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15 Days Tasmania & Melbourne Self Drive, 2017 : Day 8 (Cradle Mountain)

Day 8 (22 Dec 2017) : Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain We had originally planned to spend the morning exploring Sheffield town which is well known for its murals, then visit Tasmazia to explore its mazes before driving up Cradle Mountain that afternoon. However, the weatherman was forecasting light showers this morning and early afternoon today […]

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Weekend in Shanghai (I) – Discovering another face of Shanghai

Why the trip? I make regular business trips to Shanghai several times a year. Normally I just zip in and out and hardly venture out of the Financial district in the Pudong area where my office is located. In July 2014, I had planned some meetings in Shanghai and it was going to be another

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15 Days Tasmania & Melbourne Self- Drive 2017 – Day 4 (Hobart – Port Arthur)

Day 4 (18 Dec 2017) : Hobart – Port Arthur After checking out of St Ives, our first stop this morning was the summit of Mt Wellington. It was very windy and cold when we got to the observation station. Inside the station, there were telescopes for those interested in having a closer look at

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15 Days Tasmania & Melbourne Self Drive, 2017: Day 7 (Bicheno- Binalong Bay – Sheffield)

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

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Taiwan Road Trip, Day 1 (Singapore to Miaoli)

We went to Taiwan in December 2015. There were 7 of us on this trip, my parents in their 70s, DH and I and our 3 kids, DS1 (18 yo), DS2 (16yo) and DD(9yo). We had a driver to take us around Taiwan for the first 12 days of the trip. Day 1. Singapore-Taipei We

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15 Days Tasmania & Melbourne Self-Drive, 2017 – Day 5 (Port Arthur)

Day 5 (19 Dec 2017) : Port Arthur This morning, I made pancakes for breakfast. Together with the strawberries we picked yesterday, we had pancakes with whipped creamed and strawberries. It was a much welcomed change after 3 days of sandwiches. Exploring the coastal landscape at Eaglehawk Neck Port Arthur Historic Site only opens at

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Tokyo Shopping & our Flight Home – Bao Bao & More!

Shopping in Town (Bao Bao & More!) When it comes to shopping I am very specific about what I want to buy in each country. I am not really one who will browse department stores looking to see if there is something to buy. I always end up buying nothing. In Japan, I zoom in

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Siem Reap Photographic Journey 2018 (I) – A Typical Cambodian Village

Why this trip DH only discovered in Jan that he has some Krisflyer miles expiring in Feb! We really did not want to waste it and since there was enough to redeem tickets to somewhere nearby, we decided to make a short trip instead paying to extend the miles. We were deciding between Siem Reap

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Siem Reap Photographic Journey 2018 (II) – Sunrise @ Angkor Wat

Sorry, this post has taken too long. I had been really busy and had not had time to sort out the photos. But later late than never! Sunrise @ Angkor Wat We wanted to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat as we have seen beautiful sunrise photos of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our guide,

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15 Days Tasmania & Melbourne Self Drive, 2017 – Day 13 (Sovereign Hill)

Day 13 (27 Dec 2017) : Sovereign Hill Breakfast at La Trobe Dining Room is included with our stay. Buffet breakfast selection was not extensive, but was very well done. Different types of eggs were presented in small pans. After breakfast, we checked out of the hotel and drove to the main entrance of the

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