Five years ago I wrote this post outlining Why I moved to Singapore. Now that time has passed and I’m older and wiser. Let’s see if I still feel the same way. What I said then: Singapore has a can do attitude and want’s to be the best Check out this advertisement in the …
The stunningtourist town of Yangshuo, China. If you can imagine Halong Bay but with a river instead of the ocean, then you can visualise what this naturally beautiful place looks like. What can be harder to visualise (and find information on) is how to get to Yangshuo from the Yangshuo high speed railway station with …
With only 5,000 tourists visiting North Korea a year, and even less foreign journalists, so much of what we hear about this reclusive country is speculation and hearsay. So what is it really like to visit North Korea and what are some of the most surprising aspects of life there? Here are my Top 9 …
What’s it like to travel to North Korea via Air Koryo? An airline that until very recently was banned to fly in European Union airspace. An airline that has been rated worst in the world for 4 years in a row? Grab your boarding pass and check-in for a flight on Air Koryo – the national airline …
Like in much of Asia, Chinese New Year is a special time in Singapore. Dancing Lions and drummers come to visit homes and work places, people give gifts of mandarins and also the most desired, the cash filled red packets known as Hong bao or Ang pao depending on dialect. In Singapore the spirit of …
I wasn’t going to write about Mantra Samui Resort. My trip there was to be purely “drop and “flop” affair, a precious week of relaxation after a hard year of work. However the approach of this resort and genuine efforts that they go to put customers experience first (and profits a long way down the list) impressed …
What better way to celebrate the end of an F1 race than to head to a massive pool party? Introducing Singapore’s Poolside Pitstop I can see what you’re thinking. A pool party at a 5 star hotel, plenty of people relaxing on the sun lounges reading a book while an ever so polite barman brings over the …
It’s one of the most exciting events on the planet. A new-world waterside city with its skyscrapers’ lit up with animated patterns. At the base of it all a bright illuminated line snakes its way around the city streets, containing the fastest, most engineered cars in the world screaming through with unimaginable noise and speed. …
If you’re even able to think of two words to describe Taipei, then I’m sure “loose & party” may not be amongst your first choices. But those who know realise that Taiwan is home to one of the healthiest party and clubbing scenes in Asia, here I will compare two of the cities best venues …
It’s no secret.. there’s a bunch of Taiwan content around here, And that’s mostly from me hanging out there for almost a month recently. Whilst trying to orientate myself to Taipei and figure out the best things to see and do there was one blog that was instrumental in helping me out -Taiwan Explorer – taiwanexplorer.blogspot.com. …