Before I left for Colombia in July 2017, I read a travel memoir by Michael Jacobs, Robber of Memories. He travelled along River Magdalena during the turbulence of civil war where he traced the memories of Gabriel García Márquez, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, just like his mother. In his captivating tale, while I cannot …
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 …
Weekend escapade to Malacca – To eat and to explore
The last time I been to Malacca was when I was 11, memories were vague. I always wanted to return since, however none of my friends were interested in a weekend getaway. I jumped at the chance when my travel buddy, Aggy suggested that we should head there for a weekend when she comes to Singapore. …
Day trip to Macau
On Sunday morning, Susan and I got ready for our day trip to Macau from Hong Kong. Since both us have not been there, we merely googled where to catch the ferry while having our breakfast. We planned to get into Macau by noon so that we were be able to do more sightseeing then …
Flawed beauty by Mother Nature in Yogyakarta
Power of Mother Nature never fails to leave me in awe, whether its beautiful creations or powerful destructions. The beauty it brings always make me realise how privilege I am to be able to appreciate such views. When I visited Yogyakarta, I witnessed both beauty and damages Mother nature caused. In this post, I am …
An afternoon in Bath indulging in ancient history
When I was in York, I gushed about how beautiful the place is, I was told that I would love Bath because it is just as beautiful or in fact more beautiful then York. Oh boy, they were right! City of Bath is a UNESCO world heritage site with its Roman archaeology, thermal spa and Georgian …