AirAsia Now Flies Direct from Manila to Miri, Malaysia

Me and my sister were two of the many people who flew with AirAsia on their inaugural flight from Manila to Miri, Malaysia. Before, AirAsia flew from Clark. Now, they use NAIA Terminal 4 (the old domestic airport) which is a good thing because it is nearer. If you're planning for a trip to Miri, Malaysia, check out this other post I made: 8 Things You Need to Know About Miri, Malaysia

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Kota Kinabalu Itinerary

Our Kota Kinabalu trip was an unplanned one. I was supposed to go to India a year back but was cancelled for several reasons. This is the result of the re-booked tickets. We booked the flight prior to me leaving for Australia last March 2011 and since this KK trip is still 8 months away, we just left it that way without planning anything.

A month before the trip, we started to panic. We didn't have anything prepared. I did my usual cramming and thank God, everything was alright. Hotels, tours and activities -- All set! I want to share with you guys our 6-day itinerary. 6 days might seem too long but we wanted to make this one a vacation rather than a tour.. there's a huge difference running around and enjoying the place leisurely.

Some facts about Kota Kinabalu or KK:
* Formerly known as Jesselton
* Capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia
* Also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah

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Tips: Traveling to Kota Kinabalu via Air Asia and DMIA Clark Airport

I've only been to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) once. It was just last March when I went to Australia. Before, we went with my friend using his driver. This time, I need to guide my driver to go to DMIA. Problem is, I already forgot how to go there. My GPS pointed us to use the Angeles exit but i'm pretty sure that we used another exit before. (Tip: Want a faster way to DMIA? Use Dau exit.)

Don't use Angeles exit if you can. City traffic is bad and they blocked several roads when we passed there making our travel time longer than expected. Upon reaching the airport, we did the usual procedures and lined up for baggage drop off.

Please read the next paragraph if you are flying Air Asia

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Total Lunar Eclipse 2011 | Photos, Infos and Facts

Total Lunar Eclipse 2011

I set my alarm to wake me up around 3:30 in the AM so I could personally see the Total Lunar Eclipse 2011 and how a red moon looks like. I was planning to go to the top floor of our place but upon looking out the window of our room, I already saw it.

Still groggy, I got my camera and set it up on a Tripod. I used a Nikon D90 with a 18-105 lens plus wireless remote to lessen the shake. Unfortunately, this is the best I could do haha! I used the wrong settings, I think. Time to learn more.

Enjoy the facts, information and photos I personally took below.
(Each photo below is unique and there are no duplicates. It was taken on June 16, 2011 around 3:35am ~ 4:00am Philippine Time)

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Kuala Lumpur Amazing Race-Type City Tour

This will be my first time to fly out using Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA). It was easier than I thought. We left QC early and arrived quite early at DMIA for us not to be late for our flight. It took us less than 2 hours to reach DMIA.

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