Wednesday, 30 May 2018

6D5N Pai and Chiang Mai : Love in Pai (Part 1/2)

6D5N Pai and Chiang Mai : Love in Pai (Part 1/2)

Day 1 (6/10/2017) : KLIA2 – Chiang Mai International Airport – Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal – Pai Bus Station – Yododo Inn – Wat Phra That Mae Yen – Pai Walking Street Minivan from Chiang Mai to Pai We took morning flight to Chiang Mai, and by the time we arrived at the airport, the first thing...

Sunday, 11 March 2018

Blossom Bliss - Sakura in Singapore @ Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

Blossom Bliss - Sakura in Singapore @ Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay

What? Sakura in Singapore?! Back in two years ago, in Year 2016, Singapore did some “experimental floral display” by bringing the weather-sensitive cherry blossom to the tropics, to see if they would thrive. Not only that the experiment worked, the event also sees a large turnout of local residents and foreign visitors who didn’t want to miss the...

Friday, 9 March 2018

i Light Marina Bay 2018 - Sun Down, Lights On

i Light Marina Bay 2018 - Sun Down, Lights On

What is iLight Marina Bay? Blink, blink! And there goes Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year. Time sure flies for the last couple of months, as we are finally entered the last month of the first quarter of 2018. And as March kicks in, it’s time for one of the most anticipated annual event in Singapore ---...

Sunday, 4 March 2018

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Khao Chai Son, Hatyai and Journey Home

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Khao Chai Son, Hatyai and Journey Home

Day 3 (Part 1) : Dimsum Breakfast We checked out after our complimentary breakfast and the songthaew driver was already waiting for us in front of our bungalow. We hopped onto the songthaew with all our luggage, and bid farewell to the beautiful Thale Noi. The songthaew driver then dropped us in front of Phatthalung train station. The...

Saturday, 3 March 2018

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Temple Hopping in Town

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Temple Hopping in Town

Day 2 (Part 3) : Sight Seeing Day ... Continued from [Day 2 – Thale Noi] As we finished our breakfast, the songthaew driver arrived to pick us up for our temple tour. The usual pick up rate to town costs 450 Baht, so we negotiated with the driver to take us to 4 different temples for a...

Thursday, 1 March 2018

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Thale Noi, The Highlight

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Thale Noi, The Highlight

Day 2 (Part 1) : Thale Noi The Thai name ‘Thale Noi’ translates to ‘little sea’ in English language (thale means sea while noi means little). It is the northernmost of the bodies of water that make up Thale Sap , also known as Songkhla Lake.  Supporting more than 180 species of local and migratory waterbirds and protected...

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : How To Travel By ETS and SRT to Hatyai and Phatthalung

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : How To Travel By ETS and SRT to Hatyai and Phatthalung

Our journey to Phatthalung begins with a train ride from Malaysia. However, this is not a direct one-train-journey that takes you from KL to Phatthalung, but rather 2 different train rides and a minivan ride.  In the past, it is much more convenient to travel to Hatyai on the overnight sleeper train (the old Intercity Express Trains) which...

Monday, 26 February 2018

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Summary Itinerary

Off The Beaten Path - Phatthalung : Summary Itinerary

Bangkok.   Phuket.  Krabi.  Hatyai.  Chiang Mai.  I bet these are the places that first come across your mind whenever Thailand is mentioned. For a country which measures approximately 513,000 km2, it is the world’s 50th-largest country, and the third largest in South East Asia after Indonesia and Myanmar. They may be most famous for the beautiful beaches of...

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Lit by Mah Sing: Arts & Lights @ Icon City

Lit by Mah Sing: Arts & Lights @ Icon City

What is Arts & Lights Called Arts & Lights, which is quite self-explanatory, it is an art exhibition featuring lights installations and colourful pop-up art. Dubbed the Malaysia’s first interactive pop-up art and technology experience (which I kind of doubt so), this exhibition is organised by Mah Sing Group. Most Malaysian would know what Mah Sing is, but...

Monday, 1 January 2018

2017: An Over-Ambitious Year

2017: An Over-Ambitious Year

Year 2017 is about to come to an end, and we are just a couple of days away from a brand new year. A new year means another 365 days to catch up to my dreams, another 365 days to achieve new goals for the year, and to re-achieve old ones I’ve yet to fulfil. But before we...

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