Happy Ramblings

There are trips when I wouldn't mind sleeping on a basic bed and facilities, but here are also those times when I want a really good bed and soft sheets. On my last trip to Boracay, we stayed in a basic accommodation for the first 2 nights and for the last night, we stayed in a fancier place -- Hennan Prime. Hennan Prime is located at Station 1 in Boracay. We stayed in one of the Deluxe Rooms with 1 double bed and 1 single bed configuration. My favorite parts of staying in a hotel are the beds and the breakfast buffets! For the bed part, they got my approval. We checked in at Hennan Prime after out island hopping and snorkeling activities. I was so tired so you can just imagine how happy I was to feel the fresh sheets and soft mattress.  I love hotel robes! Makes me feel fancy, comfy and cozy! :D  I love how spacious the toilet and bathroom is!  What I also love is how good the hair blower in the hotel is! It might not be a huge deal for...

I love L'Oreal's Infallable Make Up Line, so even if I am no longer into glossy lippies, I decided to buy and try one the Pro Matte Glosses that the brand has. There was no change of heart, I am still and I think forever will be a matte lipstick kind of girl! L'Oreal Matte Gloss. More than my love for he Infallable line, what drew me to this product and what made me really curious is the name. I mean, how can a gloss lipstick be matte? My original plan was just to swatch it when I happen to drop by a beauty store, but when I did, the beauty consultant said it was on sale, P100.00 ($2.50) off so am I to say no, right? It retails for P400.00, got it for P300.00    Since most of the brands were on sale on that specific weekend, there were only three shades available. I tried to convince myself to try a darker shade, but I just fell inlove with this brownish-coralish one! My type of MLBB shade, actually.  Pro Matte Gloss in Bare Attraction Shade 318 - Ba...

I wanted to end our 4 day trip to Thailand on a high note so I scheduled Ayutthaya on our last day. I love ruins, temples and old vibes so it was perfect! How to Get to Ayutthaya: Here's where we lined up to get to Ayutthaya 1. From our Airbnb, we just rode BTS to Victory Monument 2. We took the exit 4. 3. Look / ask around where the vans to Ayutthaya are. The travel time is approx. 1.5-2 hours depending on traffic condition. I suggest you leave early especially if you are only going to be there for day tour. Our van ride was comfortable, since I woke u early, I slept through the whole trip. We had one stop over at a gasoline station.  When we reached Ayutthaya, we were welcomed by people who were pitching tour package of the place. We spoke to this girl who offered us 6 hour tour. We were given the option to choose between an air conditioned car or Tuktuk to take us around. Of course we chose the latter for a more authentic Thai experience.  Ay...

Aside from my constant rant about my unmanageable hair, another thing that I always always rant about is my oily face. And it does not help that we live in a tropical country.  Whenever I put on make up, I'd get so frustrated because just few minutes after putting it on, I can already see my face oiling up. I'd have to blot every now and as a result, my make up won't stay long. I'll end up doing my whole face all over again or I'll just leave it as it is.  For the longest time, I have been using Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser  as my primer. I don't really explore much when it comes to primer. But since I feel like the previous isn't delivering its claims anymore, I looked for an alternative. I have watched and read good reviews about this primer so I thought, why not give it a try.  This claims to smoothen skin and fill fine lines and pores. It's silicone-y, very similar to Maybelline's Baby Skin Pore Eraser. Bought this for ...

Once upon a time, we didn't know better. I thought, since it would be our first time in that specific place and we want everything to be convenient and good, let's let the experts handle it.  Wrong move. In a nutshell, we felt like we did not get to experience the place enough. It was not the best experience and we swore that moving forward, we'll do it our way. DIYs Itineraries are the best! I'm no expert in planning trips, I have not traveled enough to be called a legit travel blogger but I thought it would be nice to share how I go about planning our trips.

I have been wanting to get new glasses from Sunnies for a long time now but decided not to because back then, my old glasses were still okay. Then one day, my old pair decided to just give up on me .The lense popped out of the frame; how it happened, I don't know.  Being the brainchild of Philippines It Girls Georgina Wilson, Bea Soriano and Martine Cajucom, it's no surprise that all designs are modern and fasyown! Sunnies is a big hit to everyone because it's hip and it's very affordable! They originally were just selling sunglasses, became really popular and eventually branched out to offering prescription glasses.  I chose this Ollie Design. Huge Face, bigger frame.

As part of the perks of being a member of Astoria Leisure & Vacation Club Inc, we received complimentary 3D2N stay at Astoria Palawan. Since we have already visited the top tourist destinations in Puerto Princesa, we decided to not leave the hotel and just relax.  Warning: This is a photo heavy post. LOL Having been able to stay in  Astoria Current  and visited Astoria Boracay, I had high expectation from Astoria Palawan. I kinda knew that I wouldn't be disappointed. Just like Astoria Current, it is so vibrant.