10 Travel Tips for the Clueless

1. Rules are meant to be broken. Just don’t get arrested for it or at least found out to be arrested. 2. Make up your own rules. Sensibly of course. No one knows you when you are overseas!! 3. Look out for a rainbow to find the pot of treasures at the end. You’ll learn…

Worst Kind of People to Meet on Solo Travel

So, I have to say that this is simply my own opinion and I shall give the other party the benefit of doubt. The joy of travel is definitely enhanced by meeting all kinds of people with different personalities and characters. On solo travels, the people you meet can easily define your travel experience, making…

Naked Mortification at a Jimjilbang (Sauna)

Okay, there’s no other easier way to say this. I got naked in front of strangers and survived to live another day. Pondering in remembrance of said mortification. Never have there been a day when I so badly wanted to cover myself up than the day I tried out the Korean sauna experience (Jimjilbang). A…

Selfie Idiot on Solo Travel

Selfies. Selfies are adorable. To the uninitiated, selfies are self-portrait photography or in my terms perfect for solo photography. The problem with travelling solo is that a lot of my photos are just, well, photos of everything WITHOUT me in it. What’s the fun of visiting iconic buildings or places without having one with you…

Don’t Forget…

This post is a shout out to a good friend of mine who is traveling to Hong Kong to spend her birthday there on Saturday. To survive Hong Kong, don’t forget…. Don’t forget to shop till you drop, Don’t forget to eat to your hearts content (just don’t send me the photos to tempt me, I’ll…

When Things don’t Go as Planned

I was supposed to fly to Jakarta on Friday. I woke up realising that I had instead missed my flight. I jumped out of bed and rushed around in a panic, trying to think of my next step to take. And then I woke up. It was all a dream. I can still remember the…

Little Known Facts about Singapore

Friends from overseas sometimes ask me about my hometown in Singapore. Often, I had to explain that there is no such concept of a town in Singapore like in any other countries. This is because, despite being a cosmopolitan city with a population of 5.4 million people, Singapore is still essentially a very small island.…

Best Way to Travel?

I came across a discussion recently on the best way to travel, to experience a place, a country. Among the discussed methods, I was skeptical to note that many readers recommended cycling as the best way to travel. “Really?”  I had to think for a moment. That’s because I did a cycling tour once in…