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Wanderlust Wednesdays: Cute Travel Companions

8 February 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 2 Comments Category: Tips, Travel, Wanderlust Wednesdays

Travelling soon and would like to update your travel essentials? Here’s a few cute but very useful travel companions I recently saw online.

The Carina Zipper Tote Bag by Clava is a carry-on bag with lots of pockets and compartments. It’s a versatile tote that can be carried by its top handle as a shoulder bag or as a sling/ cross body with its adjustable shoulder strap. Interior features 2 accessory compartments, zippered pocket, key fisher and detachable zippered pouch.

The Troika Travel Case is the perfect size travel wallet to hold all your important travel documents, such as tickets, passport, boarding cards etc., with zipper and external pocket, and includes a removable key-ring.

Cute Luggage Tags. We all need tags for our luggage so why not find the ones that will somehow reflect your personality? If I were to buy luggage tags, I’d buy the Sushi, Cassette and Rubix Cube tags. Click here for more luggage tags.

Now this one is not just a travel essential as this can be used for organising anything inside your bag or drawers. The Grid-It organisation system is a unique weave of rubberized elastic bands made specifically to hold personal objects firmly in place. Designed to provide endless configurations of digital devices and personal effects. Slim design and conveniently sized for your current laptop bag or travel case, lets you easily find what you need. Features rear zippered pocket for additional storage.

Don’t Travel Dirty, Go Clean! Flight 001’s exclusive Go Clean Set includes the most popular Go Clean items, with a Laundry Bag, 2 Shoe Bags and 1 Stuff Bag. Heavyweight nylon material holds dirt and grime inside, keeping your suitcase clean and organized.

GoToob is the civilized, smart, squeezable tube for traveling, outdoors and more. Features a special, “no-drip” valve that helps the cap stay clean, a large opening making filling and cleaning easy and a rotating window in the collar so you can choose a label for your GoToob’s contents. Approved for airplane carry-on, it’s Food-safe (FDA) and is 100% BPA-free. Made from a soft yet rugged silicone.

This little kit will be your best friend and saving grace on a packed or long-haul flight! The F1 Germ-Free Pack contains anti-bacterial paper soap sheets, toilet seat covers, no-cooties spray, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial towelettes, mini tissues, and E-Boost immunity booster – all packaged in a reusable zip-top pouch. Also includes information card with suggested uses. Carry-on approved too.

The In Flight Comfort Kit features inflatable jersey neck pillow, earplugs, padded jersey eye mask, wet wipes and 10 sheets of paper soap. Also includes drawstring pouch, for easy carrying.

For more interesting travel essential products, check out my newest website discovery: Flight 001.

See Australia in a Time-Lapsed Montage

7 February 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 1 Comments Category: Aussie Life, Travel

Here’s a montage video that shows how beautiful Australia is. Notice how blue the skies are here?

Australian Time-lapse Montage 2012 from Marcus O’Brien on Vimeo.

Featuring a 3-axis motion control and static sequences captured in Melbourne, Sydney and Lake Eyre in South Australia.

Melbourne: Cityscape from building rooftop, Shrine of Remembrance, various CBD locations, St Kilda, Flinders St Station, 2012 Australian Open Tennis (Rod Laver Arena), Eureka Tower, Rooftop Bar (with outdoor cinema), Parliement House

Sydney: Sculptures By The Sea, North Bondi, Bradleys Head, Mrs Macquaries Chair, Sydney Opera House during Vivid Sydney Festival.

Congratulations to Marcus O’Brien for this wonderful art.

Back from Melbourne

24 January 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 6 Comments Category: Charmed Life of a Mrs, Cherished Memories, Travel

Just came back from a short vacation in Melbourne to celebrate my wedding anniversary with the Husband and my birthday. We had the best time as we indulged in great company, delicious food, a bit of shopping and relaxing and watching Roger Federer play at the Rod Laver Arena.

Was able to book us a table at MoVida Aqui, the best Spanish restaurant we’ve ever dined in.

