I was looking for a family friendly summer destination when I chanced upon an online deal for Camaya Coast. After a few research and reading highly rated reviews about this resort, I was immediately impressed. But then, the online deal was by group of 4's only, we were 9 in our group 😕. I was hesitant to let go of the place yet so I tried checking out their normal rates through their website camayacoast.com. And alas, I discovered something! The rates for the online voucher and their website rates are just the same! Moreover, there's no more need for that group of 4's and leaving the unlucky one behind. Yey!

Straight from a long haul flight from NAIA to LAX (with an hour stopover at HongKong), we were picked up at the airport and proceeded to Venice Beach for brunch that lasted until afternoon. I've been to Santa Monica Beach before but never been to its adjacent beach -- Venice Beach. It was summer of 2014 then, ideally perfect for a day worth spending at the beach. But if not for that very long and tiring flight with matching jetlag, I could have enjoyed this beach more.
If you're into people watching, Venice Beach is the place for you. If Santa Monica seems like a laid back and calm surrounding, Venice is the other way. It is teeming with different types of people from normal to crazy ones, haha! For sure you will be entertained. While walking along the world famous Venice Beach Boardwalk, you could be encountering mimes, break dancers, pianist, singers, painter, someone clad in a crazy outfit, snake charmer, body builders with very huge biceps, preachers, man walking on broken glass and other peculiar, unique individuals who likes entertaining other people. It would be a good idea to grab a beer or coffee and just sit on a sidewalk and have fun watching these people passing by.
This is my favorite of all my personal travels. When my close friends, Redd and Noel, invited me to have a reunion in Bangkok, I immediately agreed and hurriedly bought my round trip tickets right that moment. They are both residing in Japan, Redd in Osaka and Noel in Tokyo, so basically we will be coming from different airports. Unlike my HK trip, this one was carefully prepared. Months before the trip, we were already planning our itineraries with matching time table..HAHA, ganun ka detailed. To sum up this trip, it was all about hotel hopping, beach bumming, booze drinking, gay bar hopping, more booze drinking and sige na nga, temple hopping na din para legit Thai experience. 😄