Wanderline Travel & Tours Inc.

Itching feet and want to wander anywhere in the Philippines or abroad?  Problems with visa application and other travel related documentations?  Worry no more!!

Wanderline Travel & Tours Inc. is here to help you.  Recently incorporated and having an office at Quezon City.  They are here to help with all your travel requirements and plans.

Services that they offer are the following:

• International Ticketing and Tours
• Group Package (For Pax 10 or more)
• Domestic Ticketing and Tours
• Group Package (For Pax 10 or more)
• Personalized / Customized Tours
• Hotel Reservations (International and Domestic)
• Travel Documentation (Passport, Visa and others)
• Travel Insurance
• Land Arrangements
• Cruises
• Events / Seminars / Conferences 

WANDERLINE TRAVEL & TOURS INC.

# 48 Santiago St. SFDM, Quezon City

Email  : wanderline01@yahoo.com

Tel No.: (632) 376-57-63

Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ocean Park in Hong Kong is the first theme park that opened in the territory during 1977.  Year 2012 marks its 35th Year and I am happy that we get to experience their 35th year as I get to go back to this childhood theme park after 10 or so years.

Going back to Ocean Park Hong Kong revives old childhood memories and also brings new excitement as new rides are yet to be conquered.  I am happy I get to try The Dragon Roller Coaster in The Summit as well as the Hair Raiser in the Thrill Mountain.  These two roller coasters really made my day.  Being a fan of thrilling rides, these two made it to my favorite list of roller coasters so far.  What really made my day was their ride known as The Flash.  It sways you up and down and twirls you in a circular motion as it reaches its maximum sway, you'd notice you are already up in the air in an upside down position.  It swings you three times!  Now that is what I call a thrill! :)

Ocean Park Hong Kong stood the test of time, many thought it will die after the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005 but little did we know that Ocean Park is in fact has a higher rating than Hong Kong Disneyland up to the present.  Both theme parks have different feel and different mood.  Disneyland as well as its rides is for the kids and who will go wrong with Mickey and Friends while Ocean Park's rides basically caters to the older age bracket.  It is a marine conservation and a marine park plus an amusement and theme park in one.  It is separated by two places, the lowland and the highland wherein you can go from one part to the other in three ways; the 1.5 km long cable car, the funicular train express known as the Ocean Park Express or the shuttle bus.

The entrance to Ocean Park is cheaper compare to Hong Kong Disneyland.  Ticket price for 1 day pass for an adult is only HKD 280.00 as compared to Hong Kong Disneyland at HKD 399.00.  The bus ride to Ocean Park is HKD 10.60 while the MTR to Hong Kong Disneyland is HKD 19.00 (both one way).

How To Get There:

Ocean Park is easily accessible.  There is an on-going MTR station that will lead you straight to the entrance of Ocean Park but that is still under construction and it will still take years before it becomes operational.  For the mean time, take the Sheung Wan Line (Blue) and alight at Admiralty Station.  Exit at Exit B and there you will find the ticket offices and buses that goes directly to Ocean Park.  Bus 629 is the bus you have to take.   

Hong Kong Disneyland

The first time I went to the park was with my brother where I forced him to see Hong Kong Disneyland way back in 2009.  We stayed there only for a few hours, 2 hours max, rode a couple of rides particularly the Space Mountain in Tomorrowland (which we thought was thrilling but it fell short of our expectations.  Maybe we were just kids before when we first rode Space Mountain in Disneyland Anaheim) and the Jungle River Cruise in Adventureland.  2 hours max and you can completely circulate and explore the whole of Hong Kong Disneyland.

Last March 9, I visited the theme park again for the 2nd time as well as Aileen's.  This time, we stayed the WHOLE DAY.  Waited for the Parade of the Stars which is at 3:00pm and waited for the spectacular fireworks display around the vicinity of Sleeping Beauty's castle at 8:00pm.  So basically the whole day was devoted to Mickey and friends.  I must say the parade and the fireworks was all worth the wait.  It is really something magical, inspiring and very beautiful.

There is also a new land that opened in Hong Kong Disneyland, it is the Toy Story Land, which opened last November 11, 2011.  It has 3 main rides, the RC Racer (which is a thrilling ride!  Thank God for having 1 ride for teens and adults in the park!), the Toy Soldier Parachute Drop (blarggghhh!!!!), the Slinky Dog Spin.  The new land is only small but it is worth the visit and the experience.  There are a couple more rides or lands that Hong Kong Disneyland will open this year and next year.  So let us wait and see.

One day is enough for one to visit and experience the whole of Hong Kong Disneyland.  1-day ticket pass to the park costs HKD 399.00 ( Php 2,234.50) for adults...  YES!  that expensive! hehehe!  HKD 285.00 (for children age 3 to 11) and HKD 100 (for senior citizens).

After experiencing Disneyland in Anaheim California, Hong Kong Disneyland falls short in every expectation I have.  The entrance is also expensive.  At HKD 399.00 you can eat a very delicious meal in HK or even buy clothes at H&M or Uniqlo already.  It is worth the experience and the visit but once is enough.  But for some who haven't seen any Disneyland.  I think Hong Kong Disneyland will suffice their craving and thirst for the experience of what Disneyland is.  It is clean, the rides are very nice and maintained.  In totality the park is very well maintained and constructed very well also.  Who would've thought you can go to HK Disneyland from the city center in 30 mins.  by connecting its subway system to the park itself.  Brilliant HK, that is why I love HK very much (Biased!) hahahaha!

HOW TO GET THERE:

a.) From Tsim Sha Tsui - Ride the MTR, use the Tsuen Wan Line (Red) and alight at Lai King.  Transfer to the Tung Chung Line (Orange) and alight at Sunny Bay Station.  Transfer to the Disneyland Resort Line (Pink) and get off at Hong Kong Disneyland.

b.) From Causeway Bay - Ride the MTR, use the Sheung Wan Line (Blue), alight at Central.  Transfer to the Tung Ching Line (Orange) and alight at Sunny Bay Station.  Transfer to the Disneyland Resort Line (Pink) and get off at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Cu Chi Tunnels

"Going to a city that has a rich culture is like opening a very interesting book." - Jonas C. Lim  Information naturally flows into you as you learn new things and explore new feelings that you never imagined.

I visited Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam last 2010.  And one of the highlights of this trip was my visit at Cu Chi Tunnel in the Cu Chi District.

Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of interconnected tunnels that the Vietcong used during the Vietnam war.  This is the site where they lived their lives and stayed to avoid the chemicals being released in the air by their enemies, which we all know who, and the bombs that they drop in the city as well.  They have living quarters, hospitals, depot.  Life is hard inside these tunnels.  Not only because of scarcity of breathing air or supplies or the lack of size for mobility and movement also because these tunnels are infested with insects like ants, scorpions, centipedes and mosquitoes as well.

Ask why to they need to live and sacrifice in such an uncomfortable place?  For survival.  Because if you visit the place and see the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh, you will feel the harsh treatment of Uncle Sam to our fellow Asian neighbors.  You will feel an intense sadness and desperation to help our Vietnamese brothers against the inhumane acts of Uncle Sam during the Vietnam War.  For me, it is too much!