Explore and Wander

Sharing some of the beautiful places to see in the United States. I was fortunate enough to be in the US for almost one month last April 2015. I told my boss I wanted a vacation and I wanted it sooner than later. She approved it and got myself a promo ticket from China Eastern airlines. It was less than 2 weeks prior to my departure when I got my ticket. It was a crazy last minute arrangement, a really spontaneous but such memorable trip. It was crazy as I never posted any hint of this trip. I only posted it when I was boarding to LA via Pudong. Funny how my workmates' reactions were Wow? Well, it was my #30betterdays. They knew it. I made the arrangements 1 week prior to my flight. It was holy week then. For a hotelier, 30 days of vacation is quite impossible so I made sure that I utilize every single day of it. Here's how: After landing, eat in In-n-Out Burger The famous Hollywood sign 1) Explore Hollywood City in Los Angeles. After lan...

Being in Hong Kong the second time around this year made me discover a lot of things. There are so many things to learn and find out in two weeks! I was in the city for work (training) but I made sure to have fun also. Below are some of my new discoveries that I want to share with you. You might want to discover it yourself once you find yourselves in Hong Kong soon. Here you go... 1) transportation - try their airport express train I have mentioned in my previous post how you can go around in Hong Kong via public transportation (MTR, bus, taxi, and the magic Octopus card - hehe.)  During this trip, I was able to try their airport express train. It was a comfortable ride from the airport (literally) straight to Kowloon City. It is so commuter-friendly, they have storage areas when you enter the train to keep your luggage safe and you're off to your home in Hong Kong.  Seats are comfortable and the train is neat. They have USB ports every seat ...