If you’ve been recently denied a VISA to Japan, don’t fret. Even famous celebrities are denied the pleasure of seeing the land of the rising sun… Paris Hilton was denied entry to Japan today, two days after she pleaded guilty to a drug charge in Las Vegas. Japan has strict immigration laws that bar entry […]
Category: Destinations
Hotels: The Chinatown Boutique Hotel, KL
By PinayTraveller on September 22, 2010This is where H and I stayed during our KL visit. It’s clean, it’s safe and it’s right in the center of Chinatown. Very accessible via taxis and buses. The LRT is just a couple of blocks away. It’s also a short walking distance from the Central Market. Highly recommended! Oh, and it’s affordable, too. […]
Before going back to Manila, we just had to stop by the Swedish furniture company, Ikea. The last time I was in Ikea, it was still squatting in the basement of One Utama. But now, it has a space all its own in Damansara. It’s quite a long way from downtown KL but it’s worth […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY5A8KwdlDk&fs=1&hl=en_US] Will keep you posted.
Paolo Coelho on the Road to Santiago de Compostela
By PinayTraveller on September 4, 2010Speaking of the Camino de Santiago, here’s a teaser of the documentary about the author Paolo Coelho’s pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. At 38, he walked the Camino de Santiago and the experience changed his life significantly. I hope to have the same ‘breakthrough’ when I walk the Camino a couple of years from now. […]
