The heart of Penang lies in Georgetown where most of the attractions are located. Like Singapore, you can mainly cover the main attractions in the city in 3 days. To make your time in Penang worthwhile, what are some of the local experiences you got to try? 1. Try Penang Assam Laksa Start your day…
Penang: A Foodie Paradise The recent trip to Penang, Malaysia with my mum is probably one of my first overseas foodie trip where our sole focus was to indulge in all the local food. Like Singapore, Penang is truly a food paradise where you can find good food at almost every corner of the street.…
Singapore: ‘Makan Paradise’ What’s a Singaporean-thing to do during the long National Day weekend? Gather family and friends at the table to ‘makan’. Eating seems to be one of our favourite past times because of our cultural diversity and uniqueness as a Singaporean are found embedded in our food. To get an authentic taste of Singapore,…
Breakfast at Raven’s Nest We’ve finally reached the very last leg of this journey where I had to hike up the Tiger’s Nest. The hike was quite doable as long as you do it slowly at a consistent pace. Before I go into the details of the hike, let me show you what I had…
Rise and shine! It’s Day 5, and we headed to Haa Valley which is about a 3-hour drive away from Paro. After the slight evening shower, the skies were clear again, and the weather then was much colder. I woke up rather late for breakfast as I slept quite late the night before. Otherwise, I…
Day 4 is a slow-moving day for me as we spent most of the time travelling from Punakha to Paro. During the journey back to Paro, we also stopped over for a while at Dochula Pass to take a breather. Like I mentioned, the journey was not easy especially for me as I have motion…
On Day 3, we traveled from the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu to Punakha. Punakha is the ancient capital of Bhutan, and it is about a 2 hour and a half drive away from Thimphu. Being of a lower altitude of 1,200 m above sea level, Punakha has a subtropical climate where the temperatures are much…
Singapore is a first world country with first world problems. One of the first world problems I am referring to here is the high cost of living. And the standard of living has been increasing ever since. Ten years ago, a plate of chicken rice would only cost about $2 but now it costs an…
Is it a hassle to do all the planning on your own? Many people love to travel but have the mistaken impression that planning a trip is extremely difficult. More often than not, they look for travel agents and buy packaged holidays with little room for change or customization. Trip planning doesn’t have to be…
Thimphu Breakfast at Hotel Osel Another day of adventure awaits as I set off to my first hike in Bhutan. After a hearty breakfast at Hotel Osel, I packed my luggage and waited in the lobby for my guide to pick me up. They came at 9 am, and we headed straight for the…
Best Convention Hotel in Singapore With the rise of modern chic new hotels in the central district, it seems like the older and more established hotels have taken a back seat. But it isn’t the case for Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel which has already undergone a significant facelift and given a new lease of life.…
Flight from Singapore to Paro These days, I am starting to get quite apprehensive about taking long-haul flights because I dislike air turbulence. Thank goodness, the trip from Singapore to Paro International Airport was smooth, and there weren’t any hiccups. Flight amenities were kept very basic, and there was no personal entertainment onboard. We transited…
