I started working in Malaysia since the last quarter of 2015. Our office is located at Bangsar South area. This area is a business district which is also an MSC Cybercentre. Most companies here can hire foreigners so its ideal for expats looking for jobs.

Going there is easy as you can simply take an LRT and stop at Kerinchi station. From there you can simply take the skywalk. I really love this place since it is very unique. It got me confused the first time since you use the skywalk interconnected with this area and the buildings are located in the ground floor which is 2 floors up the skywalk. Sooo confusing. hahaha...



Now you know where I work... This place is somewhat considered or comparable to IT Park in Cebu. This is just a few kilometers away from Midvalley. Best place to stay if you are working near Bangsar South are Pantai Hillpark, Andalucia, Centrio and Capri Condominiums.

Ingredients:

1/8 kilo ground pork
1 egg
1 tbsp flour
3 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 small onion
a dash of salt and pepper to taste
spring onion *Optional, for added color
oil for frying

Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well, then fry. It's that easy. This is one of my go-to recipe whenever I'm in a hurry. It's almost similar as making an omelet hahaha.

272-step stairway

Being in Malaysia for over a year now and countless places visited, I have finally gone to the famous "Batu Caves". Batu Caves, located in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia, is one of Malaysia's known tourist attractions. It is a limestone hill with a series of caves and cave temples. The cave is considered as one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India.

with the pigeons

So, what has Batu Caves has to offer? Definitely the astonishing limestone formations that you can see from the ground. Though most people say the odor is usually intolerable, but the scenery is definitely one for the books. From the ground leading to the 272-step stairway, you can take pictures with a flock of pigeons (this one I love). Take note though that bringing food or water towards the stairway is not a good idea as there are lots of monkeys waiting to snatch them. They also require you to wear atleast knee-length bottoms.

Entrance area

Temple

Limestone formations

inside the main cave

Going there is pretty easy. If you're coming from KL Sentral or from TBS Bus Station, simply take the KTM Train going to Batu Caves. Fare is around 3-4RM in a journey that will take you less than an hour. Once you got off at Batu Caves station, you can already see the place so just simply walk for around 100 meters or so.

What's up???

After almost 2 years of hiatus, I am now ready to blog again. The previous year has been one of my lows but I've now made it through the tough times. So here I am with BF, in a new chapter of our lives(not married yet), both officially OFWs in Malaysia. Time flies so fast that its almost been a year since I came here. Life's but an adventure and things happen when you least expect it. Who would ever thought I'd have the courage to live abroad? I may have dreams to travel the world, but those were just dreams. But now it seems that it may soon be a reality.

Being here in Kuala Lumpur brought a lot of positive outcomes to my life especially with my dreams to travel. In a span of 6 months since I left the country, I have been to Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. I have lots of new experiences and different food adventures(I would soon post those foodie trips we've had) as well. I still love the Philippines because I believe we have one of the best natural resources, especially beaches, in the world. So I will still be posting a few topics related to the Philippines especially of my beloved Cebu.

@Merdeka Square

I love KL, but there's no place like home. My heart still belongs to Cebu, Philippines.

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This was my second time in Rendezvous Beach Resort, Lapu-Lapu City. The first time I was there was more than a decade ago, back when cottages where still made of wooden huts. They did improve a lot since then. The cottages are now cemented and well structured. I really liked the idea of these square-shaped cemented cottages as it looks bigger.

image source: Rendezvous FB Page

Before enumerating all the nega's(negatives) and revealing my reasons why I won't go back to this resort, let's brighten it up first by tackling on its positives. The beach is ok based on public beach standards, it also has a nice facade. There are a number of big cottages which are very much useful for big groups. And, the resort is not that much crowded as compared to its neighboring resorts like Blue Reef and Ocean Pearl, and Banyo Beach, I think.

My greatest concern wherever I go, may it be a restaurant, mall, or beach is the toilet or comfort room. It's one of the basics of an establishment. Everyone uses the toilet, who doesn't? The primary thing that irked me the most in Rendezvous Beach Resort is that they do have a toilet, but the door has no lock. Not only is the door lock missing, but the door handle itself is also missing thus creating a big hole in the door. Who can ever pee or change clothes in a toilet with a big hole? The only remedy for this is that you need to have a watcher who would cover the hole for you. Not only that, water in the toilet is very much limited. I think they only put a barrel of water for a day's consumption. The result of this limited water? A very stinky toilet. (fainting...zzzz...)

To add more insult to injury, they charge 20 pesos for taking a shower with very limited water source. The person watching the shower area kept on telling us that we need to hurry cause the water cost is very high. We were so annoyed then. Really??? How high? Like having a water bill of like 20pesos per pail? I also forgot to mention that the 20-peso shower room is dirty, rusty and not worth the 20-peso charge. Lastly, they don't also have a sink to wash your hands or your plates for that matter. So frustrating...

OMG, sorry for ranting. Enough of this complaints. If my above concerns will still not be addressed, I'm sure I wouldn't be paying Rendezvous Beach Resort another visit. How about you, are you willing to take the risk and try the almost "water-less" Rendezvous Beach Resort?

Wanna be part of history? Register and join the upcoming Zumba class which will be held at the open parking area(at the back of Radisson Blu Hotel) in SM City Cebu on October 18, 2014 and be part of Cebu's attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest Zumba class. This event does not only aim to break the record held by India, which involves 6,671 participants in a Zumba class last September 2012, it will also benefit schools in Northern Cebu. As part of the proceeds will be donated for the rehabilitation of the different schools.

To be able to achieve the Guinness record, all participants need to dance continously for atleast 30 minutes while the whole event could last up to 2 hours. Organizers are expecting to reach 20,000 participants for this event. Registration is currently ongoing at the Sports Zone at the upper ground floor of SM City Cebu(near Sunburst, formerly PAL Ticketing Office). Adult participants can pay either P250 with a “break the record singlet” or P150 without a singlet. Students only need to pay P100 each.

Joining Fee until August 31 - P50
Joining Fee until September 30 - P75
Joining Fee until October 17 - P100
Joining Fee Event Day - P150