48 Hours in Stockholm – A Not-So-Touristy Itinerary!
Stockholm – The beautiful capital city of Sweden. Many months ago, Swiss Airlines ran some promotional fares for Europe and I decided to fly into Stockholm in May on my own…
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Dune-Bashing & Camels at Desert Safari at Abu Dhabi, UAE!
Last November in Abu Dhabi, my family and I booked a half-day (6-hour) desert safari tour with Emirates Tours. We chose the afternoon tour (it’s actually considered the “evening desert safari…
Underestimating the Hike Down Mt Ulriken – Bergen’s Highest Mountain in Norway
Oops I did it again: totally underestimating a mountain. This time, it’s in Norway – Bergen’s Mt Ulriken. At gloriously 643m tall, Mt Ulriken is the highest mountain among the…
12 Photos to Inspire You to Go Hiking in Norway
During my very short trip to Norway in May 2017, I hiked twice with my friends – once at Mt Ulriken in Bergen, while the other (Preikestolen aka Pulpit Rock…
Falling in Love with Bagan (Myanmar) in 2 Days
Good morning, Bagan. It was just past 6am, the sky already well lit. We’ve arrived, bleary-eyed, via coach to Bagan Myanmar, from Yangon. The morning was quiet, the sounds of…
Why You Need to Visit the Inside of Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s Masterpiece in Barcelona
An iconic building of Barcelona, many travellers are content enough to see Gaudi’s design. Little do they know, if they were to step inside Sagrada Familia, it’ll be much more stunning…
An easy hike you can do at Ubud, Bali – Campuhan Ridge Walk!
On my birthday, other than yoga, the only thing I wanted to do was to HIKE, and by chance I came across the existence of Campuhan Ridge Walk in Ubud,…
Admiring the beautiful Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
When I was to go UAE two months ago, the city that I was looking forward to was in fact, Dubai, not Abu Dhabi. But all thanks to Instagram, I…
The Best & Worst of my Travels in 2016
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been. 2016 has been a year that’s very different. It brought me many beautiful surprises and unexpected opportunities to travel. I went on…
Dubai Miracle Garden, an amazing garden in the middle of the desert!
The first time I saw Dubai Miracle Garden on a blogger’s page, I knew I Had to Visit It. Every mid-November to mid-May, this miracle garden pops up in Dubai. This miracle…
15 Ways A First Trip to Myanmar Surprised Me
In September this year, I spent a few days hopping from Yangon to Bagan to Inle and back to Yangon, with the bulk of time and activities spent in Bagan…
Seeing Florence’s Architecture, Art & Sunset
Many years ago, I had been to Florence once. Afterwards, in the winter of 2013, I flew to Milan and decided to make a day trip to Florence again. The…
A Story of Wives and Fengshui behind this Blue Mansion in Penang
There was this particular, strikingly Blue Mansion in Penang that I decided to visit – the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. That Blue Mansion in Penang Now an icon of Georgetown other…
21 Photos to Make You Consider A Visit to Myanmar
Myanmar as a country had never been on my bucket list. It was not even on my to-consider list, until my friend and I decided to visit our Burmese friend.…