My weirdly self-indulgent solo adventures
It was a whim, an excuse to splurge fueled by curiosity and impulse. My company held a dinner and dance at this location. And as locals will know, it was a bitch making your way home from this end of Sentosa island if you were not driving. Thronging with the late-night public commuting crowds after … Continue reading Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Staycay 2022
It was a long isolating period since Covid came and passed. My motivation to go abroad waned considerably when the advent of covid destroyed my San Deigo Comicon plans back in 2020. After that, I sort of waited for air fares and international quarantine restrictions to die down and after that, I got used to … Continue reading Padang Bai trip# 1 2023
This was the last trip I took back in Oct 2019 before the Covid era hit. Little did I know that travel would be prohibited soon after this trip. My Comicon dream went to dust even after they offered to roll over my badges to 2021, because by then, my wanderlust was sort of evaporated … Continue reading Taipei solo trip 2019
This was the last day of my trip! Time had passed quickly, and I felt that while I did visit quite a number of places, I had barely scratched the surface of what Melbourne had to offer. I was sure I would be back someday. This was an early morning for me again as I … Continue reading Melbourne Day 4
Today would prove to be another adventure, as I would be heading further south of the CBD area. perfect weather, perfect lighting, perfect skyline Day 3 was simply the prettiest day with the best weather of the whole trip. The sky was brilliantly blue with cute clumps of clouds which did not block the sun, … Continue reading Melbourne Day 3
View of their subway escalators It was not a really bright morning which I woke up to. A cold bath later, I promptly left my Airbnb for my next objective. I took a series of trams, buses and later a long train (2 hr) ride out east to the city outskirts, arriving at the Belgrave … Continue reading Melbourne Day 2
It was a truly pleasant ride from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport to my Airbnb around 11am in the morning via a fast minivan transport service. Check-in was swift and I was introduced to a pretty snug room at the ground floor with a nearby toilet and bathroom. (Due to the weather, every bath was cold so … Continue reading Melbourne Day 1
Firstly, indulge me while I briefly explain my love affair with Australia. Way Way back, I visited Perth and Sydney and I always thought that the country as a whole was really tidy, neat with big wide open spaces and amazing climate. It had a brilliant transport system and I even tried to migrate there … Continue reading Melbourne (Sept 2019)
Background It was a pretty long ride from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Route from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai We hired a couple of cars and the travel itself was an experience. We even took a short meal at a tourist stop and visited a nearby temple before reaching Chiang Rai proper. Chiang Rai … Continue reading Chiang Rai (second leg)
Background Located 700 km (435 miles) north of Bangkok in a verdant valley on the banks of the Ping River, Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 as the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom. Chiang Mai is most famous for its beautiful ancient temples, and the striking mountainous landscape around the city provides a lot … Continue reading Chiang Mai (first leg)
Wanderer's Anthology 