Many of you does't know that I am now living in Australia. I will take this opportunity to let my readers know my life update, here on my first blog since moving 3790 miles away. As I am very busy with all the life adjustments, I can't even save enough content for my youtube channel that is why I thought that maybe I can focus more on posting something for my blog as a monthly basis. Writing is easier for me than filming and editing for my channel. (But still, I will take every opportunity to still post on youtube) 

I didn't really struggle on my first week here but I felt alone (not sad) as people my age who's gonna study at the same uni hasn't arrived yet. But after two weeks, I met people and some of them became my trusted friends in an instant. There are also some of them who I just met and we clicked in just a second with no feeling of awkwardness. How good was that? I felt lucky that we shared the same feelings of being miles apart from our home country. So we treat each other like family. 

I live 2 hours away from Melbourne and the food choices here is not that many. I craved for milk tea, Korean bbq and Starbucks coffee (tho its not popular here). I'm also looking for the familiar designer brand of clothing I want to shop. 

With the weather, I get easily cold. But in Bendigo mornings and nights are pretty cold but sometimes in the afternoon it can be very hot so you should always be ready to wear versatile outfits. 

At first I always convert currency but as time goes by I should stop doing it as I'll think everything here is expensive (which it is 'cause I still I don't earn money from here). 

The thing is every corner of this city is Instagram worthy place. So even if I'm just going out for grocery, to uni, to attend events, I'll just pose somewhere and then I can have an update for you guys. (As I've mentioned before, blogging is my way of relieving stress. Plus having great photographer and supportive friends is a must! 

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I am wearing Beanie, Sunnies, Top and Shorts from Jay Jays

Shoes - Adidas Superstar

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Credit to Jessie Pen as my photographer 

After Ho Chi Minh Vietnam and Siem Reap Cambodia, our last city for IndoChina tour is Bangkok Thailand. Via airplane we arrived at Bangkok at 3 in the afternoon. Our hotel which is the Twin Towers Hotel was just a few minutes from the airport. 

After checking in and drinking the welcome drinks we passed out inside our room and slept til 9pm. Its already late in the evening so we stay in the room, didn't eat our dinner and went back to sleep to get ready for the next day of travel. 

We had our breakfast at the hotel and after that I asked the lobby personel if I can book a dinner at the cruise that same day. Good thing you can book your tours at the hotel as well. 

For today's trip which is still a DYI trip we wanted to visit the Wat in Thailand.  They are the Grand Palace and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

From our hotel, I booked a grab car to the Grand Palace. We arrived around 8 am so we actually waited for about 30 minutes for it to open. 

The entrance fee costs 500baht only. 

The only downside of our trip is that we don't have any tour guide this time to tell us the stories of the different buildings inside which serves us the house of the King of Siam and its whole government until 1932. 

But nonetheless, you'll stop every now and then to take a picture from all the places in the Palace, the entrance, the sides of the buildings, the front, everything in this site will astound you. 

You'll be amaze about the whole place which is consists of buildings, pavilions, gardens and halls in one complex structure and its designs which was inspired and derived from different sources. 

I'm impressed with how this whole Palace was built. 

I also make it to the point that I wear a proper clothes to enter the Palace with respect. I should not show my shoulders and my skirt just above the knee but not that high. We bought the dress from the night market in Siem Reap and just mix and match it with a floral design cardigan. 

We didn't miss every single spot and corner to take pictures, but we were so tired I think we didn't finish touring the whole Palace because its so big. 

We have this saying that when a bird poop over you, it will be a blessing. 

I super love every trip that I'm with my twin, I love to see her enjoy life by travelling. 

After touring the Wat, we went to Platinum mall because my mom and my sister doesn't have any clothes to wear for the dinner. The jumpsuit that my sister and the coordinates that my mom wore that night was bought in there.  

We booked a Thai Cruise Dinner at our hotel lobby and arranged everything for us so I guess any other hotel have the same arrangement for you. 

But if not you can check on this link Thai Cruise Dinner. 

So there is a van that fetched us at our hotel and the other guest's hotel as well. We arrived there a bit early so we need to wait for our cruise number to decked. Our driver told us that he will be waiting for us at the same spot and that's good. 

Its raining a bit so the open deck of the ship doesn't allow guest to eat there. 

I don't have enough photos of the food but all of it taste so good and I even wanted to go back for more. My mom even went in front when she was called by the entertainer to dance with her. 

It was a really nice experience and a must to do in Thailand. 

I searched for the food to eat in Thailand even before coming here so I really wanted to try there Barbecue and Coconut Ice Cream. 

I was lit and so delicious! You can find them almost everywhere in the famous streets of Bangkok but especially at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. 

The ice cream is so unique, it has a coconut meat, vanilla ice cream(can vary depending to the vendor) sticky rice, peanuts, and other toppings that is so good. while the barbecue is so meaty and juicy and with that sauce too? It everything I ever wanted!

