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The Southern-Most Point of Taiwan

I forgot how long the journey took to Kenting from Hualien, and I didn’t take into account that it was the public holiday weekend either. Bummer.. We sat around for a couple of hours, waiting for the...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Recapping Taiwan In Fall

It’s been almost two weeks since returning from Taiwan, and I still smell stinky toufu and hear the tunes of the garbage truck ringing in my ears.. It hasn’t been easy adjusting back to work after a...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Scoot’s losing the plot..

By reputation, Scoot’s fun, reliable, timely, and comfortable. Not lately. For some reason, there have been a series of “operational constraints”, “technical fault” and miscalculation of of crew...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Please Return To Your Seat And Fasten Your Seatbelt..

The last few days have been turbulent.. I’ve had some time to reflect on the short but quick start to my career, and strategise future options. To remind myself, that it’s a marathon, and not a sprint....

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Overhauled

Probably overdue, the previous layout hasn’t been changed since the beginning of this blog two years ago. Finally got down to toy around with a few alternative themes, and settled with this one. It’s...

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Thai Ice Tea(d)

Urgh, it’s been a long time! That thought only hit me when we were in the cab from the airport. Seeing the huge billboards along the freeway, and the signs in gibberish made me reminisce about the many...

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I Feel Ya..

Yeah.. Spent the last few days shopping, and shopping, and shopping. This definitely wasn’t on the “miss” list for Bangkok.. We bought a ton of clothes (yay for anticipating this and intentionally not...

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The drive from Bangkok took just over three hours, and we arrived to a very unpleasant lady. With a frown, “Yes? What you want? You have reservation??”. I immediately wish we hadn’t already paid for...

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Off The Grid

The last time I felt this relaxed was 8 months ago. Yogyakarta. As predicted, we drove so far into Erawan National Park that all telecommunication signals disconnected, and the only use we had for our...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Recapping Bangkok 2015

I hate shopping. Yet, ironically, it’s the thing we did the most in Bangkok. It’s (usually) hot, especially at the markets. It’s crowded, noisy, and chaotic. Which is why, this post will focus on the...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – The Circle Of Life

    Nothing lasts forever. You may have the most desired and reportedly most durable brands money can get you. But eventually, it’ll wear and fall apart. I’ve carrying this Rip Curl day pack for the...

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Monthly Respite

Mondays – everyone asks out of politeness, some with genuine interest; “How was your weekend? What were you up to?” “Nothing much..” Yeah, pretty much a lie. I did though, stay home and stared at my...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Stolen Credit

 Image courtesy of komando.com So this is how it works – stolen credit card details are posted for sale on the black market for about US$1.3 each. Syndicates then sweep these up before you can say...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – 2015 In Review

Jetpack for WordPress automated an interesting report for the 2015 in review, and here are some interesting stats!   The most viewed post was the one on June 13th, “Dear Bosses, Family, and Friends”,...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Running Out Of Thyme

We’ve been cooking every day, and have decided to grow our own herbs in an effort to save some money, and we wanted a new project to work on anyway. And then, it hit us; “What’ll happen when we go on...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Hacked

There are plenty of articles circulating online, telling you how you can hack your travel plans to save money, be efficient, or maximise your experience. But here’s the ones out of all the bull that...

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Guest Writer! –“My Suitcase Diaries” (By Charlotte Park)

This has been a long time coming! So glad to have another addition to this whole travel blogging thing.. One more to inspire others alike! Charlotte describes herself as the Californian living in...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Emotional Sabah

Emotional Sabah. You either get it, or you don’t. I don’t. #1 – Astonishment We landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, and expected some sort of jungle shed with a sign off a dirt runway....

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Flashback Tuesdays! – $40 a day

Could you really? Anne Collins claims that you could travel for as little as $40 a day, and perhaps, even less! Here’s what she claims, and my thoughts;   1. Evaluate Your Funds. Divide your savings by...

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Flashback Tuesdays! – Hella

We couldn’t book our flights any earlier for various logistical reasons, and when we’ve managed and decided to, the window of 6 weeks is just a little too tight to leverage any sale fares available....

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