Swimming with whale sharks was always something I’ve wanted to do ever since I found out you can, which was back in high school from the Belle du Jour planner, hehe! The night before our scheduled swim in Oslob, I did a quick google search and found there were quite a lot of people on…
AN AFTERNOON AT MOMA
When I was typing up this blog post, I almost wrote that it was my favorite spot in New York. Top of the Rock was amazing, but the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) edged it out by 0.00001 points. It was exactly my kind of museum and not only was I surrounded by great, legendary works, it…
AT THE TOP WITH THE EMPIRE STATE
Some people do things for recognition. Some do it for personal fulfilment. Some do it for money. Some do it to pursue passions. Some do it for all of the above. Whatever you do it for, do it well and whole-heartedly. Understand that sometimes the recognition you are looking for will not come from someone…
HELLO FROM LONDON
I can’t believe we’re already on the latter end our London trip!! For some reason, now more than any other holiday, I am having major vacation withdrawal days before even stepping on the airport. Can I stay longer, please??? 🙁 The weather is cold, but not too cold – or maybe I came better prepared…
TANJUNG BALAI TASTES AND SIGHTS
Over the weekend, I hopped on a 2-hour ferry ride from Harbourfront to visit Indonesia’s Tanjung Balai with a bunch of my colleagues. We were told beforehand that there wasn’t much on the island. The exact words were actually “go there, eat and relax only“. It was described as what Singapore was like in the…
LONDON CALLED, IT WANTS YOU BACK!
One of the places I promised I’d return to is London. I was fortunate enough to have went last 2013, and all the more lucky coz my visa arrived at literally the last minute (my flight was that same night!), but it was rather short and I didn’t get to get my hands (and boots!)…
PADMA HOTEL BANDUNG
Bandung food and sights aside, the thing I had really been looking forward to about our trip (aside from spending quality time together with the boyfriend, love love mwah mwah, haha) was our lodging: Padma Hotel Bandung. I mean, come on, it looked so pretty in photos! We had a rocky start with it though.…
5 THINGS TO DO IN BANDUNG, INDONESIA
This year, I’ve visited my 4th Indonesian city – Bandung. It’s the capital of West Java, and quite frankly, it has a different feel than that of Batam, Yogyakarta, and Bali. For one thing, the climate is much cooler. Our taxi driver told us that on long weekends, Bandung gets really jammed coz everyone from Jakarta…
MY TRAVEL BUCKET LIST
Going to Paris has left my travel bucket list with a huge void. There isn’t another city that I’ve longed and fantasized for – prior to meeting – as much as the City of Lights. Paris was something I’ve wanted all my life. It was the primary item on my bucket list and after having…
AFTERNOON AT THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT
My plan after getting off the Staten Island Ferry was to make my way north, check out the sights in the Financial District before heading off to watch Matilda. There’s actually quite a lot to see, so let’s get on with this super simple and easy to navigate Downtown Manhattan itinerary, shall we? 🙂 From South Ferry,…
MY STATEN ISLAND FERRY DATE WITH LADY LIBERTY
The Staten Island Ferry is a 25-minute water-shuttle from Downtown Manhattan to Staten Island. It’s a hit not just with commuters, but with tourists who want to see the Statue of Liberty semi-up close as well. I’ve previously admired Lady Liberty from Battery Park, but guys, it’s a whole ‘nother level of appreciation when you’re…