Essential Places to Visit in Singapore

I often get asked by friends visiting for the first time on places to visit in Singapore. Well, there are so many things that I can list down that it’s hard for me to narrow down. However, knowing that they only have a few days here, I have listed down my recommended places to visit…

My 10 Reasons Why Travel is FUN!!

I’m still woozy from medicine so I thought up these reasons why travel was fun to cheer myself up. I had fun writing it as they were “fond” memories that I have collected on my travels. Hope you get to enjoy reading it as much as I have writing it down. It’s TGIF, people!!! WOO…

Sick while Traveling Alone

On account that I have been sick for the past few days, I thought that it was quite appropriate to put this up. And well, because I am a bit tired from coughing my lungs out so this is to distract me from being cranky and doped up with medicine. I have been pretty fortunate…

Solo Travel is not always Lonely

Surrounded by more than 10 other people on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, I have never felt more awkward and lonely than that 3 hour climb up the bridge. I was alone among couples and families, even the solo travelers had paired up with each other, except for me. I plodded on, determined to…

Naughty Hands

Opened my e-mail account as usual. Oh, I see an e-mail from the airline. Clicked it open – hmm, offer to Auckland. My hands moved to click it open. Click. Checked the dates. Hands clicked it open. $600!!!! Hands moved to check timing. Click, click, click. Page comes up. FINAL CONFIRMATION. Conscience knocks hand aside…

Near Death Experience in Bali

Often, people travel for pleasure, for a sense of adventure and discovery. In the midst of excitement and anticipation of these travels, the risks on holiday are usually given little thought. I too was that way until the day I almost drowned while river rafting in Bali. The river that we have selected did not…

How to Pack Effectively When You Procrastinate

Procrastinators love to delay. I should know – I am one of them. When it comes to packing for a trip, I find it a chore to go through my stuff and pack. Instead, I procrastinate until the last possible moment before I am forced to do so. Amazingly, I don’t usually forget much, oh…

Tips for Solo Beach Travel

I’m heading out to a beach soon!!! I’m super excited for this because March and April are just crazy at work. I am in desperate need of rejuvenation but I will need to wait for May. As this will be a solo trip for me again, I thought to share my tips on traveling alone…

Be Impulsive – Whenever, Wherever

So yesterday I let my impulse get the better of me. I managed to ride my way over the waters in a swaying cable car, squished sand between my feet, listened to the waves crashing on the beach and survived a hair-raising lift among the treetops on my return back to civilization, all within 3…

Surviving the Most Expensive Place in the World

Singapore was trending on twitter the other day for a bit of surprising news. Apparently Singapore was crowned the most expensive place in the world by BBC. Reading about it, I immediately wished for an increase in salary. It’s only right for it to be so, I justified. Alas, the world does not always work fairly…