travellers or living in. Source : Wikipedia

There are many factory outlets (F.O) and distribution stores (DISTRO) in Bandung and some of them are on the famous shopping streets of Setiabudi, Dago, Riau, Chibaduyut and Chiamplas. These are some of my favourite finds :

OLD & NEW -J L. L.L.R.E Martadinata 85, Tel 4203727

  

 

Maika Etnik - Pasar Baru Trade Centre, Lantai 3, Blok A-1, No. 80. Tel 022-4246598

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Airplane Systm - Airplane Space Shop, JL Aceh 44

Blind Cafe - Cihampelas Walk, #SG 05 Jl Cihampelas, Tel (022) 2061082

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