Seven months in this settling down thing. Seven months since we moved to the far north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Rainbow Region, that’s what our area has been dubbed. Very apt, I’d say, as it has been colonised by flower power people since the 70s. So seven months of being around like-minded folks who are…
Year: 2016
The Macleay Hotel: Vivid Sydney Eve
Checking in at two in the morning was definitely not part of the initial plan. I rocked up at The Macleay with nothing but my purse and a Vivid Sydney hangover. It was a Saturday night (of a long weekend), and I reckon such circumstance wouldn’t have been peculiar for the receptionist who was prompt…
On The Road Eats: 555 Tuna Rice
If you’re a frugal mum backpacker like I am, you’ll prolly agree that food is one of those things that (unfortunately) often gets the scrimping. And by that, I don’t just mean costs but also actual weight. Two words: Baggage allowance (why I bring food from home to my overseas travels, it’s because they bring…
Rhythmboat Cruises Sydney Harbour: Vivid Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise
5 Benefits of Booking With An Online Travel Agency
Our fingers must swipe several kilometers a day in search of adorable cat photos, half-minute cooking demos, viral memes, fitspos, and the newest hipster cafes in town. It seems, we’ve got our lives dependent on the internet more than ever. So it’s not surprising that one way or another, we’ve used it to organize even…
Gold Coast Hotels: Islander Resort Hotel, Surfers Paradise
Video: Microlight Flight Over Victoria Falls (Mosi-Oa-Tunya)
Shakira’s Waka-Waka played on a bamboo xylophone, sung by a Zambian (which made it sound more like Cameroonian band Golden Sounds’ Zangaléwa — the song it was adapted from), was suddenly muffled. A Batoka Sky ground staff had just plonked a headset on me skull and was making sure ’twas sitting tight. Over his shoulder,…
Photo Essay: The Churches of Echmiadzin and Khor Virap Monastery, Armenia
What you may associate with Armenia: Kim Kardashian. Or maybe not. Maybe you don’t know much or you know nothing at all. My acquaintance with Armenia is nothing close to extensive, but enough to know that the Kardashians are not Armenia’s greatest exports. One thing I reckon we should learn about Armenia is that it…
Sandari Batulao, Batangas: Of Hugs, Pools, Treks and Brick Oven Pizza In The Summer
If there’s anything in the Philippines that’s hotter than the recently concluded presidential elections (or ombre hair), it’s this searing heat! Pegged at an average of 30 to 34 degrees, the Philippine summer weather makes one long for an ice-cold hug. So naturally, when we were invited by the sales team of Sandari Batulao for…
