I don't think I've mentioned this before, but I love the month of April :)

So the first stop we wanted to go was Teck Sing's famous paper herbal chicken.
I LOVE LOVE herbal chicken 'cos I just love anything that's herbal. Hahahha.

Sadly, it was closed till May so we had to visit the shop beside it. (Bamboo Cafe?)


Dear and I ordered sambal kangkong, Herbal Chicken (OF COS), and a egg tofu hotplate!





Everything (including 2 bowls of rice, 2 drinks) costed us about RM40+?

The food was okay, the herbal chicken was quite delicious but not what I was expecting... I'm still finding the one that can beat my Mum's herbal chicken. No joke.. Hers is seriously the BEST. (currently)

Next up, we went to The Store to shop around for a little while... But it was really boring -_-
Regretted going that stupid mall. Everything is so old and NOT in trend at all. The salespeople were just talking among themselves cos there's nobody at all. HAHAHA.


So bored that we went to KSL Mall instead! (Haven't been there before)
Dear has been telling me that the mall sucks balls but I'm like "really meh? why all my friends say like not bad leh?"

So he wanted to prove me wrong and when we went to the mall, he was like "WOAH.."
Hahaha he explained that he went here when KSL mall had just opened so most stores were not opened yet. And there weren't much people. But now he really likes KSL Mall now!

The basement had so many food!!!!!
I wanted to try out the Japan restaurant beside Seoul Garden.. but didn't had the chance to.

We tried their Yami yogurt (tasted the same as SG) and their durian crispy puff! (Dear did, and he said it was good!!)

Well we were really excited! Cos we loved that mall :)
There's even an organic shop there "Nature Health Farm" which I signed up for lifetime membership.
Bought Flax Seeds, Rolled Rye Oats, calcium supplements, olive oil there too. Yes trying to eat as clean as possible but it doesn't come cheap of course..

The stuffs there are so much cheaper than Singapore's. Especially chia seeds etc, so the next time I'm going I'll be stocking up on my chia seeds, mixed nuts and flax seeds for my breakfast!


We walked around the mall and it was quite a big one!
But decided to go grab a bite cos we were abit hungry. Oh yes, the Night Market Pasar Malam is just right outside KSL mall!

Take the exit at the taxi stand area and you'll get to see a long stretch of stalls to Hotel Paragon.

We walked the Pasar Malam and mostly they were selling fresh produce and food :)



We walked along the Pasar Malam and they were selling all sorts of stuffs like fake watches, bed sheets, pet fishes, and the food were like sushi, mixed rice/noodles, salted chicken, penang laksa, carrot cake and so much more!

I bought my lou she fun (dry) and omg it taste about the same as Ipoh's. Miss it too much :(


After that, Dear and I were abit sian cos the Pasar Malam was getting a little more crowded and humid. So we went back to KSL Mall to continue shopping and we found this branded outlet store having massive sales!!!!!!!!!



He picked up a few formal shirts and we got ourselves couple Ralph Lauren polo shirts? It's super nice!
I was abit hesitant about the Billabong & Roxy dresses/tops cos they didn't have much choices :(


We shopped there for about close to 2 hours? All the food restaurants/cafes were mostly closed so we had to go out and eat dinner instead :(

From JohorKaki's blog, one of the most raved about food place was Cedar Point Food Centre located just at the foot of Hotel Paragon. It's a little tricky to find it cos it's actually located on top of a small hill.

There were even people cabbing down at that hour just to have supper there!


We tried out the famous Hong Kee BBQ chicken wings, Sin Kee's sambal kang kong and Sole fish. Wanted to try out their BBQ stingray but Dear loved Sole fish so we decided to try out that instead.

Bangkok Airport was a two hour flight (compared to Phuket's 1 and a half hour) so I was quite sian during the flight.. I didn't get to sit near the window so I couldn't stare out at the scenery.

