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 …
“I want to eat a francesinha.” I told my Couchsurfing host, a local living in Porto. “No, you shouldn’t because it is not a traditional Porto’s food and it is not even good” replied my disapproved host. “I don’t care, I want to try it. That is the famous dish that everyone talks about. The …
At the mention of Fiji, what would be the first thing on your mind? A honeymoon destination? Paradise of pristine beaches? Luxurious travel or Fiji bottled water? Snippets on Fiji I always enjoy playing the guess all the countries in the world game and that was how I discovered Fiji virtually sitting in front of …
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 …
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 …
I have been celebrating new year overseas since 2012. First was Australia, followed by Taiwan, Yogyakarta and Vietnam. This year, I waited patiently at the runway of Singapore Changi Airport awaiting the plane to take off for a 12 hours long haul flight to Istanbul, Turkey.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
