Jorge & KS Emmanuel's Wedding in Saipan May 24, 2009

Our family just came back from our friend's (Jorge & KS) wedding in Saipan, CNMI. The wedding was held at Fiesta Resort on May 24, 2009. Karl had the great time officiating the wedding. It was a nice an memorable moments for the couple. Congratulations! May you find happiness in this lifelong marriage...

Spring in Idaho 2009

Viva Las Vegas Spring 2009 Visit

Austria, France & Italy Trip 2008

Hello friends and family.... more pictures from our trip to Austria, France and Italy. It was really a big trp. We are tired after these last few weeks. We saw Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck in Austria, Colmar in France and Venice, Pisa, Florence, Rome in Italy. The view was stunning and the air were crisp. The autumn leaves were stunning as it blends with the various fall colors. It was really beautiful. We had a splendid time.

We leave tomorrow for Vienna to catch our flight to Abu Dhabi where we will spend 1.5 weeks there. It will be a nice adventure for us to see desert, camels and safaris... :P more news to come later.

Eastern Europe Tour- Czech Republic, Slovakia & Hungary

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Its official name is Hlavní město Praha, meaning Prague, the Capital City. Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for over 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million.

Bratislava the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 427,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two countries. It and Vienna are also two of Europe's closest national capitals, at less than 60 kilometres (37 mi) apart. Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament, and the executive branch of the government. It is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions are in Bratislava as well.

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation center and is considered an important hub in Central Europe. In 2008, Budapest had 1,702,297 inhabitants with an official agglomeration of 2,451,418, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi) within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the unification on 17 November 1873, of right-bank (west) Buda and Óbuda (Old Buda) together with Pest on the left (east) bank It has beautiful sights and its beauty reflects differently from day to night. A place worth visiting. It is always crowded with tourists from all over the world. Their rich history and heritage shows much for all of us to appreciate.

Germany in Europe

Our vacation started with a 3 hours flight from Guam to Taipei, 16 hours of transit before we catch our 13 hours flight to Frankfurt. Yes.... it is very long and tiring. We were surprised how well Kevin adapted to the time change. The weather was really nice and cooling. We visited many places in Germany before starting our tour to see Eastern Europe and Italy. Some places in Germany included drive to Heidelburg, Karlshure, Titisee, Rastatt, Baden Baden & Munich. Along the way we drove through some nice wineyards to see different colors of grapes and color changes of the autumn leaves. The scenary were breathtaking.

One of the highlights in Germany was too experience the world famous Octoberfest in Munich. There were thousands of people from everywhere attending the festival. It was so cold there but the locals were dressed in their bavarian costumes drinking, laughing and playing. There were also lots of rides for both the adults and children. If you like crowd, this is the place to be. More places in Germany to go... we are still planning to head to Sturtgatt, Bonn, Cologne etc... watch out for more pictures...

Taiwan Vacation Dec 2007

Although it is a little late but here is the video pictures of the trip to Taiwan during the Christmas break. We were there from December 23 till 26, 2007. Our trip covers Taipei city where we visit Taipei tallest building Taipei 101, CKS memorial Hall, Martyr Shrine and the national museum. We also visited Keelung, the famous port up north and Yehliu where we see great natural rock formation that shape like the Egyptian queen, fairy shoe etc...

We spent the whole day on Christmas at Hualien and Taroko Gorge. We took an early flight from Taipei to Hualien and later a 4 hours train ride along the coastal part back to Taipei. The gorge is really beautiful. Over there we also get a chance to see Taiwan national flower and the beach over looking the Pacific Ocean.

Although the trip was short but we had a great time. We found a nice hotel called Rich Garden. It has very nice boutique hotel with modern amenities such as spa, jet shower and rich Chinese interior. It is located very close to Ximen MRT station. There is much happenings over there till early morning. The most enjoyable time we had there besides shopping was trying out the nice hawker food stores on the street. A nice memorable experience for any traveler who wants to venture out.

Cambodia 2008

We traveled to Siem Reap using Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur from Jan 2-4, 2008. During the 3 days we got to see much historica sites of the famous Angkor Wat. It was an amazing experience for us. Look at the artifacts and temple carvings.

USA Trip Video 2007

Enjoy the video made for our last trip November 2007. We visited many places including Grand Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Las Vegas, Zion, Byrce and Capital Reef National Park. We covered Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Washington State.

Quite a trip... we love everyminute of it. Also we get to spent a nice thanksgiving time with the Forshee's at McMinnville.

Cambodia Visit 2008

Major Temples at Angkor:

ANGKOR WAT:Regarded as the supreme masterpiece of Khmer architecture, it is a huge pyramid temple built by Suryavarman II between 1113 and 1150. It is surrounded by a moat 570 feet wide and about four miles long. The mass of bas-relief carving is of the highest quality and the most beautifully executed in Angkor.

THE BAYON:A massive temple complex built by Jayavarman VII between 1181 and 1220. It features 3,936 feet of superb bas-relief carving and mysterious Buddha faces carved on the towers of the third level.

PREAH KO:An early temple at the Roluos site about 10 miles from Siem Reap. It was built by Indravarman I in the late ninth century.

PREAH KHAN:Built by Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century, this large temple is very well preserved and features excellent carvings.

TA PROHM:A very large temple complex enclosed by a moat. It is one of the most beautiful of the Khmer temples as it has not been restored, but has been left surrounded by jungle. It was built by Jayavarman VII in the later 12th century.