Parque Warner Bros. Madrid

I have always been a big fan of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck so when I learned that there's a Warner Bros. Park in Madrid, I went there to see it myself.

Located 25 KM south of Madrid, Spain in the municipality of San Martin de la Vega. The park spans 30,000 square meters and is divided into 5 themes: DC Super Heroes World, Warner Bros. Studios, Cartoon Village, Old West Territory and Hollywood Boulevard.

Parque Warner Bros. is more like a summer park with many fun water activities, great rides, souvenir shops and good restaurants. The park has so many to offer and is truly an enjoyable place for both children and adults. The only downside to the amusement park is they only speak Spanish and for non-Spanish speakers, it is a little difficult to follow especially the shows and attractions with narrators.



Parque Warner Madrid
Address: M-301, Km 15.5, 28330 San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates: 40° 13′ 48″ N, 3° 35′ 37.32″ W

Bathing with an Elephant in Laos

Hello Everyone! After being absent for almost 3 months, I'm back! Apologies for not updating, I was just too busy travelling around Asia and Europe. And Last month, I was in the Philippines for 3 weeks to celebrate my birthday which I turned into a fundraising event to be able adopt an elephant and help the orphans.

The reason why I wanted to adopt an elephant is because of  my recent trip to Luang Prabang, Laos. Elephants are very smart animals and as they say, an elephant never forgets. I feel very connected to them and I have a lot of wonderful memories with elephants.

In Luang Prabang, I went to the Elephant Village Sanctuary to see Lao Elephants and to be able to cozy/ hang out with them.

On our way to the sanctuary, we took a (small) boat trip to cross Nam Khan river. The serene and unspoiled nature around was amazing! It's so beautiful it made our trip more exciting and adventurous! When we reached the sanctuary, it was like a farm with the elephants around. There's also waterfalls in the village. Anyway, my original plan was to bathe with the elephant in the waterfalls but because of dry season, I have to bathe with the elephant in the river. (Which was actually more fun!)

It was my first time bathing with an elephant and it was truly a marvelous experience!


Elephant Village Santuary
Address: Sisavangvong Road, ຫຼວງພະບາງ, Laos

The magical nature of Laos.

Incredible jungle! We're like in an Indiana Jones movie. :)

The Elephant Village Sanctuary.

With the elephant guide and ''Sinwan'' the elephant! Have to go to the river!

Sinwan seemed to enjoy the river, she was very excited.

COLD!!!! She loves doing this! She loves immersing into the water.

No!!!!! Very cold river!

The Submarine elephant! :)

Getting up only to be plunged again but it was really fun!

This was one of the best days of my life! :)

We were both having fun, Sinwan loves to bathe! :)

Ahh! What a great nature.

Elephant love!

Sinwan, the very sweet elephant!

Time to feed her some bananas. :)

The waterfalls in the Sanctuary.

My husband, his cousin and I were really having fun! :)

Kuang Si Waterfalls

About 30 Kilometers south of Luang Prabang, Laos is one of the most popular attractions for both locals and tourists~ The enchanted Kuang Si Waterfalls. It is a three-tier waterfall with mystical turquoise blue-colored pools. With luscious tropical jungle around, it is definitely a perfect place for a cozy picnic or to relax. Getting there is easy, you can hire a tuk-tuk for a day tour, rent motorbike/bicycles or take the minibus departing daily from the Naluang Mini Bus station. You can also ask the hotel you're staying to arrange the trip for you.


Kuang Si Waterfalls
Coordinates: 19° 44′ 57″ N, 101° 59′ 30″ 

Admission: 5 USD- 10 USD

Beautiful view on our way to the waterfalls.

The moment you enter Kuang Si, you will pass by a Bear Sanctuary that houses rescued Black bears from poachers.

You can donate or purchase some souvenirs to help these bears.

I'm in awe the moment I saw the waterfalls.

Of Course, I should have a photo of this beautiful background.

There are so many turquoise blue-colored pools. Just choose where you want to bathe.

I can stay here all day! So lovely.

One of the pools is restricted as it is considered a sacred site.

Kuang Si is probably the most beautiful waterfall I have been.

It's so serene.

Vasa Museum

The Vasa Museum is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. With over 1 million visitors a year, it is Scandinavia's most visited museum. The only display is the 17th century war ship that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. In 1956, the ship was discovered by archaeologist Anders Franzen and it was salvaged in 1961.

Built by King Gustav II Adolf, Vasa was designed by an experienced shipbuilder named Henrik Hybertsson. The reason for its construction is to fight against Poland. When King Gustav Adolf acceded the throne in 1611, he inherited 3 wars: with Russia, Denmark and Poland.


The Vasa Museum
Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates: 59° 19′ 40.58″ N, 18° 5′ 29″ E
Addmission: 130 SEK

My Chanel Collection!

Ever since I was a kid, I have already heard about the Luxury brand CHANEL. I knew about it because my mother uses Chanel No.5 perfume, Chanel make-up and has a gorgeous red Chanel bag with the famous CC logo. I could still remember sneaking into her bedroom and tried one of her Chanel lipsticks.

I became interested with fashion and style during my University years. I used to save my allowance to be able to buy stylish clothes and of course, I also borrow designer bags from my mother. At that time, I still can't afford to buy designer brands so I go to second hand shops/flea market hunting for high-end designer clothes like Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Emanuel Ungaro, DKNY, Calvin Klein, Morgan de toi, etc.

But my love for designer brands started when I was working as a flight attendant. My first designer purchase was a Louis Vuitton monogram neverfull MM. It has been with me for almost 7 years and I'm still happy using it. But I guess my most expensive purchase was a Bvlgari 18K white-gold earrings from a fellow flight attendant who used to work at the legal department of a big jewelry company in the Philippines. And the rest is history.

Lately, I have been really into vintage Chanel. It's not because it's a luxury brand or it's expensive but I just find Chanel very classy and elegant. I also adore Coco Chanel's style and I love the vintage Chanel designs. So as a beginner, here are my few Chanel make-up collection and some vintage pieces.

Most of my Chanel Make-up were bought at Galleries Lafayette in Paris.

The CC pearl drop earrings was purchased in Chanel Singapore and the vintage gold earrings with pearl was bought online.

My first Chanel bag, 2.55 Reissue Suede Patchwork, was bought at a vintage shop in Bangkok. Expensive but I'm very happy. :)

Right now, I'm just crazy searching for the beautiful vintage Chanel bags and accessories from the 80's and 90's. Hope my collection will grow quickly. LOL!

Butter-Baked Prawns with Cheese and Basil

I have done a collection of Prawn recipes tried and tested in my kitchen but the recipe I'm going to share today is actually one of my cooking ''experiments'' that turned out to be a success! Well, my husband is my critic so if he says it's delish, then I consider my experimental recipe an accomplishment.

This recipe is Mediterranean-inspired and it's very easy, hope you'll like it!

Butter-Baked Prawns with Cheese and Basil

Ingredients:

1 Kg Tiger Prawns

50 g Butter

Salt

Pepper

Grated Cheese

Basil

Method:

1) Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.

2) Wash the prawns, remove head, slice the back but don't remove the shells. Place in a metal/ oven safe container.

3) Season with salt and pepper.

4) Put 100 g butter and bake for 30 minutes.

5) Add cheese and basil on top, bake for another 10 minutes. 

Serve while hot! :)