Noticed that our neighbour had a packet of sweets so I went to ask him if he could give me one. HAHAHA omg so paiseh but he also offered Dear.
(Zzz at first my bf told me not to ask better later he might think we got no money to buy sweets -_- SO LAME RIGHTTT)




250 baht per person to Pattaya and straight to your hotel :)
About SGD 10+ and it's a 2 hours ride, mind you! So have your lunch first before boarding the bus!
The bus actually departs every hour so no worries.

We went to the Airport food court for lunch and it was surprisingly good! We had crispy egg noodle and mango shake and yes, the mango shake is damn good! and it's so cheap!

Went to take the bus afterwards...


Finally arrived at Pattaya bus station and there was a mini van there to pick us up to our hotel! :)


For your information, Dear and I stayed at Sabai Inn, located at the north side of Pattaya and it's only a 2 minutes walk away from the main beach of Pattaya! And right behind us it's just Central Shopping Mall with Big C supermarket and so much more!

Quite a good location I'd say :)




It was quite late when we checked in so we headed off for dinner at MacDonalds.
Why on earth would we eat at MacDonalds? Hahaha it's because we wanted to eat their Samurai Burger! It's not available in Singapore so guys you HAVE to try it. It's pork btw, and taste DAMN GOOD.

They also have drinks like chocolate, horlicks. Love Thai's Macdonalds :(
They call it McThai. Hahaha so weird.


Went to Central Center afterwards!




It's an ideal location cos it's just right behind our hotel. And we kinda had our lunch, dinner, supper there cos the food is good! Especially this Thai restaurant in which I will talk about later :p

At Central Center you can find all sorts of shops, and there's this shop selling branded clothings at really dirt cheap prices, prolly those that they can't sell and it's all shipped here.
Dear bought a Nautica pants and I bought a H&M romper :) We also bought some toiletries and cup noodles to prep ourselves for this trip!

Further up from Central Center, there were also some night markets so I bought some bikinis :)



Slept really early the first night because we were so tired :(


21st March 2013
Second Day!

We woke up pretty early because we wanted to explore the entire Pattaya (and it's quite big if u ask me..) so I had to wear my H&M romper and dear wore his pants la. Hahaha confirm take alot of pictures!

 We had our lunch at Central Center, and we found this fabulous restaurant that serves authentic Thai dishes at affordable prices. In fact, they're actually considered pretty cheap! AND THE FOOD IS SO GOOD.

KAO SUAY RESTAURANT.






So we ordered 3 dishes and two rice bowls.
But they took quite a long while to serve and we were already famished :'(
There were a lot of Thai customers in the shop so this also made us more determined to stay on for the food.






Don't know why but whenever Dear and I eat thai food, we just have to have fried eggs or omelette. More shiok mah!






The food is fantastic.
Sadly, I'm not a spicy person so the stir fried pork with basil leaves was a tad too spicy for me. But it taste SO good. Everything about this meal was really good! Our best meal in Pattaya :)

Went to shop around again in the mall. it's actually pretty big with some international well-known brands like The Body Shop, Watsons, Triumph. I like their pharmacy - Boots though! It's quite professional and they even recommended me this allergy pill to cure my sinus infection that really works, since I am allergic to antibiotics :/





Dear needed a coffee fix since he was a little tired that day so we went to Black Canyon Coffee on the 2nd floor for a tea break!







After that, paid for our drinks and went off to explore Pattaya!







Would say that in comparison to Phuket, Pattaya beach is not as clear as Phuket's but it's definitely not that crowded compared to Phuket's :)
















Absolutely love the sunset in Pattaya. it's quite the same as Phuket. :')




We went to another Plaza next, walked around before settling down to eat at this Korean BBQ buffet restaurant. It was quite cheap, about 359 baht / person and there's a free flow of sushis, tempura prawns, gyoza, puddings, ice-cream, jellies, chicken, beef, pork, salad, fruits and so much more!












There were quite a lot of ang mohs in the restaurant.. But trust me, most of these ang moh guys are with Thai girls with tattoos. -_- In fact, you can just see it anywhere at Pattaya. Ang moh guys with old Thai women, or heavily tattooed girls. Kinda turned off though.


