Travelogue

Massachusetts - Boston: Freedom Trail The Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston that leads to 16 significant historic sites. It is a 2.5-mile walk from Boston Common to USS Constitution in Charlestown. Simple ground markers explaining events, graveyards, notable c...

NY - Midtown Manhattan: Parks & Greens The High Line is a 1-mile linear park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is built on a 1.45-mile section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line. It is own...

NY - Midtown Manhattan: Buildings & Squares Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and supersigns. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. At the start of the first World War, Times square was the center of ...

NY - Uptown Manhattan Manhattan is loosely divided into Downtown (Lower Manhattan), Midtown (Midtown Manhattan), and Uptown (Upper Manhattan), with Fifth Avenue dividing Manhattan's east and west sides. We didn't spend alot of time uptown but managed to see some beautiful buil...

NY - Downtown Manhattan & Waterways Once the sprawling home of much of New York City's Italian population, Little Italy has become more of a tourist destination than a residential neighborhood. Little Italy previously spread from Canal Street north to Houston, but now its borders are limite...

NY - Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island is a mixed income, racially diverse waterfront community situated in the East River of New York City between Manhattan and Queens and is jurisdictionally part of Manhattan. It is a narrow island, about 3km long, with a maximum width of 24...

WA - Fremantle City & Buckland Hill The City of Fremantle was established in 1829 as a port for the Swan River Colony and was the major city in Western Australia for much of its early history. Fremantle's unique character is captured by its landscape, its heritage architecture, music, arts ...

WA - Pinnacles, Cervantes, Lake Thetis Since we were in Western Australia, we decided to take a drive northwards to spend the morning exploring the Pinnacles Desert, and the afternoon in the sleepy fishing town, Cervantes. The three hour journey there from Mosman Park (where we were staying) w...

WA - Swan Valley A day trip to Swan Valley by Out & About Wine Tours took us to 5 vineyards, a brewery, and a chocolate factory. A throughly enjoyable trip and highly recommended if you have time. First stop was Pinelli Estate Wines - Established in 1980 by Domenic &a...

London - Greenwich & Isle of Dogs Spent a couple of days in London and enjoyed walking along North Bank and exploring Greenwich as well as Isle of Dogs. Greenwich is a World Heritage Site and home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Meridian Line. Other famous landmarks include the National Ma...

Malacca - Cache Run & Makan Took an impromptu day trip to Malacca for a laksa lunch and portugese dinner (and did a penta-cache run of the geocaches in the area at the same time). As we've already seen most of Malacca on our previous makan and sight-seeing trip, we just took a brief...

Tanjung Piai - Johor National Park It was a lazy saturday and we decided to take a drive into Malaysia to visit Tanjung Piai National Park. Spent a good 3 hours there and spotted lots of mangrove creatures including fish, mangrove crabs, lizards, birds, and horse-shoe crabs. These HSCs are...

Gent - Korenmarkt, Architecture, Waffles Gent or Ghent is a historic city, yet at the same time a contemporary one. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one...

Brugge - Museums, Chocolates, Lace A daytrip to Brugge/Bruges took us to see many interesting sights, historic buildings, beautiful architecture, and delicious local fare. Known as the Venice of the North, Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe! It was a justified motive that...

Zaanse Schans - Windmills & Cheese Zaanse Schans is a fully inhabited, open-air conservation area and museum located just a few miles north of Amsterdam. Here, you can get a vivid impression of the Dutch way of life in the 17th and 18th centuries. The area consist of authentic houses, a hi...

Volendam & Marken - Seafood & Clogs Volendam is a town in North Holland Volendam and a popular tourist attraction in the Netherlands, well-known for its old fishing boats and the traditional clothing still worn by some residents. The women's costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonne...

Lisse - Keukenhof & Flowerfields Keukenhof is a historic park filled with blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other spring bulbs. A feast for the eye, and so are the unique flower shows in the different pavilions. The 32-hectare park has 15 kilometres of footpaths. Be sure to bring...

Antwerp - Grote Markt & Surrounds Antwerp is the largest city in Flanders. Besides the many historical buildings that are reminiscent of the city's heyday in the 16th century, Antwerp boasts a lively shopping and entertainment scene as well as many cultural attractions. ...

Brussels - Mussels & Manneken Pis The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guildhalls, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse. The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels, along with the Atomiu...

Amsterdam - Flowers, Food, Culture Founded in 1862, The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market. This unique floating flower market is a series of permanently moored barges that contain the most exotic and unique flowers from around the world, as well as the beautiful bloss...

