Singapore Lah!

Last June 16, my friends Blanca, Tiny, together with Tiny's friend Liza, and I boarded AirPhil Express' 3:20PM flight to Singapore from Cebu. We were to spend 6 days in Singapore for a holiday.

I must say, the immigration officers at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are tough! They asked for a lot of documents from my friends (aside from the usual company ID that we know will be checked). After a few minutes of delay at the immigration counter, we breezed through the last security check before we settled in the waiting lounge.

When we got to Singapore's immigration counter, the only thing the immigration officer said to me was 'Good evening,' as a reply to my greeting. He did not even ask a single question!

Another college friend, Kirk, and his brother Don met us at the airport. Despite their suggestion, we chose to take the MRT instead of a taxi (or two taxis). Ha! We lugged our suitcases around as we moved from one train to the next, one station to the other.

We have already anticipated that we will be walking a lot around Singapore. In fact, I brought along some sneakers and flip flops just so I can go around Singapore comfortably.

For a Filipino earning in the Philippines, Singapore is just so expensive. But I had a lot of fun going around the different sights and attractions, meeting friends who have already called Singapore home, and just exploring a completely new place and culture with close friends.

We will definitely go back to Singapore. By then there will definitely be another new attraction to check out (Singapore Zoo's River Cruise, for one).

I'm sharing some pictures from our trip. Enjoy!

Shanghai

I'm looking forward to my trip next month. I will finally get to see a very good friend whom I have not seen in almost a year. I will be traveling to Shanghai where Joan is currently a resident, studying Mandarin.

Ooohh, I can't wait! I honestly want to talk about my upcoming trip to everyone. But of course I don't do that. Hahaha! I just hope I can get to all the wonderful attractions Shanghai has to offer. And my officemates and manager are excited too! They can't wait for me to come back with pasalubong! =)

Even the Influenza A(H1N1) doesn't seem to scare me into canceling this trip. So far, I've been told that there has not been any case of such in my Joan's area. I hope it continues to stay that way until we come back to the Philippines. I just have to buy some surgical mask and alcohol to bring on my trip. Even though I'm not scared (I live with an international FLIGHT ATTENDANT, for crying out loud!) of A(H1N1), it still pays to be cautious.

So, Shanghai, here I come!