Prato dela Valle, Padova Italy

Prato della Valle is an egg shaped square located in Padua, Padova, Italy. It is the largest square in Italy measuring 90,000 m², and the second largest in the world next to  Red Square in Moscow . It has a wide garden, a fountain in the middle and is surrounded by a small canals and lined up with 78 statues of famous and important citizens of Padua.

Photo taken from http://thebesttraveldestinations.com/padua/

Photo taken from  http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pianta_Valle_Particolare_Prato.jpg

at my back is the fountain at the center of the square

For more information about Prato dela Valle please check these links: 

http://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/prato-della-valle

http://thebesttraveldestinations.com/padua/

Please check my blog about Padua soon! Thanks for dropping by!

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Gateway to Heaven - Pundaquit, San Antonio Zambales

I’ve been exploring the beaches of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia for how many years now but at the end of the day is the humbling realization that right in our own province in the Philippines you will find one of the best beaches in Southeast Asia!  I’m a local of Zambales and I am proud to be a part of a place with such beauty!

Pundaquit  (or Pundakit)  is located in San Antonio, province of  Zambales.  Around an hour drive from my hometown (Olongapo City) and few hours from Manila, which is very accessible for city folks who wants a temporary escape without going too far.

Famous coves of San Antonio  like Anawangin and  Nagsasa Cove are not accessible by land.  Pundaquit is the gateway to both along with other islands and coves of San Antonio.

Pundaquit beach  is facing the South China Sea,  from the beach you will see on the opposite side both  Camara  and Capones Island 

Every year during my birthday I always make it special, it is my way of thanking God for giving me this chance to live this beautiful life and enjoy the things that I love. So this year along with some friends who are also celebrating their birthdays the same month, I encouraged them to celebrate it with me and our families at Anawangin Cove.  When we arrived in Pundaquit the place exceeded our expectation, our planned beach trip to Anawangin became an island hopping adventure!

Enjoy the pictures I took of Pundaquit:

The view you are going to enjoy on the way to Pundaquit.

Pundaquit is a fishing village, most of the time the beach is quite crowded, but we went there at the end of October 2011, right after the terrible storms that hit Luzon so we only found locals there and handful of  tourist when we arrived. Which I am thankful of! It is best to explore places with less crowd.

We paid P3,500 for our rented boat (for all 20 of us!), the  boat trip includes Pundaquit to Camara Island to  Capones Island to Anawangin Cove and pickup from Anawangin at the end of the day back to Pundaquit. It was well worth it!! 

I will be blogging about the 2 islands and Anawangin Cove on a separate post so you can enjoy the photos better, for now let me share these photos to tease your mind..

Camara Island, and that's me with my camera...

Capones Island

Anawangin Cove

on the way back to Pundaquit from Anawangin

Punadaquit from afar

sunset at Pundaquit after our send-off

It was too difficult for us to leave Anawangin, but we will come back again soon!!! We are planning to leave the kids behind so we can do mountain trekking at Anawangin and will visit Nagsasa Cove too! And I can't wait!!!

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Port Dickson, Malaysia

Port Dickson  (PD  to locals) is one of the most accessible seaside destination from Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.  It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia,  situated about 32 km west of Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur, just  an  hour drive from KL  which makes it accessible for city folks to escape from the hustle and bustle of KL.

The Beach:

PD’s beaches are not confined in just one area, the whole stretch of the road runs along the coastline.  It is well-served by hotels, rest houses, transient apartment units and condominiums.

The port was built in 1847 to control the lucrative tin trade in the area. In the vicinity of the port are the remains of an old place and a royal burial ground.

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I-City, Shah Alam- The CIty of Digital Lights

What comes to your mind when you see colorful  lights decorating the buildings or trees ? Mine is Christmas! One town in the country of Malaysia you will find a place they call “I-City” which is located in Shah Alam,  the state capital of Selangor. I-city is well known as the “City of digital lights”. At I-city, it is Christmas all year round!!

I-city is the  first lightscape tourism destination in Malaysia and awarded as MSC Malaysia Cybercentre. It is part of the renowned Shah Alam International Park, which is a commercial district with the aim of attracting both local and international investors.

The construction of I-City has started in Yr 2008 and targeted completion is 2015. Sitting on a 72 acres of land and a 301,786 sq ft total gross floor area,  it will have 8 office towers, 2 luxury hotels, 2 residential blocks, and 3 to 5-storey shop-offices, retail suites and a park. 

Opening Hours:

i-City is open daily from 7.00pm - 2.00am including public holidays.

Entrance Fees:

Entrance is Free before 7pm.  After 7pm, the entrance fee, (fully redeemable in all retail outlets), is RM10 per car and RM2 per person if coming by bus or van.

Location:

i-City MSC One Stop Centre
D-1-1, Jalan Multimedia 7/Aj
CityPark, i-City
40000 Shah Alam

Contact Details: 
Tel No : 03-5521 8800
Fax No : 03-5521 8808

Website:
http://i-City.my

Contact person:
Y.Bhg. Dato' Eu Hong Chew

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