I will start sharing my travel experiences from 2015 to the most recent, as much as possible. For those in 2015, I cannot guarantee you will have the same experiences. Then again, from my personal experience, 1 year does not bring about much change.

So, let’s begin our next journey around the world with #gina on #ginatravels #globetrotting the world one at a time.

Checking in –

The checking in process was smooth and quick. Greeted by a warm friendly staff.

The room –

Was big and comfortable. The best was very very comfortable. Love them pillows! The room lights initially did not work. Only the table lamps were working. I suppose due to the upgrading works but the lights were okay after about a few hours. The bathroom was okay but I can hear very very clearly when the toilet in the room right above me was flushed! The toiletries were minimal. Shampoo, body wash but hair conditioner was missing. Even the following days and I therefore assumed conditioner is not part of the items available.

The breakfast –

SG20 if you pay at check in. SG30 if you pay in the morning at breakfast. I was rather disappointed with the spread or rather lack of it. The omelette was disappointing too. I was there at around 9 and the restaurant was basically full.

I ordered the Teochew fried rice and it was excellent.

Location –

Is excellent! So many eateries and shopping malls. There is a MRT station within 6 minutes walk or so. Taxis are plenty.

Bonus items –

Surprise surprise. There is this mobile device called Handy available for use for free! I do not know whether it is available for all types of rooms but I would assume no. Free wifi in the room, although a little unstable.

I would not mind at all coming back here.

Reviews were generally awesome about the restaurant and the food.

Since it is an all American grill, I ordered the Sirloin steak. I like mine medium done. Here is what it looked like –

I felt like something was missing. It was filling but I was not satisfied. Something in the taste that did not ignite the gastronomic experience I was hoping for. The french fries was good though! I will highly likely not order this again if I were to visit the restaurant again.

The dessert on the other hand … Yummy. I had the Molten Chocolate Cake. I loved it.

Before cutting it open

The melted chocolate oozing out was just warm and nice. Would be better with a vanilla ice cream I think.

I wanted to end my dinner with a cup of cappuccino but was told the cappuccino machine was not working 😱… So the waitress kindly suggested I try their Americano with milk. I did. Because she was nice. It was not a bad idea. The coffee wasn’t bad too. Better than most hotels’.

When it comes to service, I think they have one of the best ever! Greated well at entrance, when seated, while seating, while eating, while drinking, before leaving and as I was leaving! All around excellent service. The kind of place you feel comfortable hanging out with friends just munching fries and sipping wine or coffee or whatever tickles your pickle.

Been holding on to the top 2% #TripAdvisor #reviewer position for quite some time now.

Been a while since I last wrote. I have been asked to write my “this and that” on my trips.

Give me some time and I will definitely do it. So, stay tuned 😉

Here is a little something as a token of appreciation 😉

Do visit my IG and double tap the photos you like 😅

Check out @gina_a_r’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/gina_a_r/status/425210165097295872

We have the option to either pay for 2 years or 5 years validity. As known to all, the passport need to have not less than 6 months to be able to travel.

For Malaysians, if we renew our passports for 2 years, the remaining 6 months cannot be carried forward into the validity period. We are only allowed to carry the remaining 6 months if the previous passport validity period if we renew for 5 years.

My question is, why? Does this mean that the fee paid for renewal of passports valid for 2 years is actually fee for 11/2 years?

The truth, do you really believe in telling it? Do you honestly believe that you have to always tell the truth? Even when it will hurt?

I believe that there can be few reasons for a person to decide to tell the truth. It need not always be for the simple reason that it being the truth. The following are some of the reasons that came to my mind –

(1) selfishness. For selfish reasons known only to the person
(2) to hurt. For the simple reason of hurting another person
(3) to escape or get away. For it is your ticket to escape the thing or person holding or binding you.

Truth is, whatever your reasons may be, the truth tend to surface, sooner or later. It is usually a matter of time. Whether you do it, tell it as it is and face whatever consequences that come thereafter now, or later…

Reality. It is supposed to be the world in which we live in. However, often we wish to escape; no matter how great our days turn out to be. We then either create fantasies that we could escape to or indulge in those fantasies created by creative minds. Fantasies are simply our get away, our escape from reality. Reality is that even when our reality is what appears to everyone else as (almost) perfect, only we have the power to actually certify. Reality is that sometimes we find life, difficult. Reality as what it may appear to others, may not be your reality. For those who constantly feel the need to escape their reality, constantly find the need to live in their fantasy. In the worst of circumstances, they fail to differentiate between reality and fantasy. They then get lost in their own fantasies. They lose grasp of who they really are. They lose their identities.

Escaping to my own fantasies, not something I will deny. It only proves a healthy mind.

aaah been ages since I last wrote…will think of something soon

I have decided to set up a blog, again, after years of leaving the blogging world/activities. Reason being, nothing specific really, just that I have been feeling like writing again. More like “yapping” and “blabbing” something out.

Question, why “gina’s deck & lab”?

Answer, this blog will mainly be (but not limited to) on my views about anything & everything and (test) results of whatever. I will see/view/observe from my deck and will conduct test in my lab. Not literally, no. There shall be posts of photos (to be) taken with my beloved Sony Alpha or BB or any image & video capturing device.

Hola!