A jug of Sangria

Bomba

Had syphoned coffee at Sensory Lab.

Dinner at MAMASITA, the best Mexican restaurant in Melbourne. Our dear friend Dith joined us.

Lunch at Dahon Tea, a classy Filipino restaurant in South Melbourne. We were joined by friends Lui, Abby, Nel and little Nixie. We also got to meet the owner and chef of Dahon Tea, Cherrie.

Had dessert at Chez Dre. They make the best cakes and great coffee.

Birthday brunch at my favourite brunch restaurant, The European.

Early lunch at Il Pomodoro at Federation Square. My birthday cake came in a glass! Creatively delicious Tiramisu.

Watched the 4th Round game of Roger Federer vs. Bernard Tomic and Caroline Wozniacki vs. Jelena Jankovic. I was extremely happy to be watching Roger Federer on the night of my birthday. It was spectacular to be back at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open and watch the games again.

I’m slowly shaking off my vaycay fever. I will share every detail of our Melbourne trip, our anniversary and my birthday in the coming days.

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Wanderlust Wednesdays: Visitor Information Centre for Sydney Tourists

18 January 2012 Ibyang Sanchez 3 Comments Category: Tips, Travel, Wanderlust Wednesdays

It’s that time of the year when Sydney is flocked by more travellers than usual. Summer in Sydney (December to February), celebrations of the New Year, Chinese New Year and Australia Day, and school holidays are a few reasons why wandering around the city is at its peak.

The city of Sydney is trying its best to assists tourists and locals during their travel. In different parts of the city, you can find Visitor Information Centres where you can ask for directions or assistance.

A Sydney Guide and Sydney Map are also available in this booth for free. The Sydney Guide are initially sighted in Arrival areas of the Sydney Airport. But in case you forgot to grab one upon arrival, they are available in Visitor Information Centres too.

Other than information about the city of Sydney and recommended places to go to, the back portion of the Sydney Guide has numerous coupons that offer discounts to several tourist attractions such as the Sydney Tower Eye, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Aquarium and Powerhouse Museum. These are very useful to any tourists who would like to save a few dollars.

Travelling to Sydney? Check out the Sydney Visitor Centres website and the City of Sydney website for information about the city.

Wanderlust Wednesdays: Snapshots from Surfer’s Paradise

21 December 2011 Ibyang Sanchez 4 Comments Category: Travel, Wanderlust Wednesdays

*Sigh*…how time flies.

I can’t believe it’s only been a week since we’ve gone to the Gold Coast. When we arrived back in Sydney a week ago, we dove back into our normal lives right away. Our short but well-spent vacation before Christmas was an eye opener to me. Seeing the life in Gold Coast for just a few days made me appreciate the more laid-back and simple life (if Sydney is laid-back, more so the Gold Coast). I will share my thoughts on this on another time, in a different entry.

Surfer’s Paradise (Gold Coast, Australia) is one of the most iconic beaches in the world – as recognised by both the Discovery Channel and Lonely Planet. Three kilometers of golden beach on the doorstep of the Pacific Ocean, it is the perfect place to chill out & soak up some rays, go for a swim, catch a wave, stroll or jog, or just kick back & people watch.

I haven’t downloaded our Gold Coast trip photos from our cameras to the computer but I have a few snapshots of the morning we spent lazing under the sun at Surfer’s Paradise.

There was dessert cafe called Wendy’s near the beach so I grabbed a Raspberry Smoothie to hydrate us and cool us down as we stay out in the sun.

Photo with Santa at Cavill Avenue…the beach not too far away from where this was taken.

The Husband and beautiful sky

Looking out the water

Then went back and lied down to relax instead

The weather was gorgeous (thank God!) as we stayed out in the sun for more than two hours. After we hung out at the beach, we found a Korean BBQ restaurant nearby where we had lunch.

More of our Gold Coast adventures in the coming weeks.

Hope your Wednesday was fun!

All photos taken by the Panasonic Lumix GF1.