After dinner, we went to Walking Street!!!


Walking Street is one of Pattaya's most famous attraction. It's fileld with agogo bars, transvestites, prostitutes, gays, whatsoever you can find here. Weird and amusing performers and all.




And yes, it is VERY crowded.









Cannot understand why people like to see others punching one another. It's such a terrifying sight.. The person had a bruise at his left/right eye and I just couldn't bring myself to watch anymore :(


And some amusing / weird performances we saw :)





Anyway, Walking Street is not meant for everyone.
People who are open-minded will be okay with it but some people might find it sleazy, dirty and disgusting.
For me, it was an eye-opener cos I get to see more transvestites doing their thing and Dear even saw this trans grabbing this guy's balls. LOL

But it's still a MUST-SEE for everyone! Just that it's not suitable for parents with young children :)


Went back home and I JUST HAVE TO BLOG ABOUT THIS.
When we were shopping in Central Pattaya, Dear bought this Jeffrey Campbell heels for me. AND IT IS REAL OKAY. SO. DAMN. FKING. HAPPY. I couldn't believe it!


I was so happy to find an outlet in Pattaya so I tried on a few pairs. Dear told me to buy the one I liked! I was like "Ohmygawdddd" so I chose this! :)

Bought this at Villains SF. They're an authorized retailer of JC shoes and they have such a huge collection of JC heels! Almost went crazy in the shop :)


22nd March 2013
Third Day!

Yes, we're off to Jomtien Beach!!!!
Read online reviews that it's actually much clearer and quieter than Pattaya Beach. So wanted to try it out :)



Dear and I went to Central Center again, but this time we went to Oishi Ramen for lunch! Yums :)








The lunch was quite satisfying.. But it didn't exactly tasted as good as it looked :(
But I kinda still enjoyed my bowl of ramen! Hehe.

Off to Jomtien Beach!
We tried to bargain with this bus/taxi driver and failed :( He called us to get lost together with this angmoh so we went to look for another driver instead that charged us 200 baht for both of us. Quite expensive leh!







Finally we reached Jomtien Beach!
I found the area was abit boring -_- nothing much to see or do except for suntanning and enjoying our mangoes, food and view~















Really enjoyed the day with Dear cos we finally got to relax and rest with such a great weather! It was sunny and windy at the same time, and we were enjoying our food more than the view actually, HAHA!











Hahaha woops.
Ended our suntanning session at about 5pm and walked around Jomtien area.. Only to realise it's so boring -_-











We headed back to Pattaya area by a taxi/bus and he only charged us 20 baht per person! As compared to the trip earlier.. WTF -_- zzz. 160 baht difference yo!

We dropped off at Central Pattaya again, and went to shop around before heading out of the mall~




And there was actually a night market!!!!!!







Dear and I tried our luck in many of the game stalls trying to burst balloons but failed eventually.. HAHA
I even got myself a big black bruise because I fell from the fence wtf. So malu -_-

Takoyakis are dirt cheap here! Only 5 baht per ball so we bought 6! Hehe :)

Then headed to the deserted Pattaya Beach with Dear and we enjoyed our Takoyaki under the moon and stars.. Super romantic~ Just wanna go back to that moment again :'(

After that, takoyakis weren't filling for us so we headed to buy banana pancake drizzled with condensed milk and chocolate! THIS IS THE DA BOMB.



Haha, it's a must try when you're in Thailand. Their pancakes are shiok!

Then we went on back to the night market and continued walking. Yes it's super LONG as the whole stretch of Pattaya Beach is literally the entire night market. Took us about 1 hour and a half to go from the other end to the other end!

Some of the stalls we spotted :)



And this is the Hello Kitty cushion Dear won for me at one of the stalls. Only 80 baht! Haha just one try and he got it!


Been feeling a little bit sad cos I really wanna go back to Pattaya... :'(
I know one day I will!


Will be posting Part 2 SOON.
Woopwoop!