Coffee Break Pattaya

If you like a nice scenary with a nice coffee, here is a great place for you. Coffee Break is a cafe up on the hill where a famous temple called Wat Khoa Phra Bat is located.

How to get there: 
- Walk: yes, I saw people just leave their bikes and walk up the hill. There is a walk way to go up.
- Drive: we drive up, but it took us a while to find a parking lot. The area space is very limited and the road is so small (one-way drive).

The temple + cafe:
Temple is a place where people come to pray and make merit. I was there to pray as well. And just right at the front of the temple, you will see the cafe. Note that it is outdoor, if it rains heavily, you might need to leave.

The Coffee Break:
Several selections here: toasts (you can choose toppings - i chose chocolate and condensed milk+butter)
drinks (so many choices - i chose honey lemon and thai milk tea)

Price:
All i ordered, I paid lesser than 300 THB (below SGD15) for all + this view = worth it

It rained when we visited, so we had to leave earlier than expected. Will re-visit if we come to Pattaya again!

The Sky Gallery Review - Pattaya

My BF and I went to Pattaya, Thailand for our vacation. For myself, my family has been to pattaya several times before for seafood and sometimes hired a speed boat to Koh Lan (the near by island). However, Pattaya has changed a lot recently giving me an excuse to visit there again.

 This time in 2016, I went back again to cover the places I have been and never been before, mostly food and restaurants. However, I will list a few attractions I have visited as well.

The Sky Gallery 

If you love sea view, sun set moment with great food, this place is a must. The place is mostly outdoor and this is where you can see a beautiful view of the sea. Peak hours will be in the evening as people come here to see the sunset. Due to the tight schedule, we only went there for lunch, however, it was still great.

 

Food here is more western + fusion cuisine. There are Thai menu as well but not many. Here comes the food~~ Spaghetti with mentai japanese cream sauce

 

Pork fillet

 

Drinks...

Good thing to come here during day time (lunch hour) is that you can find many nice corners to take pictures because it is not crowded. Bad thing is the weather will be quite hot.

Location: A little lost, you can use google map (http://bit.ly/2gojIVO) but when you reach, you might spot the Chocolate Gallery first due to the big sign. Then it means you are in the right place, The Sky Gallery is just beside the Chocolate Factory.

Price: around 200-400 THB per dish (10-20sgd) + this scenery = worth it

At Mind Premier Suite (Pattaya)

Hello! I was on vacay mode last week, spending 2 weeks in Thailand going to Pattaya, Bangkok, and Huahin!  For the first part of the trip, we spent 3 days 2 night in Pattaya and here is the review of the hotel we stayed: @ Mind Premier Suite, Pattaya, Thailand

 

Well, I brought my laptop along for work as well ^^" The room is decorated in a warm tone that I prefer, there was a small note on bed to ask whether you want them to make the bed, if you choose not to, it helps to save world energy ...  Green hotel ~~

 

They have such a spacious area which i really like, there's a balcony beside the bed. The pricing for this hotel is very reasonable and affordable too as its not a beach hotel. ($44 per night via Agoda)

 

For the Kitchenette, I love it when I can re-heat meals from the night market that I couldn't finish in one day! They also have a laundry machine which I can wash my dirty clothes after a days outing! Basically they provide most of the stuff that you will need during the few days of stay.

 

There was a funny moment which happened as my BF could not find the hairdryer, it was being hidden in the closet inside a bag, just right above the locker. He had expected to see it in the toilet haha. 

Downsides are 

- (may be)location: I feel it was not easy to find as it is not located on the main road, you have to go into the Soi (small local road). We used Google Map to navigate to the place. However, this Soi has 7-11s at the front and the end of it, many local foods, and massages. 

- Electricity was down early morning on one of the days! We waited for 20 minutes to have it back. Surprisingly, the same problem occurred when I stayed at At Mind Residence (another branch) on the last day, and that took 2 hours till we had to check out early. I don't know if this is coincident or not. 

Ending this review with another picture at the small balcony...~~ Love portrait lens at night time when it helps to blur the back ground~~