AJ Jorge August 13th, 2008
I flew back to SG via British Airways. Di gano kagandahan yung service nila unlike Qantas (though medyo katakot lumipad with Qantas last few weeks gawa ng mga technical malfunctions ng planes nila).
So ayun, sa BA ako nasakay. May isang meal lang at tapos isang set pa uli ng light snacks.
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AJ Jorge August 6th, 2008
One of the best churches we’ve been into. We heard mass here last August 2 in time for Pen’s bday. The 6PM mass was like a Simbang Gabi in the Philippines. It was already dark and cold! (cue “malamig ang simoy ng hangin…”). Pen and I were both freezing inside the church. I was only wearing a black long sleeves polo while Pen was I think on a 4 layers of clothing.
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AJ Jorge May 10th, 2008
In any country, there is always a ‘chinatown’. Expectedly, there is also one here in Singapore. I went with fellow pinoy shooters last May 1 for a walking tour. Here are some pictures I had:
Chinese Temple in Chinatown. One of the majestic attraction in the Chinatown stretch.
Streetsigns. Singapore is very tourist friendly. A map and a sense of direction is all you need. There are street signs everywhere.
Chinatown street. It’s not as festive when we went there. I’ve been told that the best time to go here is during Chinese New Year (why of course!).
Some shops in the area
AJ Jorge January 25th, 2008
When I was in Sydney, Pen brought me to the Pylon Lookout. It is that tower beside the majestic Harbour Bridge where you could get a good vantage view of the Opera House and Circular Quay.
You could see the Opera House from a bird’s eye view perspective. There are ferries and speedboats passing by which added to the lake’s activities.
The Harbour Bridge behind us. That is where we traversed it when we did the climb.
Pen taking pictures of the Harbour Bridge.
Pen holding the big camera while I take a picture of us
View from the top. Below us is the freeway and railroads for the trains.
AJ Jorge January 23rd, 2008
Since I came in and out from Perth going to Sydney, it follows that I have a Perth-stamp in my passport. No proof that I was in Sydney. 
Perth International Airport is nice but not that nice compared to Sydney’s. Singapore still tops the list and NAIA is waaaay below. Even our Centennial Airport is worse than Perth’s Domestic Airport and Singapore’s Budget Terminal.
Anyway, when I was in Perth, I thought I had 2 hours to kill for my flight. So I went around and took some photos. Little did I know that Perth is on daylight saving time! So when checked in I was thinking I still have about 1 and a half hour wait inside. In reality, half hour na lang pala, lilipad na yung plane ko!
Buti lang talaga at na-bore na kong mag-kukuha ng pictures at nag-check in na ako. Kung hindi, maiiwan ako ng plane.
I flew with Qantas. The Aussie airline.
It was an enjoyable experience. Nakaka-bore lang talaga ang long flights. Food was good and I drank so many drinks (juices mostly) kaya wiwi ako ng wiwi. The flight from SG-Perth and Perth-SG has a personal entertainment system. You can choose your own channel to watch. Yung sa Perth-Syd and Syd-Perth, isang projector lang sa middle aisle, eh nasa likuran pa ko nakaupo kaya medyo hassle manood.
I rode an Airbus 320 and Boeing 767. Yung A320 ay 2-4-2 yung seat arrangement,yung sa B767 ay 2-3-2 yung seat arrangement. Or is it the other way around? I can’t remember properly.
I also had an Amazing Race Experience during my first flight to Perth. My Singapore-Perth leg was delayed for almost 3hours! My Perth-Sydney leg on the other hand was on time. So I had to run from check-in counter in Perth to the plane’s door! I was even told to give my luggage directly to the conveyor belt otherwise it will be left behind.
Thoughts aside
The travel lodge is specifically designed for the travelers who want to get shelter for a while. The reservation of hotels is charged variedly according to the standard of different locations and hotels. The cheap flights are managed by the different travel agencies who have direct contacts with the different airlines. The car rental services are offered in the discounted rates by the different car rental service providers. The luxurious cruises are available in the discounted rates for the vacationers who want to enjoy cruise trips.
AJ Jorge January 3rd, 2008
Sigh.
Counting down the days til I go back to Singapore. How I will miss the sights here in Sydney. Sydney is a very beautiful place. Expensive but beautiful.
I’m pretty sure I’ll be back here before 2008 expires.
AJ Jorge December 29th, 2007
Amazing birthday gift from Pen. Thank you very much for the wonderful experience cupcake.
Opera House and the Harbour Bridge in the background. We’ll try to upload more pics in the next few days. Eto muna teasers…
AJ Jorge December 19th, 2007
I’ll be back here in Singapore on January 6, 2008.
Gonna spend the holidays on Sydney with Pen! Sydney, here I come!
AJ Jorge December 18th, 2007
Before I hop to Sydney tomorrow, let me share this photos taken from Underwater World in Sentosa and Night Safari
There was this blue screen in Underwater World. Taking your picture and doing wacky poses is free but you have to buy the print if you want something to take home with you. We bought both poses we did. 
Night Safari. This one is rather different. There was a guy who suddenly stopped us in our way and pointed us to the wall so he could take our picture. Then he waved us away to get the next people’s pictures. Parang assembly line. Hehe
AJ Jorge November 21st, 2007
Last time Pen and me went to Sentosa (part 1, part 2 and part 3), we were on the tourist road. We obviously went to the tourist attractions and never actually bothered to step on the beaches.
When I went back there with the photography buddies, we stayed on the beach the whole time we were there. Even though it’s oredi (heh, that’s how it sounds when Singaporeans say it) November, people are still trekking the beach and having summer fun! There was even a concert/band event when we went there so there were more people than the usual.
Thanks to the guys from Pinoy Shooters for these picture set.
