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Trip in Macau, China with my family ૮₍˃ ⤙˂ ₎ა!

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Despite the duration of the whole journey to Macau, China being one hour away, that boat ride really took us out, because when we took a seat and the next thing I knew, I'd apparently dozed off and was no longer at Hongkong, but at Macau. After disembarking the seacraft, my family and I collectively decided that coincidently, all of us were craving one sweet drink in particular. Chewy, refreshing boba tea. But that also meant getting the real deal. We'd actually get to try authentic boba tea freshly made here in Macau.  We take a seat after finalising the restaurant we'd eat in as the electric fan blesses us with precious air.  "I'm dying right now..." I say.  "Same." Mum moans. Since we were all parched, mouth-watering while daydreaming of the noodles that'd be served to us soon, the waiting time was 10 times more excruciating than it already was.  And finally, Tita Pretty picks up our drink, and places it in front of me. Eagerly, I snatch the s...

Getting close with the sea creatures at Ocean Park Hongkong 🌊🪸

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As much as I really want to savour this food, time is not my friend.  Well, it's either time isn't being exactly cooperative or our family is not the best at being on time, because as of now, we're one hour late to go to the sea-themed amusement park called Ocean Park, slurping on spicy traditional Chinese noodles.  "Sophia? How late are we?" Tita Pretty asks me. I catch a quick glance at my watch. "Uh... 1 hour and a half late."  There's this silence that even without anybody uttering a single word, I can tell that everyone is getting concerned by how much limited time we have. "I think we should head to the train station now."  I quickly slurp the remains of my bowl of noodles, and have just one goal in mind, nothing else.  We must get on that train. * Hauling the stroller with a hyper toddler on it, Mamu remarks how the wind and its currents is being especially strong today. "Sophia, aren't you c-cold?? It's so strong."...

Spending Christmas Eve 2025 at Hongkong Disneyland .𖥔 ݁ ˖!

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Tentatively, I slowly began to open my eyes after a good night's rest by the sound of a possibly too hyper toddler's giggles. "Oh, Sophia's awake. Mayap a abak pu!*" Mamu, my always cheerful grandma, greeted me. "Mayap a abak pu, Mamu..." I murmured groggily, my body heavy and eyes narrowed, still adjusting to the sudden brightness. I would've at least tried to match my grandma's jolly tone to my greeting, but the usual morning grogginess weighs me down, and affected my tone of words.  If everyone is in a good mood, then I have to be too, I decided. Flashing a smile to my uncle and greeting him a brief "good morning!", I strode toward the bathroom, towel and attire in hand. Disneyland trip with my family, here we go!! * As a girl who'd been living in New Zealand for 5 and a bit years, I never anticipated that I would be hit with a ferocious bone-chilling thrust of breeze when the automatic doors ushered me outside into the busy stre...

Going to Hongkong Disneyland for a family trip .𖥔 ݁ ˖! | 2: Reuniting with my loved ones

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Previously on " Going to Hongkong Disneyland for a family trip .𖥔 ݁ ˖"... "Great. What are we gonna do for the next 3 hours now?" I dejectedly say. "Well, we could find the nearest Jollibee..." Mum mindlessly states while searching for the nearest Jollibee in Google Maps, and there's a brief moment of silence. She looks stern as her index fingers do a series of scrolling before exclaiming "THERE'S ONE 3 MINUTES AWAY." "Really?? WHERE?!"  "It's in Tsuen Wan West... exactly where we are right now." We both stare at each other, then without a moment to waste, starving and desperate, head to the Jollibee. The automatic sliding doors move out of the way to reveal frigid air, sending goosebumps down my whole body. A step outside and we're both crossing our arms, shivering. But no pain no gain. We are hungry. We are freezing. But we  must  push through. So we power on through the cold, which feels like we're insi...

Going to Hongkong Disneyland for a family trip .𖥔 ݁ ˖! | 1: Lost tourists finding their way in Hongkong (aka my mum and I😅)

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Hello everyone 😚!! We're officially in 2026, the brand new year has started, and... it's almost the end of January. I feel like the first 2 or 3 months of the year feel unbelievably quick, and it eventually starts to slow down after settling into the new year. And it won't feel like a new year anymore. Hopefully new year's resolutions have been written down, and you've already spent the holidays with your loved ones just last month. So with that, new year means new blogs waiting to be uploaded, and right now I'm highly motivated to make quality content~!  {Slight change on uploading schedule: I'll be uploading blogs on Fridays, instead of Saturdays and Wednesdays } So now about this family trip of mine. It's been one my parents had been stressing over the most during the holidays, endless and piling lists of flights, itineraries and accommodations to book. And it's not just 1 or 2 countries that need bookings to tend to. It's 5 ?! A nd this re...

Experiencing a Kiwi Kirihimete at the Queenstown Christmas Show! (part 3)

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Previously... Smoothly, they conclude the dance by exiting the stage, and back into the original situation. It's almost like the dance scene never even occurred in the first place. "Whoa... so this is how Christmas is like in New Zealand." Olaf, still starstruck, comments on a few second's term of events. "Yup! Christmas time here in Aotearoa is always magical.", agrees Aroha. "We really hope you enjoy your stay here Olaf and Aroha! ...Now, how many nights will you stay?" They both sort out the final details, and Olaf can't help but wonder why Aroha is going out of her way and doing all of this. It's most likely out of the goodness of her heart. Olaf is touched by this, and wishes to repay her back somehow. "Thank you so much for everything, William. It was magical!" Aroha lights up more brighter than a Christmas tree. "You are absolutely welcome! Bye!" William walks off, still his hospitable manners showing in his face....