Damonoen Saduak Floating Market is a bit far but we have our Day 2 for that we also book at our hotel lobby for this. Its a traditional market that lots of tourists wanted to try and experience.  So we just rode the boat but don't buy anything. Well its still a good feeling tho. 

Our tickets include a free ride with an elephant at Chang Puak Camp. 

We have free water when we arrived there that's why I want to rate them 5/5 because its a really hot day. HAHA!

Riding an elephant is a bucket list! And I checked mine off now. At first I was so scared because I'm riding alone and the elephant is so big and tall and I feel that I'm so high from the ground. But it is safe and they walk slowly. 

The elephants can have a rest too, they have lots of elephant there so I think they are not forced to work so hard. 

Down to our last agenda, the shopping. 

So our driver is so good to drive us at the biggest jewelry store in Asia which is actually in Bangkok. Its not actually in our itinerary but he's so good to wait for us. So my mom bought a birth stone necklace for me and earring for my sister . He(driver) even drop us to Platinum Mall after and so we went to shop clothes again and spent almost all our allowance. (So before our trip our mom gave me and my sister individual money to spend on our own things). 

BTW, I also ate a lot there, like the Pablo Cheesecake which is popular in the Philippines as well, the pomegranate juice drink, the SB coffee and the friend quail eggs. Don't miss them in Bangkok. 

You can watch my YT videos as well. 

Ciudad Food Avenue is home to 11 large restaurants serving a wide variety of dishes plus 17 food carts which serve refreshments, pika pika and light to heavy snacks. It its located along Diversion road, Batangas City. 

The first among the restaurants is the Cafe de Alps which actually is the first and currently the only bus cafe in Batangas. They serves rice meals, all-day American breakfasts and pasta. They are the only one that serves coffee, both hot and cold, inside CFA. 

The Java chips doesn't differ from the other cafe we've known. I love how they focus on its taste it doesn't have a lot chips together with the frappe. 

An all new pasta for me, this one is the Kaldereta pasta. It was with the idea that Batangas is well-known for its kaldereta taste and since Alps bus company originated from Batangas itself its a perfect invention to discover our very own. I didn't know that the taste will fit the pasta so I'm really shocked on how delicious it is. 

The Twins Wild Wings is the only one allowed to serve different chicken wings preparations among the customers. They have desserts which you'll surely love. 

They have platter which have chicken wings, sausage and nachos. They have different wings flavors depending on your choice and desserts! Trivia: Its homemade and its their very own recipe. 

I super love the mud pie. Its chocolate ice cream and the toppings was super good. 

Big Boned Restobar focuses its menu on back ribs steak but it gives it's dish a twist with its Batanguenyo fushion. They serves us this Spicy Kaldereta Ribs which has the true flavor of Batangas Kaldereta. I super love the spice and how soft the meat it can easily be deboned. 

Next is the Frozen Hub which is a true instagram-worthy place. Not only the interior itself but also the food that they serve. Gelato, drinks or even the pasta and other ala carte dishes they have. 

I personally loved the Unicorn drinks that has the secret ingredients to have glitters on it. You can have them on different flavors. 

Filipino resto shouldn't be absent here. The Arcat serves different "lutong-bahay" dishes that can satisfy ones' cravings. The seafood pancit isn't that fishy at all which I love, they made the buffalo chicken into a lollipop because other resto serves wings already. And the favorite of all, the sizzling brownies which I don't imagine at all but I think this can be their signature menu! Once the ice cream melts? Its the bomb! 

I've been to Pier 151 I think 4x already cause I love their seafood dishes that was full of flavor, plus they serves super fast! The resto has a unique set-up that will look like an actual ship. 

So I don't actually like raw foods and this is what they served us but my co-bloggers says that it taste really fresh tho. They also have the Singapore crab with a sauce of your choice, I prefer the spicy one. 

Bulls and Booze by its name they offer different type of steaks and drinks to booze its guest. Their signature dish which is the burger that is made with potato and banana patty taste really good and healthy. I love how they cook their fries, its not toasted and not undercook as well. 

TJ Sizzle Restobar is a container-truck design that offers Filipino favorite dishes into sizzling plates. (Top to Bottom) Bulalo, Crispy Bituka ng Manok, Kare-Kare and Sisig were one of those. They also offer drinks on their mini bar that can satisfy your night depends on your mood. 

Last but not the least is the Casa del Rey that serves native dishes. If you're into the platter Filipino meals this one is for you. They have all sorts of Pinoy faves, the Pritong Tilapia, Pritong Manok, Nilasing na Hipon, Pritong Tanigge, Liempo at Gulay. 

From all the resto, CFA also have a Food Cart Area that serves ice cream, lemonades, pizza, fruit shakes, dimsum and dumpling, potato fries, Mexican food, Shawarma, Hotdog, Isaw, Nachos, Lugaw and so much more that you shouldn't miss as well. 

You should also drop by their bazaar just beside their parking lot. It has unique items other than the clothes, bags and shoes, they have paintings and vintage items as well. 

That is all of the Ciudad Food Avenue review. Its the dream food hub for the Batanguenyo like us. Visit now!