Sri Lanka is known for its high biodiversity, making it an excellent place to go on a safari for wildlife observation. It was also one of the factors that drew me to Sri Lanka in the first place and I knew I want a safari experience. Yala National Park With 22 National Parks spreading across …
Sri Lanka, a dazzling Pearl in Indian Ocean [travel roundup]
I was due for yet another solo trip for the last one was 16 months ago to Portugal and Spain. It was not difficult to pick Sri Lanka as the choice of my next solo adventure. The first thing that comes to the mind of true blue Singaporeans at the mention of Sri Lanka is …
Vanishing neighbourhoods in Singapore
Change is the only thing that is constant. New roads were built, new MRT train stations and buildings sprout out every now and then orchestrating Singapore’s ever-changing landscape. Land is scarce on this sunny island. Although land mass has increased by more than 20% since the 1960s through land reclamation to accommodate increasing population, it …
Loving life; a short getaway to Central Vietnam [Travel Roundup]
Travelled to Danang, the fifth largest city in Vietnam recently with Susan, my Kindergarden best friend. Why Central Vietnam? Susan wanted a beach holiday and I wanted a destination not too touristy so Da Nang was the perfect fit for us. We squeezed in a couple of days in Hoi An, an ancient UNESCO listed …
Stop over in Can Tho, Vietnam
I was reluctant to leave the rural peacefulness in An Binh, however it was time to stop by Can Tho, the largest city in Mekong Delta with a bus journey of approximately 1.5 hours from Vinh Long. Arriving at the city, I negotiated with the motor taxi driver determined not to be ripped off before …
of Nature, Hammocks and Markets in Mekong Delta
After some time in Saigon, I was ready to leave the hustle and bustle behind to move down south to Mekong Delta, also known as the rice bowl of Vietnam. I booked myself a homestay on An Binh island which was just a ten minutes ferry ride from Vinh Long province. Fortunately, owner of the …
54 things I have come to appreciate living in Singapore
This post was first written in 2015 in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday. With some years of more travelling and had the opportunity to live overseas, there are more things which I am grateful about living in Singapore hence this updated version. **updated 2019** Sometimes I ponder, of all the 197 countries in the world, …
Book Review: First they killed my father
The very first impression I had with Cambodia was through news on TV when I was young. I remembered images of skeletons, probably taken at the killing field where they were on display and this person Pol Pot. When I was 14, I had to read Clay Marble for Literature lesson in school that year. It …
Seoul wedding frenzy [Travel roundup]
Having been to Korea last April for company team building trip, never would I thought I would return to Seoul so soon (no pun intended). One early morning when I received an email invitation from Juno, the founder of AWE and the writer behind Runaway Juno to attend her traditional Korean wedding with Stephen, her …
Counting down to 2015 in Saigon, the Chill style
5….4….3….2…..1! “Happy new year!” I yelled at the top of my lungs to my new friends as we clinked our champagne glasses together at Chill Skybar, a swanky roof top club right at the heart of Saigon overlooking the city from above. It was my fourth consecutive year spending my new year abroad. I was …