During one of our family holidays, Papa Charles mentioned in passing that he wanted to see Borobudor temple. So we took him to Yogyakarta on his birthday. Here are some of the things we did: 1. Sightseeing at Borobudor Borobudor is a UNESCO heritage site, the reason why tourist come to Yogyakarta (refer to as …
Things to do before I die 1. Visit a Japanese communal bath again 2. Try Jimjilbang 3. Get into a private Finnish sauna then roll naked in the snow 4. Skinny-dipping 5. Scuba-diving 6. Panchakarma treatment 7. Do a perfect forward bend, pigeon pose and dancer pose with my toes on my head 8. Cook …
Never in my wildest dream I thought it is possible to: 1) Take a train up to swiss alps 2) That I can survive a weather of -32 degrees Celcius. But the most impossible thing can happen and you never know what you are capable of doing until you do it. A trip up to …
When in Switzerland, do what the Swiss do: have cheese fondue! We took a stroll from our hotel to Swiss Chuchi, a Michelin guide recommended restaurant. The restaurant was warm, a welcome escape from the cold, harsh weather outside. The whole restaurant smelled strongly of cheese. If you’re lactose-intolerant and choke to the smell of parmesan, do …
Finally got my hands on some street food: corn barbecued directly on coal & served on its leaf! It’s 30 Nepalese rupees (about RM1) and arguably the most delicious corn ever. Though it was a little dirty from the soot =:D
For the past four years, I have visited many countires – Paris, Munich, Berlin, Bangkok, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai , London etc- for work and for holidays. Unfortunately, it seems that this fast paced world leave me little time to record all my virgin trips. Now all that remains are heaps of private photos in Flickr …
My Mommy is almost sixty but she’s as sporting as a sixteen. She would crawl in a narrow 3 metres deep underground tunnel formerly used by Viet Cong guerrillas, sit on stools by the street to eat weird food, climb on military tank, join me at the tip of a wooden motor boat along Mekong …
Last week, Malaysia was plagued by horrible haze. Perhaps, to look at the positive side, we learned to appreciate what we took for granted i.e fresh air. The highlight of this week was celebrating a family’s 30th wedding anniversary by the beach and sharing JewelPie’s ideas on national TV. The haze blurred the distinction between …
Bali is magic. I didn’t know waves can stop in the middle of the sea, the shores has water as clear as tap water & the sun reflects on the water to make it a pair Sigh!
I’ve once wondered if I would enjoy traveling so much if not for the opportunity to sample exotic, local food. While I may not be a big eater, I certainly enjoy the flavour in every nibble I take. This winter, I explored the town of Brussels. It’s such a shame that we know so little …