Amsterdam – Graffiti, Marijuana, Prostitutes Amsterdam has a rich, so called street art scene, where graffiti plays an important role. Much of this young people activity is closely connected to some sorts of music as hip hop, a few sport disciplines as skating and BMX biking, selected video games an...

Amsterdam - Buildings, Places, Waterways When you think of Amsterdam, you think of canals and waterways! Amsterdam has been called the "Venice of the North" for its more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, ...

York - History, Ghosts, Ghouls York is a historic and beautiful walled city, believed to date back from Roman times. From it's Roman beginnings York has seen occupation by both Viking and Norman invaders: the former finally being expelled in the 10th century by the Anglo-Saxons; the la...

Johor Bahru - Scenario Paintball Scenario paintball is a type of paintball game in which players participate in a scenario, or story, and may include historical re-enactments, futuristic or video game simulations. We had loads of fun and battle scars to prove it. But well, pictures speak...

Krabi - Phi Phi Islands The Phi Phi Islands are administratively part of Krabi province and located between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of mainland Thailand. From archaeological discoveries, it is believed that the area was one of the oldest comm...

Phang Nga Bay – James Bond Island Phang Nga Bay Marine National Park was declared a protected Ramsar Site (no. 1185) of international ecological significance on 14 August, 2002. Phang Nga is a shallow bay with 42 islands, comprising shallow marine waters and intertidal forested wetlands, ...

Phuket - Viewpoints & Temples Karon View Point is on the top of the hill. Wayside shelter was constructed at here for seeing the view. From this point can be seen 3 bays. The nearest bay is Kata Noi, next Kata bay and next Karon bay. Its shape likes 3 crescent moons. From this point a...

Phuket - Kamala Beach Just north of the lights and noise of Patong lies Kamala Beach, a quieter stretch of sand with a more relaxed feel. This well-enclosed bay and fishing village surrounded by forested hills is one of the most beautiful places in Phuket. With its quieter pac...

Phuket - Patong Beach Patong's 2 km strip of golden sand is one of the most popular beaches in Phuket, it's a place to watch the world go by. By day, Patong Beach is a hive of activity with parasail and jet-ski operators, boat drivers, beach vendors and masseuses all vying for...

Great Ocean Road - Gibson Steps to Bay of Islands Gibson Steps - We took the 86 steps down to the beach to be dwarfed by the 70m high vertical cliff line and the enormous offshore stacks. Visitors can walk in both directions along the sand. The beach below Gibson Steps is popular for onshore fishing and ...

Great Ocean Road - Lorne, Apollo Bay, Cape Otway The Great Ocean Road is a 243-kilometre (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932, and is the world's largest ...

Geelong - Wool, Waterfronts, Bollards Geelong is a vibrant regional city featuring a stunning waterfront and a colourful history which we discovered via many of the local attractions, museums and galleries. We followed the trail of colourful Bollards that tell the history of Geelong. There ar...

Mornington Peninsula – Dolphins, Mazes, Vinyards The gardens at Ashcombe are home to Australias Oldest and most famous Hedge Maze, the worlds first circular Rose Maze, and the Ashcombe Lavender Labyrinth & Lavender Gardens.  They are also home to 25 acres of Woodland Gardens with numerous features: ...

Yarra Valley - Healesville Sanctuary, Wine, Cheese Domaine Chandon - Established by French champagne house Moët & Chandon in 1986 and is dedicated to the production of Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wine and premium quality, cool-climate still Victorian wines. Set in the verdant hills of Victoria’s ...

Phillip Island – Chocs, Koalas, Penguins, Nobbies The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is more than just a chocolate shop. Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate is a celebration of all things chocolate, with interactive machines to play with, fascinating facts and the ability to make your own chocolate on th...

Phillip Island – Churchill Island Churchill Island, discovered in 1798 and the site of Victoria's first European settlement. Churchill Island Heritage Farm covers 57 hectares and boasts a historic working farm complete with Clydesdale Horses, Highland Cattle, a new animal nursery, a new b...

Dandenongs – Sherbrooke, Puffing Billy, Sassafras Sherbrooke Forest contains some of the finest examples of towering Mountain Ash in this region. These are the world's tallest flowering plants growing to more than 100m in height. Many of the trees in Sherbrooke sprouted after a severe fire in 1926. Being...

Melbourne - MCG, Yarra River, Southbank, St Kilda The Yarra River Cruise is a great way to see Melbourne from a river perspective. Although the mic for the commentary was down that day, we enjoyed our leisurely cruise down the Yarra River passing the Royal Botanic Gardens, Governor’s residence, Lexus Cen...

