I Heart Travels

Hong Kong Disneyland Even though I've been to Disney Hong Kong before, my excitement level was through the roof on this visit! There's just something magical about anything Disney that brings out the inner child in me. As soon as I stepped foot into the park, I couldn't contain my enthusiasm. I felt like shouting, "I'M IN HONG KONG DISNEYLAND!!!" It's a dream come true for me, and I couldn't be happier. Despite being the smallest Disneyland in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland remains one of the most popular destinations in Hong Kong for a reason. It offers a delightful experience for both kids, who can immerse themselves in the wonders of Fantasyland, and adults, who have the opportunity to relive their cherished childhood memories. Hong Kong Disneyland is divided into several zones, with the junction located right in front of the enchanting Sleeping Beauty Castle. On the right, you'll find Tomorrowland, while Adventureland awaits on the left. Direc

Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong - located at Aberdeen, Hong Kong cannot be compared to Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines because Ocean Park Hong Kong is much bigger and you won't finish visiting all the rides and amusement in one day. Plus, based on our experience, we end with a sore feet trekking the park.  Ocean Park is divided into two areas - The Waterfront and The Summit. Both these areas are separated by a mountain. To get from The Waterfront to The Summit and vice versa, there are two modes of transportation - either the cable car or the Ocean Express train. First thing we visited was the Giant Aquarium, The Atoll Reef. It is a four-storey high aquarium holding more than 2,000 fish from 250 different species, including the Black Spotted Sting Ray, for which a second generation was successfully bred at Ocean Park. My eyes was filled with amazement while I walk towards the big caverns full with different species of aquatic animals. Next stop was a visit

Baguio Botanical Garden     Botanical Garden is also known as the Igorot village. It is the place where you can see the Native Nipa huts where the Igorot people live. It’s a very tranquil and relaxing place. We were welcome by the “Builders of Baguio” monument stands her to commemorate the city’s founding in 1908.   The park also showcases the city’s rich flora & fauna, and serves as a site of cultural activities. Tourists can frequently take pictures with the Igorot tribesmen dressed in their traditional native dress. If you want to pose with the natives, make sure that you're able to communicate with them about the payment fee first, before taking your photos- It really annoys me when you experience greedy commercialization in certain places.  There is no entrance fee in the park so you can enjoy walking here without paying extra. The place is so huge and you can really smell the freshness of the garden. You are going to see more flowers, plants, some high statue

After our trip to Botanical Garden, we ate a hearty lunch at a restaurant. Then we went to Mines View Park. We were dropped off in this very commercialized section where there were concrete shops selling all sorts of items.  The people traffic led me through this maze of cobble stoned steps with stalls selling souvenir items (pasalubongs) on both sides. There were food, garments and little bric bracs for sale. There were a couple of St. Bernard dogs for hire so you can have your picture taken with them. They were quite big and dare I say they exuded quite an unpleasant odor. My friends really wanted to take some pictures, although I'm a bit afraid of their size I give in. There were also some ponies which you can ride for a fee and yet again have your picture snapped. Other stalls offered genuine Igorot head dress and 'bahags' which you can wear for another photo opportunity. But we weren't interested to pay some fees for the photo opportunity. I was looking forwar