As an avid traveller to Japan, and soon to be temporary resident, I have always been fascinated by the country’s history. In fact, it was the story of the Shinsengumi, the rag-tag group of samurais who rose in fame and were instrumental in defending bushido in the wake of theContinue Reading
It has been 4 years since we were in Japan in 2019. Post Covid we visited the trio of Switzerland, Austria and Germany because Japan wasn’t open to foreigners yet. They finally opened their doors again in 2023 and so we packed our bags and got ready to go. WeContinue Reading
Today we headed to Berry Springs for the local farmers market. Unfortunately some of the information was incorrectly printed on the tourist brochure I came across. Turned out that the farmers market would only be held on a different Saturday. Nonetheless we grabbed a really delicious and hearty breakfast atContinue Reading
We ended up staying in Katherine longer than expected glad to be finally back in civilisation. We ended up setting off for Litchfield National Park only after lunch. At Litchfield we saw giant termite mounds that are more than 50 years old and towering 2m high. There are two typesContinue Reading
Happy National Day Singapore and I felt just slightly guilty for not being home during this period. Another packed day of activities. First was to catch the Yellow Waters cruise which cut through the billabong and bring us up close and personal with the wildlife of the region and specificallyContinue Reading
We had a fully packed itinerary today which started early with a trek around Nourlangie to look at the ancient rock art. But what captured my attention more was the sheer expanse of the flood plains before my eyes at the look out point. Later we had lunch at theContinue Reading
Today we embarked on yet another trip overseas. My fifth this year and it is not even the last yet. This time we brought Benjamin with us as he wanted to go to Australia for his solo trip with us. Since we have been to most parts of Australia andContinue Reading