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Sentosa Flowers 2009 – Colours of Spring

During Chinese New Year each year, many Singaporeans flock to the island down South to revel in the annual Sentosa Flowers display. After visiting the event for the first time last year, I’ve made it a point to visit it every Chinese New Year. The event brings us city dwellers...

Bangkok (Day 9) – Homebound

when we first arrived at the Bangkok suvarnabhumi international airport, I was marveled by the vast difference it was from the rundown don muang airport. At that time though, we were in a rush to start exploring the city, eager travellers that we were, and didn’t linger. Now that we...

Bangkok (Day 8) – Shop, Eat and Relax!

Our last day in Bangkok was spent shopping and using up our remaining baht, because those are no good back home. Bored of MBK and all the malls in the Siam area, we made our visit to the platinum fashion mall in petchaburi. It was an excellent choice. The mall...

Bangkok (Day 6) – Muang Boran the Ancient City

Muang Boran, the ancient city, is one fascinating sight that is missing from every traveller’s guidebook and website. After a day trip to this amazing park/outdoor museum, it feels as though we have toured the whole country. Honestly — and I’m not exaggerating here — Muang Boran is hands-down the...

Bangkok (Day 4) – Jim Thompson House & Suan Pakkad Palace

Following a weekend of shopping and dining, it was time for some serious sightseeing. Having visited the usual sights like Grand Palace and the Floating Market, you would think that there’s nothing more to see. That might have been true if the city wasn’t filled with so much culture and...

Bangkok (Day 2) – Chatuchak, Central World & Roadside Dining

A trip to Bangkok would not be complete without a visit to Chatuchak Weekend Market. There are over 15,000 stalls packed closely together, rendering it almost impossible to comb every single one. Nonetheless, we were determined to spend not just one but both days here! This is the place where...

Bangkok (Day 1) – Arrival in Bangkok

Hi guys! I’m back from my 9-day trip to Bangkok! The journey is far from over though. Now’s the time to really relive the memories and start my traditional day-to-day posts about the vacation. For a city that I’ve already visited four times, it’s amazing how there are still so...