Posts Tagged ‘hong kong’
Hong Kong Family Escape part 2!
Monday, October 17th, 2011My HONG KONG family Escape!
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Quickly said hello to my beautiful Lola Betty with my cousin Trizzie and her baby Aria. They both flew in from Vancouver to join us.

Since we arrived pretty late at night, we ended up having difficulty getting a table so we ran to my fave Din Tai Fung!
Hangin’ in Hong Kong!
Thursday, May 26th, 2011Ever since I can remember, Hong Kong has been my party town! Because it was so close to Manila, my grandparents would take us here on quick trips and have the best time! They did not have Disneyland then but they did have the Ocean Park! LOL! I think I may even have those photos of me in the cable cars! Gosh, I think I even have those dreaded plate photos that everyone has but secretly detests! I swear if I see mine, I will definitely hide this in the deepest crevices of our bodega banished as evidence of bad taste and or judgement.
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My best friends Robby Carmona and Bob McCubbing decided to join me and Nix in HK. An extended weekend of my birthday party and to get some retail action! We all had a great time! Although I wish that I could have slept more because towards the end of the weekend, I was already running of fumes so to speak. Anyhoo! here are some great shots of us while still “fresh” LOL!
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Then off to PRADA! Happy to find these babies! They just arrived and we all were eager to get our hand on them!
This is mine! Thing is, I have to wait a couple of months for it! They are on a "special order"! Oh well! Patience is indeed a virtue!
Then off to the Armani Fiori! Wanted to see if they had any new styles. Found a few on the display window.
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HUGS!
RAJO!
Mandarin Oriental-HONG KONG!
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011I am so “backblogged” it’s not even funny! I still have a couple of great stories from my trip to Scandinavia in the oven and I have not even began to sort out the photos from my birthday party which was the BEST birthday ever! I only had 8 photos from my camera and I gave up! LOL! After all, I was the celebrant so I really did not have time to take any other photos! I was busy being a host and well…celebrating my birthday. I do promise to make a delicious entry about it when I get to comb through more than 1,000 photos taken by my fave party photographer Daniel Tan.
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After the party, I flew to Hong Kong! Like a rockstar, I flew out at 8am! I went home at like 5am! LOL! Although I did not sleep I was really happy! Only good thoughts were in my mind. One of the good things was that I loved HK and I will be working for a full day and the rest to continue to celebrate with my friends. Some of whom decided to fly out with me.
I was billeted in the Mandarin Oriental and it was great! I love the location of this hotel and how cozy the rooms are. For me, it is the best business hotel in the land! Plus the rooms are wonderful! I took some photos to share! I promised myself that after this week I will finish all my back entries so I can start fresh. In the meantime, this is how my room looks!
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The sink station is open and is part of the foyer. Found this set up strange but extremely functional.
The beds! At first I thought they were small but actually they were perfect! I love the sheets and that square pillow was heavenly.
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HUGS!
RAJO!
Hong Kong Hiatus!
Monday, February 16th, 2009My air miles were going to expire, so Nix and I decided to escape for the weekend. Hong Kong has always been an easy getaway for me, since it’s only an hour and a half away and I find the place so convenient. I love the train from the airport to the city. I mean, it takes 12 minutes! All in all, it only takes me a full hour to get out of the airplane and into the city, meaning in less than 3 hours, I feel like I am in another world! LOL!
This being the case, it’s so easy to ask friends to meet up and make the city a virtual playground. After a few emails and several phone calls, my dear friends decided to join us, and we all had a blast!

I love the efficiency of the Hong Kong airport express trains. I think it's the best deal. They even offer free shuttle service to some hotels. You all must try it!

Met up with one of my favorite travel companions...Robby Carmona! Had a quick dimsum brunch at the Silver Chord mall in Kowloon. I have been coming to this mall for over 15 years! LOL! I like that it has this street/youth vibe in the stores that are here, so it keeps me updated. It also has a really good food court. YUMMERS!
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RAJO!
I Heart the HK Airport!
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008I am on a quick business trip to China and I had a three hour layover. Normally this would annoy me to death but not when the layover is at the Hong Kong airport. It is my favorite airport in the world!
Love the fact that you can really do some serious Duty Free shopping! They have lots of luxury brands represented like Hermes, Prada, Gucci and Cartier. They also have some luxury brands that normally are not represented in Duty Free. They have an extensive Lanvin for Men store that made me just drool! (The blue loafers from last season were 50% off! It took all my strength to walk away from them.) They also have this brand that I adore called Ports. I love that line as it’s so intelligently designed.
I also love the architecture of the airport and the fact that it is so easy to navigate. A major bonus of this airport is the MUJI to go store! Located just after Departure Gate 61, the store is a slice of heaven for those wary of airport shopping. They have so many wonderful products for sale that I was worried that I might miss my flight! I always stock up on their tiny travel vessels and I adore their stationaries and pens! This time I stocked up on some snacks as I was traveling to Wuhan, China! I was not so sure if the carrier called China Southern would have food I liked on board. So I bought some almonds and my fave snack called OSEMBE! (rice crackers wrapped in seaweed! SARAP!)

I was traveling with my beautiful friend and Sales and Marketing genius for our designer uniform company Bernice Palanca-Go. Behind her are all yummy chichiria! (Don
Gotta go! They are calling my flight for boarding! See you!
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RAJO!


































































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