Melbourne - Gardens, Aquarium, Gaol Melbourne is often referred to as Australia's garden city, and the state of Victoria was once known as the garden state. There is an abundance of parks and gardens in Melbourne, many close to the CBD with a variety of common and rare plant species amid la...

Melbourne - QVM, City Sights and Streets Queen Victoria Market is Victoria's premier open-air market. It's a thriving and vital place pulsating with life. The friendly competition between stallholders, and their concern for customers, is what gives the Market its Old World charm and the addictiv...

Kansai – Nara, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka Nara Nara Deer Park - home to thousands of deer that roam freely. Deer that you can feed (and then be attacked by once you run out of food). These are known as sika deer, and are known as messengers of the gods according to the Shinto religion. The par...

Chūbu – Mount Fuji Lake District & Gifu Mount Fuji Lake District Mt. Fuji - Also known affectionately as Fujisan is 3776 meters high and is Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big pop...

Kantō - Tokyo City & DisneySea Tokyo City Shinjuku - A major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo. Although the ar...

Batu Pahat - Kampung Minyak Beku We took a drive up to Batu Pahat to visit a friend's durian farm in Kampung Minyak Beku today. Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The name Batu Pahat means 'chiseled rock' in Malay. We had lunch there and explored the farm which als...

London - South Bank, East End, West End The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known as The Monument, is a 202ft tall stone Roman Doric column near to the northern end of London Bridge. It is located at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 202ft from where the ...

Inverness to Forres - Distilleries & Battlefields Inverness, from the Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Nis, pronounced meaning 'mouth of the River Ness', is a city in northern Scotland. The city is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is considered as the capital of the Highlands of Scotlan...

Loch Ness - Castles, Cottages, Monsters Best known for the alleged sightings of the legendary Loch Ness Monster, also known as "Nessie" - Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37km southwest of Inverness. Loch Ness is over twenty miles...

Malacca - An Aerial View Here’s a video taken on the Melaka Revolving Tower (Menara Taming Sari) with a birds-eye view of Malacca.The entire details of our trip can be found here. ...

Malacca - History & Culture Malacca is a small, friendly city that with many eye-catching sights and attractive modern establishments. It is easy to go around on foot or trishaw to explore the many places that make Malacca unique. As you explore them, you'll learn about the rich her...

Malacca - Cuisine Other than history, Malacca is also home to peranakan food, portuguese food, chinese food, etc. More on places of interests and historic sites we visited on this trip here! :) Restoran Famosa chicken Rice Ball Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball is a Malaccan...

Bintan - Nirwana Gardens Spanning 330 hectares of lush tropical land and powder-soft beaches, there is Nirwana Resort Hotel – the sun-kissed paradise for fun seekers; Mayang Sari Beach Resort – a reclusive getaway for the urban-weary; Nirwana Beach Club – a haven for seasports' l...

Pahang - Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands was named after and discovered in 1885 by an English man named William Cameron during a survey operation in the Titiwangsa Mountain Range. Today, Cameron Highlands is a lively holiday destination with a multi-racial ethnic community enco...

Maldives - Kandooma The Maldives has always been my dream holiday destination and today, I'm finally here! We managed to get special rates at Kandooma for their rooms and 50% off all food, drinks, and recreational activities (except diving and the spa) during their soft laun...

Pahang - Tioman Island Tioman Island is a tropical paradise in the South China Sea about 36 nautical miles off Malaysia's east coast. According to legend, Tioman Island is the resting place of a beautiful dragon princess, Whilst flying from China to visit her prince in Singapor...

Palawan - Puerto Princesca City Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. It's almost 2,000 kilometers of irregular coastline are dotted with 1,780 islands and islets, rocky coves, and sugar-white sandy beaches. Its capital is Puerto Princes...

Portsmouth - Waterfronts, Ships, Docks Portsmouth is located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of England. It is commonly nicknamed Pompey. A significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and home to many famous ships, which...

Somerset - Cheddar Gorge & Wookey Hole Cheddar Gorge and Caves Cheddar Gorge is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom near the village of Cheddar in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar Caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man,...

Windsor - Windsor Castle Windsor is a suburban town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is a popular tourist destination and location of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family. The castle was originally esta...

Cumbria - Lake District National Park Derwent Water is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in the north of England. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 4 km long by 1.5 km wide and is some 22 metres deep. There are sev...

Stratford - Shakespeare Country Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon. The town is the birthplace and deathbed of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare. Everything here has something or other to do with Shak...

Paris - Monuments, Museums, The Seine Taking the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Nord... We were lost for about 2 hours walking in the wrong direction... So we stopped for lunch at Le Corail - beautiful and delicious salads! Galeries Lafayette Founded in 1893, Gal...

