The Beutiful Vigan, Ilocos, Philippines

Hi, today I have story about one of beautiful place in Philippines. Vigan City!!! It was look similar with Malioboro, Yogyakarta. 7 hours for the trip will be paid of by the glory of those city. This was a former city from the Spain colonialism. There was an dancing water attraction, the old Church building, and many other old buildings are used to sell many Pasalubung (souvenirs). There were so many  key chain, clothes, bags, and others unique Vigan souvenirs. Here I will show you how beautiful it was!

After we finish to buy many souvenirs there, we went to our dorm and we arrived in our dorm at middle night. I really want to visit Vigan again aa... But i'm not sure because it is to far from Pangasinan. Aaa I forget again... When I was in Vigan, I do my prayer inside the old building, seems like a museum. But I forget what is the name. Hahaha

Amalia in the Wonder Education Land

Here I have others story for my second day in Philippines. Do you know? The distance from Manila to Pangasinan needs more than 5 hours. And they give us accommodation to sleep in the President Hotel for our first night. Then, on Monday, 7th August 2017, we join a welcoming ceremony with the President of PSU, Dr. Dexter R. Buted. I becomed one of the representative from Indonesia to give our speech in front of the audiences.

When I gave the UNS souvenir to Mr. Buted

Not only that, on that time we also presented our national costume to students in PSU. I always remember this part because it is my first time presented about our national culture to foreign people.

All of the participant took picture together with PSU family

On that day, we moved to Bayambang. I forgot to tell you that not all the SEA Teacher here stayed in Lingayen Campus. From 28 students, they divided us into two. first, they only consist of 6 students and they stayed in Lingayen, it is special for economic and social major. Then, the others should move to Bayambang actually for Elementary School, Sciences, and also English major. And how surprised I was! I didn't imagine that I will get the very very nice and comfortable dorm. I will show you here :-)

Living Room in our dorm

We always studied here

The Dining Room

Our Kitchen

Our Bed Room

Those are my dorm rooms. I was so happy can life there. All of the rooms are new and it was very special for all of us. Maraming maraming salamat po Dr. Dexter R Buted gwapo (president of Pangasinan State University).

Thanks God for all of the chance I got from You. This is my first time go abroad to the other country. Philippines becomes my first country I visited in this year. SEA TEACHER becomes the way I can go abroad. This is one of the project from the education in ASEAN region. My flight started from Adisumarmo Airport, then lay over in the Singapore. we had more that 12 hours in Singapore. Based on the information, we know that Changi is the biggest airport in the world. We walked around the airport and took some pictures there. Wawww!!! What amazing Changi!!! There are available many food court, game zone and the important one is the free internet access. If you want to know "How to get a free wi-fi in the Changi Airport", you can check my instagram account @amaliaulfah_amal :-)

Changi International Airport

Then, in the middle night, I continue my trip from Singapore to Manila. We arrived in Manila at 7 a.m on 6th August 2017. Some staff from PSU already waiting for us there. Okay! It's my first time footed in Philippines. I think we have same in temperature, but here is a little hotter than Indonesia.

First meet new family from Indonesia, Thailand, and our host university, PSU, Philippines

I think i forget to tell you someone very special who I meet at the Changi Airport. They were Ibu Zainon and her daughter Ibu Nurasyikin. You know? Ibu Zainon had family from Indonesia. She said that she ever visited Kudus in Central Java. On that time, we speak with Indonesian Language. She understood what I said, how lucky I was!

Ibu Zainon with me 

Alhamdulillah, when we believe with our God, do not worry that God's help will be given to us. I was blessing can meet those people in the other place when we got some problems and they help me to solve it. Okay! Let's continue to my trip in Manila. 

First, they are brought me to Mc. Donald. You know what? Here there are not spicy sauce. All of the sauce have salty taste. Oh No!!! I will miss chili so much!!!

First junk food I was eated in Philippines

Here the first time they know about Muslim's information. For Muslim we can not eat pork neither pork oil. For more safe, we only choosed restaurant that not available pork meat.

Okay! Enaugh for the first day :-) If you still have other questions, send your questions to my email. I will send you my diary for one month in PSU, Philippines.