Mmmm: making macadamia nut satay
This post is a departure from the norm. It comes with 2 recipes for using fresh macadamia nuts that I learned from Gaia Retreat’s head chef
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Discovering Venice: From Kiwi liberation to its sinking secrets
This blog is much more than wit, saracsm and pithy paragraphs. This is an educational travel blog!
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7 simple shopping tips in Chatuchak Market
If trawling through 9000 stalls in Bangkok is your idea of fun, then you’ll LOVE this market!
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Blogging on the tracks: Journey to Bellinzona & Locarno
We took the boat from Lake Lucerne to Bellinzona and a train to Locarno on the Italian/Swiss border
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Nude calendars and the A&P Show
The A&P Show is more than side show rides and animal parades!
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Blogging on the tracks: Lucerne
Day four of my 12-day rail trip around Europe. Lucerne: Chapel Bridge and the “saddest piece of rock in the world”
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Cruising the world’s mighty rivers with Viking River Cruises
Imagine tootling along the world’s watery arteries stopping at riverside towns and villages and not having to navigate your own map! Here are some ideas of river cruising with Viking.
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Twitter saves my day: From a subpar hotel to Sentosa Resort upgrade
Oh, how we love social media! Look what a tweet did. I suddenly had a Sentosa Resort upgrade! So there I am in Singapore on my way to London, staying in a very basic hotel near pretty much not much at all. Despite this, I tried to make the most of my stay while I…
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Blogging on the tracks: Brussels and the Comic Strip Capital
12 days by train through Europe, this is Brussels
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Look what a tweet can do!
When in trouble, tweet! I was in Singapore just passing through to London to start a Rail Europe 8-day chug through Belgium, France and Switzerland. This was my room: a cheap as chips room kinda far from anywhere, and let’s be frank, kinda sad. Then I tweeted. Aagh stuck in dingy hotel in Singapore!,” I said….
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Australia | Honeymoons | Spa
My first wellness escape: Olivia Newton-John’s Gaia Retreat and Spa
Olivia Newton-John’s Gaia Retreat and Spa is a haven for those seeking to detox, relax, and rejuvenate in a serene environment. Tucked away in a tiny farmlet community near Bangalow, this wellness retreat offers a range of holistic experiences from yoga to spa treatments. I was excited to see what this place had in store…
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Australia | Honeymoons | Spa
From stress to serenity: Bliss out in Byron Bay Wellness Retreat
I had heard so much about Byron Bay, especially its famous resorts, spas, and wellness retreats. But every time I encounter people telling me about them, I usually fall into much sighing, eyes glazing over, and wistfulness. Just by imagining the place gives me a peaceful aura. I knew I had to experience it firsthand….
