Day 7 (21 Dec 2017) : Bicheno- Binalong Bay – Sheffield Bay of Fires @ Binalong Bay We stayed only one night at Bicheno by the Bay. After check out this morning, we headed towards Binalong Bay. The drive from Bicheno to Bay of Fires in Binalong Bay was about 1hr 40mins. Famous for its […]
Day 6 (20 Dec 2017) : Port Arthur – Bicheno Eaglehawk Neck This morning we checked out after breakfast. On the way out of Port Arthur, we went by Eaglehawk Neck and stopped by Dog Line for a photostop. Eaglehawk Neck is a narrow strip on the Tasman Peninsula. This narrow strip is the only
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Day 1 : Singapore to Reykjavik The day finally came for our Iceland adventure road trip. The four of us, DSis, DBIL, DH and I, left Singapore on a Finnair flight bound for Helsinki on 28 Feb and arrived at Helsinki around 6am on 1 March. Â DH and I had paid extra EUR50 per pax
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Sorry for this long lapse of silence. I’ve been busy in the new year.  Just came back from an exhilarating trip from Iceland and am just getting my photos and thoughts sorted out. Pre-Trip Planning The Northern Lights is all the rave these days and DH and I have been thinking of going to Northern
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Day 3: Ullen Sentalu We decided to check out breakfast at the main restaurant today.  The selection was pretty wide with lots of local and international offerings. I loved the fact that they had different types of sambal (chilli paste) available. They were great with the prawn crackers!  They even offered Jamu drinks. Breakfast @
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Day 12 (26 Dec 2017) : Great Ocean Road Breakfast @ Simon’s Waterfront, Warrnambool This morning, we had made reservations for breakfast at Simon’s Waterfront, just 5 mins drive from Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs. As its name suggest, Simon’s Waterfront is a waterfront restaurant located by the beach and serves breakfast and lunch
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Day 3 – West Iceland & Þingvellir This morning the breakfast spread was not as good as 22 Hill Hotel.  But surprisingly, we found instant noodles at the breakfast buffet. So DSis and I decided to try it.  Taste was different from what we are used to, but probably will be ok for those craving
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Grand Hyatt Beijing & The Best Peking Duck My Flight: Last month (Aug 2016), I made a business trip to Beijing and Qingdao, staying a total of 2 nights in Beijing and 1 night in Qingdao. Â I took the SQ flight departing Singapore at 8.30am. I was travelling Business Class, and as usual had my
Day 2: Christchurch to Punakaiki I made buttermilk pancakes for breakfast this morning. I had bought a bottle of shaker pancake mix the day before. It was easy to use and tasted good.  Then packed sandwiches for our lunch. We had brought along 2 soft cooler  bags and cooler packs for this trip to keep
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Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai The Location: I stayed at Hyatt on the Bund in Shanghai during my recent May business trip.  I was going to travel to Suzhou the next morning after my arrival in Shanghai and since I wasn’t going to go in the office in Pudong, decided to check out this hotel
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