TRAVEL: One Week in BANGKOK
Perhaps one of the easiest and most convenient cities to visit if you’re coming from Singapore, is Bangkok. And probably the most versatile as well, because you simply won’t run out of things to do and...
View ArticleCongratulations, You’re Pregnant! So What’s Next?
So you’re having a baby. Isn’t that wonderful? I know exactly how unreal that feels! But once you and your husband or partner are done jumping up and down for joy, you may need to sit down and start...
View ArticleAye, The Stork Has Landed!
Today, I take a break from travel writing (Okay, let’s get real here. I am far from a celebrated travel writer/blogger. I just happen to travel quite a bit and occasionally write about my trips.) to...
View ArticleTRAVEL: The Weekend Bali Disappointed Me
On our sixth visit to the island that holds a very special place in our hearts – if only for the fact that hubby and I were married there two years ago (in July) – we landed in, and left Bali...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Weekend in PHNOM PENH
I first heard the name Pol Pot in our Asian history class back in high school, many years ago. I vaguely remember the details of what made him and the Khmer Rouge notorious, but they did very bad...
View ArticleTRAVEL: KRABI-utiful Weekend
For only our second travel adventure of the year, Hubby and I chose to hie-off to the island of Krabi in Thailand. If you recall, not too long ago, I kind of gushed about my soft spot for Phuket. But...
View ArticleTRAVEL: PARIS Sera Toujours Paris!
Mon rêve. Votre rêve. Truth is, we all have had wild fantasies about this city. And I think, it isn’t such a crime to desire something so beautiful, rich and elegant. The first time I visited Paris,...
View ArticleLa Belle Bordeaux Part III: Bordeaux City
On our last day in Bordeaux, our hosts aka my très gentil In-laws, took us for a walk around the city, a few hours before we were to take the TGV bound for Paris. We certainly did not have enough time...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Top Things To Do in ARCACHON and La TESTE-de-BUCH
Located some 55kms from Bordeaux is another arrondissement called Arcachon which sits on the banks of the Atlantic coast. Compared with most towns in France, our friends at Wikipedia say Arcachon is...
View ArticleLa Belle BORDEAUX Part II: Château Roquetaillade
Roquetaillade (meaning, ‘Carved in Rock’) is a Middle Ages French castle, one of the seven that were constructed by Pope Clement the Fifth when he became the first French Pope in Avignon. Located on a...
View ArticleTRAVEL: La Belle BORDEAUX Part I
People come to Bordeaux to pay homage to the unparalleled Bordeaux wines and the estates that produce them. While we may have done our fair share of chateau visits, sipping wine here and there, we have...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Ski Holiday in AVORIAZ
Have you ever had one of those snow globes, perhaps given by relatives or friends as ‘pasalubong’ or souvenir from their trips abroad? Well, I never had one but I have always thought them pretty, and I...
View ArticleThings To Consider When Choosing The Best Headphones For Air Travel
If you travel by plane a lot, particularly on long-haul flights, choosing the right kind of headphones is probably just as important as choosing your seat. I remember when my...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wall Rope Yoga at Master’s Yoga Sadhan
For quite some time now, I have been harbouring illusions of becoming a yoga teacher someday. Not that I have really devoted a good amount of time to study and practice yoga in order for me to get...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Tailor-made fun in the sun in PHUKET
The party island of Phuket is officially our most-visited place, having just concluded our long weekend Christmas getaway there. It was our third time to celebrate Christmas on the island, an...
View ArticleMy 2014 in review
Certainly not my banner year in blogging with merely 15 posts, but it’s nice to know that I did not allow 2014 to just sail on by without documenting some of my adventures in longform. Shoutout to the...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Packing For A Winter Holiday
I am going on my first-ever ski holiday in February so I have been trawling the internet reading up on winter travel tips. Based on what I have seen so far, packing for a winter holiday is much more...
View ArticleTravel Thoughts Of The Girl With The Case Of The Elsewheres
Red Dune Safari in Dubai Before my husband and I got married, we were often told to enjoy life as a couple; go on adventures together and travel as much and as often as we can afford before adding a...
View ArticleThree Ways I Could’ve Rocked SCMS 2014 But Didn’t
I barely made it to the 6-hour cut-off time of the recent Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS 2014) and I had just as much to do with the disappointing result as the inconveniences...
View ArticleTRAVEL: BINTAN Lagoon Resort
Perhaps Bintan Lagoon Resort‘s biggest appeal for me is its close proximity to Singapore, which makes it an ideal destination for random overnight beach adventure on a weekend. One minute you’re in...
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