I'm normally a northern maller (Trinoma, SM North Edsa etc.) But once in a while, I get to enjoy the southern malls so for my first blog, I'm featuring one of the biggest southern malls I know; SM Mall of Asia, :)
SM Mall of Asia is a shopping mall in Bay City, Pasay, near the SM Central Business Park, the Manila Bay, and the southern end of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. For my way of how did I got here for my visit, I normally take the MRT up to the Taft Station and get a cab that will bring me the to the mall, you can also take the jeepney rides shouting "MOA MOA!!! :)"
From what I know of during my stay at the mall, I can categorize 4 buildings of the mall such as their hypermarket, department store, the MOA arena and their main mall. But of course, the mall is not limited to those areas and I can say that there is a lot more to be discovered in MOA.
Being a big and great mall has been an advantage to the mall of Asia. It's been a mall with great variety of shoppers that served as a tourist spot, concert and even sports venue (with the help of the concert grounds and the MOA Arena.
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| MOA Arena: Venue for great concert and sports events. |
One of the great things that I enjoyed with the Mall of Asia is that it has its open sections/areas which allows people to take a break from the typical mall environment (especially with the long lines at the stores when there is a sale). It also allows people to have a place to stay for a quick chat with a friend or for parents, let their kids play during family day sundays.
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| Taken at G/F South Wing |
There are a lot of things that can be done while in MOA. You can enjoy the normal shopping (or window shopping) with a wide array of shops, boutiques and stalls. You can play in their Ice Skating rink or simply enjoy the great bay view outside.
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| SM by the bay: What a great view to hang out |
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| The Eye where the mall has been known for. |
As I walk through the mall, I've noticed these colorful mini-parks and rides inside the mall as well. So without any second thought, I took the chance to take pictures of the inflatable playgrounds which provided me the chance to work with colors with my camera.
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| Candy Park |
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| The Kinder Park |
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| Fantasy Carousel is cool but the way smaller to one of the carousels I know. |
Food Stop: There are a lot of great food shops in MOA and I was given the chance to take a shot on a few that I usually look for and try out one of my favorite resaturants in this branch yehey, :)
IHOP is present in the list for great breakfast choices especially made if you want to eat first even prior to the opening of the mall. So if you want to enter a great sale with a full tummy, this is a good stop to execute the great sale journey.
Up for a heavy meal? Then RACKS can sure fulfill that plan for you. From Pork, Chicken, Beef even veggies and salads, they do have it and no choice can be bad in this place. :)
What do we do if the SB line is too long or we simply want a new brew? CBTL is present in the house.
The food court of MOA is also open for those who want try out the wide range of food and can't settle for one resto or fastfood.
But here's what we took for lunch: YakiMix, :) It's been one of my favorites because of good food especially the ice cream plus the grilling experience.
Yaki Mix has been known for their Japanese, Chinese and Cantonese cuisine plus the privilege to grill your own dishes, your own way, :)
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| One Piece of Any Maki, :) |
After a great meal, the next thing that I looked for is coffee, and of course, Starbucks is in the long list of coffee shops in MOA.
For this trip, I chose my Dark Mocha with no whipped cream as my anti-sleepiness potion.
So that's it everyone, my time wasn't enough to make a detailed tour of MOA. but my experience was indeed fun and great, with a happy face I'm heading back to north carrying memorable memories from the south.
