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Six Must See Festivals in Singapore

Six Must See Festivals in Singapore

The city state of Singapore is renowned the world over as a vibrant Asian country located in the heart of South-East Asia. With shimmering skyscrapers in its financial district, extensive subway lines across the country, apartment blocks filling its skyline in every corner and vibrant nightlife, the city captivates the discerning travellers despite its expensive...

Eating Out in Canberra

Eating Out in Canberra

It has been nine months since we moved to Canberra and we think it is time to share our eating out in Canberra post! I hardly ever take my camera to a restaurant or cafe, so this is going to be an Instagram food post of where we had some delicious food over the last months. There is still so much to try, but let me first fill you in on where-to-have-what through a...

Celebrate Australia Day 2015 in Newcastle

Celebrate Australia Day 2015 in Newcastle

Australia’s second oldest city, Newcastle, will be hosting its Australia Day 2015 Festival from 8am until 8pm! The day starts with an early morning annual Australia Day Harbour Swim, followed by the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and a full day of entertainment and events along Newcastle’s iconic foreshore. Activities include: live entertainment; circus...

Asklepieion – An Ancient Healing Centre in Pergamon, Turkey

Walking down the sacred way that was paved with marble block and flanked by columns both broken and whole, we were entering Asklepieion, an ancient healing centre in a city once known as Pergamon to the Romans and now the Turkish city of Bergama. Named after the healing God Asclepius and existed as early as 4th century B.C., Asklepieion was a mixture between a...

Eating Paella in Bangkok

Have you ever gone somewhere to do something and end up doing something else? We sure did. We took the Metro down to Chatuchak Weekend Market for some shopping, but after some 45 minutes of walking through the maze like alleys ways of the market in extreme humidity, we lost all yearning to shop. As we stumbled out of a crowded narrow alley we found ourselves in...

10 Fun Things to do in Xian – China

10 Fun Things to do in Xian – China

[tps_header]My trip to China wasn’t the usual stopover in Beijing or Shanghai. Instead, it was to a city that was as important as Rome was in its heydays! Xi’an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road is the largest overland trade route linking China to Central Asia and Europe and is filled with historical sites, beautiful tales and intriguing food...

Rohtang Pass – Driving Up Dangerous Roads in India

As soon as I saw the snow-capped mountains from my hotel room balcony in Manali, we knew we had to be there. At 13,051 feet above sea level, Rohtang Pass is one of 13 high altitude mountain passes in India and we were excited to head up there! It connects Kullu valley to Spiti and Lahaul while the NH-21 highway to Leh also passes through this. The highest motorable...

The Great Mosque of Xian – Oldest Mosque in China

The Great Mosque of Xian – Oldest Mosque in China

I was standing in a sacred location, a place that has served the Muslim community of Xi’an for more than a millennium. I was in China’s oldest and most renowned mosque. Laid out like a traditional Chinese Temple, the Great Mosque of Xian was built in 742 AD during the Tang Dynasty. The Great Mosque was built to honour the founding of Islam in China. The...

3 Free Things to do in Canberra, Australia

3 Free Things to do in Canberra, Australia

 Sponsored Post Canberra is the city where the rest of Australia mocks its quietude, but those that reside in it sing its virtues. Despite being the seat of power to one the world’s most developed country, Canberra remains somewhat of an unknown to the tourists interested in trekking down under. Nestled between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra’s birth was in fact the...