Oxford - Prisons and Castles   Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have li...

London - The City Centre Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen...

Kent - Canterbury & Dover Canterbury Canterbury is a city in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. The city lies on the Great Stour river and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Ang...

Chiang Mai – Elephants & Mountains The city of Chiang Mai was capital of the kingdom Lanna after its founding in 1296. In 1599 the kingdom lost its independence and became part of the Ayutthaya kingdom. 1932 the province Chiang Mai became the second level subdivision of Thailand when the a...

Chiang Rai – The Golden Triangle Chiang Rai is Thailand's most northern province and is frequented mostly by tourists and shoppers. Attractions include the famous Golden Triangle and the mighty Mekong River. A wealth of cultural diversity awaits those who take the time to explore the reg...

Pattaya – Beaches, Fishes, Miniatures Meaning the 'south-west monsoon wind" and correctly pronounced "Patti-yah" not "Patt-eye-yah", this lively destination located roughly 150 kilometres from Bangkok ranks as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world.   Pattaya Beach Pattaya ...

Bangkok – Shopping, Beer, Museums I'm not a big fan of shopping. But this is our second trip to bangkok, so we didn't really do much sight-seeing. mostly just shopping and eating. These are the things we did this round. When we touched down in Bangkok, we headed straight for kellynne's ap...

Bintan – Ocean Bay Resort Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island of 1,866 square kilometers, and is part of the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. The capital of Bintan is the southwestern city of Tanjung Pinang and is only a 90 minute ferry ride from the Singapore T...

Langkawi - Eagle Feeding Here's a video taken at Kilim Karst Geoforest Park.The entire details of our trip can be found here :) ...

Langkawi – The Eagle Has Landed Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands covering an area of 10,000 hectares in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of Malaysia's Kedah state, but are adjacent to the Thai border. By far the ...

Krabi – Seafood, Snorkeling, Massages Located approximately 814 kilometers from Bangkok is Krabi Province, one of most attractive destinations in southern Thailand. Krabi is an ideal getaway destination teeming with natural attractions including white sandy beaches, fascinating coral reefs, n...

Bangkok – Temples, Food, Agogo Bars Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, is the capital of and largest city in Thailand. Day One We reached the Indra Regent Hotel in Pratunam at 11pm. In order not to waste the night, we took a taxi to Patpong ...

Gelang Patah - NANAS NANAS is set in 10 acres of lush terrain, and the architecture is kampong-inspired. A wide variety of flora, durian and fruit trees, streams and ponds combine to lend to the overall magic of the animal sanctuary. It is a Shangri-la to happy free-roaming d...

Great Ocean Road - Torquay, Apollo Bay, The Coast The Great Ocean Road adventure started off at Torquay (home of Rip Curl) Then it was a lunch stop of fish and chips at Apollo Bay. The amazing Twelve Apostles are limestone stacks rising dramatically from the Southern Ocean. We walke...

Phillip Island – The Giant Worm & Penguin Parade We visited "The Giant Worm" on our way to Phillip Island. This tacky tourist feature celebrates the unique giant worms of the area, which grow up to three metres long and 3 cm thick. The edifice itself is a huge concrete monster snaking across a paddock, ...

Melbourne - The City & St Kilda Eight Days in Melbourne is simply fantastic! It gave us enough time to relax, spend time with friends, and tour the city as well as places off the beaten track. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, a relatively modern city which is less than 200 years old,...

Oxford - Summer @ Brookes Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times, and was initially known as "Oxenaforda". It began with the foundation of St Frideswide's nunnery in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in written records in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 912. In the...

Caerphilly & Conwy - Castles Caerphilly Castle  One of the great medieval castles of western Europe. Several factors give it this pre-eminence - its immense size (1.2h), making it the largest in Britain after Windsor, its large-scale use of water for defence and the fact that it is ...

Wiltshire - Stonehenge Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astr...

Paris - Cathedrals, Towers, Ferris Wheels Paris has many nicknames, but its most famous is 'The City of Light' (La Ville-lumière), a name it owes both to its fame as a center of education and ideas and its early adoption of street-lighting. The name Paris derives from that of its inhabitants, the...

Luzern - Mountains and Monuments Luzern AKA Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and in many respects the most important city in Central Switzerland. It is the cultural centre of the region and the fourth largest Swiss agglomeration. Lucerne owes its development firstly to its...

Frankfurt - Sausages & Beer Frankfurt is often seen only as a transit hub or a business centre, but it's so much more. It boasts Germany's most spectacular skyline, mirrored in the Main River, and Europe's tallest office building. It's also the country's most international town; mor...