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Pan Men Scenic Area The Pan Pacific Hotel in Suzhou is connected to the Pan Men Scenic Area via a side gate.  Hotel guests get free access to Pan Men...

With nearly 100 tropical islands speckling Malaysia’s turquoise Andaman Sea, Langkawi archipelago lures beachcombers and paradise-seekers alike. This former pirate lair now overflows with upscale resorts elegantly fusing contemporary comforts...

While renowned for palm-fringed beaches and dramatic mountainscapes, the Langkawi archipelago also safeguards extensive mangrove ecosystems and remote fishing communities converging where land and sea collide. During my recent tropical...

Beyond idyllic beaches and magical mangrove lagoons, towering high above Langkawi islands unveils breathtaking vantage points and cultural insight into iconic rice cultivation etched across emerald paddy panoramas. During my...

Hoi An Full Moon Festival The Hoi An Full Moon Festival happens on the evening of the 14th day of every lunar month.  It is the day when residence of...

Sorry for going quiet for the last few months.  Have been tied up with little things here and there and just didn’t get down to writing until now.  Ok, in...

Staycation @ Shangri La Hotel I had a free voucher for a night stay at a Tower Deluxe Room in Shangri La Hotel in Singapore.  So we decided to do...

Day 9: Porto We arrived at Porto in the mid morning.  The main city in the Douro region is Porto, the second largest city in Portugal after Lisbon, the capital. Most...

Day 8 : Caldas de Aregos – Entre-Os-Rios This morning we visited an old monastery in rural Portugal.  I can’t remember the name of the place now. ?? Old Monastery Later...

Day 7 : Regua (Mateus Palace) This morning, some of the cruise members went on a picnic at Quinta do Seixo, the estate we visited the day before.  DH and I...

Our sun-dappled journey through the Iberian peninsula continued as we boarded a sleek river cruise ship for a leisurely voyage along the legendary Douro River. After immersing ourselves in the...

Before embarking on our highly anticipated Iberian Peninsula cruise, we had one more item locked onto our Spanish bucket list: the ancient city of Toledo. With its storied history as...