Checking In: Marriott’s Vacation Club at Mai Khao (Phuket)
Marriott’s Vacation Club (also known as Marriott’s Mai Khao Beach – Phuket) at Mai Khao beach in Phuket turned out to be a delight. When we first booked a villa with no…
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Bali’s Stunning Sunsets
I’m a big fan of sunsets, and I love Bali’s sunsets a lot. Here are a few places where I saw the sunset at! Breathtaking Bali Sunset at Uluwatu Temple…
Why I’ll never hike Mt Batur in Bali again
In the middle of the night, our van which was to drive us to Mount Batur, an active volcano with 1,717m elevation in Bali, Indonesia, arrived to pick us up…
What to Expect for Your Minsu Stay in Cingjing, Taiwan
Going to Cingjing and staying at a minsu for the first time, and not quite sure what to expect? Firstly, what’s a minsu? Similar to a B&B (bed & breakfast),…
Penang’s Street Art in 15 Photos
A short 1.5 hours away by flight from Singapore, Penang’s capital, Georgetown was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2008. Penang is a popular city in Malaysia and…
How we crossed Hanoi’s crazy roads
There are times when I visit a city that I don’t know much of, and try to feel it the way it presents itself to me. So, it was such…
Imagining Deserts at Sand Dunes of Mui Ne, Vietnam
I’ve never been to a real desert before. Mainly intended to be a beach trip planned by my friends, a group of us took off to Mũi Né in Vietnam.…
PS Bubu, A Vintage Car Restaurant in Taipei!
Brought together by two classic car enthusiasts, Ponny and Sean, P.S. Bubu is a vintage car themed restaurant in Taipei, established in 1999. Back in 2012 when we were in Taiwan,…
Breathtaking Cingjing highlands in 21 photos, Taiwan
Guess what? Prior to planning this trip, I’d never heard of Cingjing (清境, qing1 jing3) before. When I first heard it, I thought, hey such a nice name for a…
A Proposal [sorta] & Dinner at Jimbaran, Bali
“Would you like to live in Bali? Balinesese men (*gestures to himself*) very good!” And something about them being religious and praying a few times a day. I had just finished…
Making noodles at Melaka’s Mamee Museum
Did you love Mamee Monster noodle snack as a kid? I sure did, it was one of my favorite childhood snacks! I loved eating it without the seasoning. Looking for…
Exploring Jeonju’s Traditional Hanok Village in South Korea
At Jeonju Hanuk Village, Korea, there are more than 700 of these well-preserved hanoks – a lot of which have since been converted into shops and guesthouses. The ambience is…