Cambodia/Thailand Part I

Hi guys!

I should be turning in soon but I really wanted to share my holiday trip to Cambodia & Thailand with you guys so here's a snippet of our first day overseas.

Day 1: Singapore -> Siam Reap

In airport clothes, it's probably the only outfit I'll be caught in a pair of jeans.

My travel companion, thanks for being the one who carries our water supplies, my whining about the weather and long walking distances and bargaining for more shopping time.

We got to Siam Reap in 2 hours and it was time to get some grub! :)

This is their airport where there was a currency exchange booth. I read online about using Cambodia Riel to bargain for items at a cheaper price so I nudged N to change some money. Apparently, DO NOT change to their local currency cos you will definitely incur exchange loss. We changed at 3,800 Riels : 1 USD and realised that when we spent riel outside, they exchange it at 4,100 Riels : 1 USD! :(

Just stick to using USD cos everyone accepts USD anyway!

Waiting for our transport outside the arrival hall.

Most of the locals ride on motorbikes and their patrol prices are comparable to Singapore. However, there are "black markets" whereby they can buy patrol at a cheaper price. Our tour guide mentioned that there are dishonest people who mix petrol with water to dilute it so as to earn more money!

Our tour guide bought his Camry for USD10,000, pretty cheap but their average daily salary ranges from USD5-10 only. 

We arrived at our hotel, situated not too far from the airport. Pretty cosy and with a friendly atmosphere, it was nice staying there during our trip.

Pub street - where you can find beer for USD$1 and cocktails for USD$2-4.

We explored a smaller lane right next to Pub Street and went into Khmer House for our first Cambodian dinner! :)

We had Amok fish, Spring rolls, Khmer curry & mixed vegetables. Each dish was around USD$4-5 and the spring rolls had alot of basil in it. Both me and N weren't fans of basil and we managed to down almost all the rolls dipped in some sweet peanut sauce.

They have a NYDC outlet there!

Mojito to start the trip off at USD$1.50!

We went to their night market and shopped a bit. Loved their paintings but we couldn't manage them. :)

Till the next update! :)

xoxo,

Jan

Fall Ensemble I

Hi guys!

Just had a shoot with the team on Saturday, Jaynelles will be launching our new collection tomorrow at 8.30pm! There's so many pretty romantic pieces in this collection, absolutely perfect for dolling up for special occasions. Invites are flying around for wedding luncheons and if you're in a dilemma choosing what to wear, I hope Jaynelles can be your fashion fix for these upcoming events! :)

The weather was pretty conducive for our shoot that day and thank God for that!

I purposely lowered the exposure on my camera to capture the pretty lace details for the lace bustier!

My favourite frock in this collection, it's so timeless and classic! And the material is in quality textured polyester crepe.

The prints upclose on our Aztec bustier top!

The form-fitting shift dress never goes wrong, nor out of style.

A small flea market was ongoing towards the end of our shoot, was pretty tempted to pop by to browse through the little knick knacks!

The cut was simply flawless when we donned this before deciding that this was something we needed to bring in for Jaynelles. Shaping the silhouette to an hourglass, we knew that you girls would love this too! :)

Beat the heat looking chic in our paisley bustier dress!

A close-up of the monochrome paisley prints!

Do support Jaynelles tmr at 8.30pm if you're interested in any of the pieces! :)

xoxo,

Jan

Sorry for the lack of updates! I'll be blogging about my trip to Cambodia and Thailand soon! Splitting the blog post into 2 parts probably.

And some sneaks for the Jaynelles launch on Wed, there's a couple of items that we kept for ourselves! :)

Here's one of me and N, just before boarding our flight to Siam Reap. Happy memories! :)

xoxo,
Jan

Trader's Hotel.

Celebrated Rach's birthday at Trader's Hotel (Next to Tanglin Mall) 1 for 1 buffet! The variety was not too shabby and the ambiance was good too! Shall be planning for a poolside cakes & moscato session when our dear friend comes back from an attachment overseas for a month. xx :) 

Loved the Ginseng potato, beef & fish.

Jasm was so fascinated with the chocolate fountain.

And the base of a cake which I told her was nice.

Friends for life!!! :)

My oftd - skirt from TE, top from MGP & necklaces from TE which I got at a really good price during the 50% off sale!

xoxo,
Jan