If I was to ask you, where would you find a field of tulips in bloom? You will probably say, Holland. Would you believe me if I said that you can find it in Thailand? From browsing Flickr photos on my Lenovo laptop, I chanced upon this particular shot of...
Two of the largest temples in Chiang Mai – Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Sing – are located within a ten-minute walk of each other in Old City, the historic and cultural district of Chiang Mai. Here’s how we have planned our visit to Old City. We would first...
If you happen to be in Chiang Mai on a Sunday, do not miss the Sunday Walking Street Market. This unique shopping experience in Old City is a major attraction for both tourists and locals. The roads are closed off in the late afternoon as hundreds of vendors set up...
If you happen to pick up a map of Chiang Mai, you would notice that it centres around a distinctive square-shaped district. This is the Old City, the historic quarter that was once a walled square surrounded by a moat. Today, this area is brimming with tourist attractions, temples, restaurants,...
Having had a memorable dinner cruise experience on Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, I know it would be a good idea to do the same in Chiang Mai. After all, Ping River is an important part of the city, separating the popular western side that includes the Old City, and...
Sa wat dii kha! I am blogging live from Chiang Mai, a former capital of Thailand. While I am not new to Thailand, having visited Bangkok several times,this is my first time in the largest city of northern Thailand. View from my 17th floor hotel room at Centara Duangtawan Hotel...
Lenovo Singapore offered a unit of the IdeaPad U460 laptop computer as the grand prize in a recent Sparklette giveaway. To enter the contest, participants had to submit a food photo they have taken themselves on the Sparklette Facebook Page and rally for votes. The photo garnering the most votes...
Update: Contest has ended. The winner has been announced. Find out who won. How would you like a brand new computer to start this year? I am giving away a Lenovo IdeaPad U460 laptop to one lucky Sparklette reader, courtesy of Lenovo. All you have to do is one very...
Lenovo Singapore teamed up with Sparklette to give away 10 USB thumb drive bracelets and 10 USB hubs last week. This is to promote the company’s worldwide What’s Your Idea of Fun campaign. Close to 60 readers left a comment to tell us what your idea of fun is. Here...
Update: The winners have been announced. Find out if you are one of them. In this week’s giveaway, I am partnering with Lenovo to give away 10 USB drives and 10 USB hubs. It is an incredibly easy contest, and all participants are awarded extra chances to win the brand...
