Have you ever read the Old Testament especially about the story of Joseph and Moses? Have you watched the adventures of Indiana Jones, Lara Croft or the movie “The Mummy”? If you did then aren’t you mesmerized of the mystique and antiquity possessed by the country, Egypt? No wonder Egypt is known as the cradle…
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Mother’s Day Plan
Happy Mother’s Day dear mothers! I’m one blessed Mama to be able to celebrate this special day twice in a year- today and on August 12 (Thailand’s Mother’s Day). What’s your plan? We’re going to church…will dine at JB Hotel and then swimming time with our kiddos at Hatyai Sports Club! JB Hotel’s Palm Court…
Busy Weekend
For working parents, weekend is always busy- household chores, running errands, grocery shopping, marketing, family get-together and more! For us, this will be extra busy because we’re moving…again! I’ll spare you with the details on why. This calls for another post. What I’m happy about with this move is it’s still in the same peaceful…
Something AWESOME from AIRASIA
Stay tuned on 23:00, 13 May 2012 because AirAsia has something awesome prepared to all their guest! It has something to do with their 10th year celebration and Mother’s Day celebration, perhaps. What I’m excited about is they have this hint: FREE! Who doesn’t love FREE? See you!
3 Major reasons to book Thailand Flights
I lived in Thailand since year 2006. Though I haven’t explored the whole country yet, I could say that it’s really a beautiful country. Even here in Hatyai City, every now and then tourists and back packers alike flocked the city as a base for their Thailand adventure. Why do Thailand captivates foreign visitors and…
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
All I know was that I’m happy when it was announced that it’s national holiday today. It means only only one thing for me- no class for us! On the other hand, I’m also curious how this Royal Ploughing Ceremony is celebrated. I wanted to observe it up close but I didn’t know where it’s…
Family Holidays Means Family Time Together
As both my spouse and I are ESL teachers, we have high-pressure lifestyle and work hours that zoom right through our weekend. This left us only very little room to bond together as a family. How can we stay close to our most precious possession, our family while juggling both careers and parenthood? One of…
Love Lane, Penang
When we booked online on where to stay in Penang last month, I looked for a hotel or guesthouse within Love Lane street. Why in Love Lane? It has a charming residential neighborhood with fine examples of late 19th century shophouses. Cantonese guilds and associations can be found in this quarter. In Penang,…
Cooling down on hot summer days
Staying at home without air conditioner these days is very uncomfortable. Using fan isn’t enough to put away the hotness. The pile of laundry is getting higher and higher each day as you’re obliged to change shirt twice or thrice a day. If not, you have to endure your sweat smell. Water bill is increasing…
Prom Dresses I Wish I Wore
What’s your prom night’s story? All I could remember is that all of us girls in class were all so excited about our dresses. Believe it or not but dresses are more important for us than dates! All I could remember was that Juniors were required to wear any dresses with shades of pink while…
Unique Penang Art Gallery
Just along Love Lane in Penang, Malaysia on our way to Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse where we stayed , we passed this Unique Penang Art Gallery. This art gallery doesn’t only sell artworks and postcards personally made by art students, but they will also send postcards on the date you want! I got inside and…
Hot Sites
With so many free website builders out there , lots of people create their own website not only for business or brand but also for personal purposes. I find few who build website simply to help one another. Here are 3 hot sites which have unique purposes. I find them cool! www.textsecret.net I’ve somehow faked…
Why I want to play guitar?
In our family, my brother next to me is the one who’s musically gifted. He knew how to play the guitar, the piano, drum, bass and maybe even Dobro or that resonator guitar usually used in Blues recording. He taught himself how to play these instruments. If he can have formal training in music, I…
Penang Skyline and the KOMTAR,Penang
We arrived in Penang, Malaysia on April 16. We headed to one of the biggest malls in Penang- Prangin Mall. You can also see beside it KOMTAR tower (acronym for Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak). It is Penang’s tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia located in the heart of George Town, dominating the…
Waste less, save more!
Over the years as I’m embracing motherhood , I learned to change the way I do things at home. This helps me conserve cash and gain precious time. Thus, we’re able to save enough to spend for 3 nights and four days in Penang, Malaysia. Hopefully , next year we can buy morgan silver dollars…
Penang Bridge
Good to be back in Thailand! My family and I just arrived from Penang, Malaysia. It’s fun to pass Penang’s iconic bridge “Penang Bridge”. It was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985. The total length of the bridge is 13.5 km, making it the longest bridge in South East Asia region and…
Random things I learned today
Reading and surfing the net help a lot in learning new things. Here are 5 things I learned today: 1. Peanut-butter-and-banana Toast- breakfast idea to get you started on the Flat Belly Diet 2. Aloe Vera cures sunburn. 3. Family Tracker App. This app keeps tabs on anyone you like, but only if the other…
Road toll reaches 144 three days into Songkran holidays
Songkhran Festival is fun but it’s also dangerous. According to The Nations Some 144 people were killed on the first three days of the Songkran holiday with another 1,668 people injured in 1,554 road accidents from Wednesday to Friday. The number of fatalities was well over the toll for the first three days last year,…
Tourists flock to Hat Yai for Songkhran 2012
I never thought that tourists will not flock Hatyai City this years Songkhran because of the recent bombing at Hat Yai’s Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel that killed three persons–including two Malaysians–and wounded over 350 tourists and shoppers. I was wrong. On April 12, Malaysian tourists have begun their annual migration to Hat Yai and are…
Tsunami warning issued to Thai coastal provinces following the 8.9-scale earthquake in Indonesia!
This afternoon (about 4 pm) I was browsing my FB on mobile when my friends here in Hatyai City talk about an earthquake. It maybe happen while I’m taking my nap. I searched the net for more info. According to THE NATION, Thailand issued an evacuation order Wednesday for its Andaman coast, a magnet for…
Music for Toddlers
You are very well aware of the benefits of music to children that you always find the time to play those endless lullabies and Classical music when you were pregnant and when your children are still little infants, right? Listening to those lullabies soothe the little ones to help them sleep better and longer. In…
Thai New Year is Here!
Are you itching to get away from your mundane routines just for a quick one? Come and celebrate with us Thai New Year or or the famous Songkhran ! Book now till 5 Apr 2012 | Travel from 26 Jun – 30 Sep 2012
Google is Heart
For someone who has the habit of checking Google for anything vague or foreign, I bet you’d agree that Google is actually the best thing ever invented, next to baby wipes and disposable diapers, that is! It is like having a teacher and an adviser, a dictionary or a customized dictionary, even, all rolled into…
Hello Sunshine
Time to experience that little and frequent sun exposure. Why? It’s essential to prevent vitamin D deficiency that leads to rickets, osteomalacia and depression. Official advice in the UK, where rickets has recently made a comeback, is to spend 10 minutes in the midday sun without sunblock each day before covering skin up. Official advice…
Macau Sale
Country on sale craze is back for another round! This time, gear up and head over to Thailand from as low as THB790 with 3x BIG Pointsup for grab!!Take your family for a unique Macanese cultural performance at the Musical Fountain. Couples, go on a food adventure for the best egg-tarts, pork-chop buns and other…
