Spain & Portugal Day 7 – Cruising the Douro (Regua)

Spain & Portugal Day 7 – Cruising the Douro (Regua)

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 joined the excursion to the palace and gardens known as the Palacio de Mateus (Mateus Palace), located in the beautiful region of Trás-os-Montes near the … Read more

Taiwan Road Trip, Day 5 (Taichung to Puli, Nantou)

Taiwan Road Trip, Day 5 (Taichung to Puli, Nantou)

Day 5: Taichung to Puli, Nantou We spent an interesting morning at Taiwan Times Village, an indoor theme park of old Taiwan in the 50s. Interesting actors to keep the whole place alive and interact with visitors. We arrived at 9.30 am, half an hour before the place opened because our guide actually did not … Read more

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 1 (Hiroshima & Miyajima)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 1 (Hiroshima & Miyajima)

Day 1 : Singapore to Miyajima We took an overnight flight from Singapore to Fukuoka.  We were lucky and were travelling Singapore Airlines Business, so were looking forward to a good rest on the plane. As it was just DH and I, we decided to pamper ourselves since we were redeeming tickets with our points. … Read more