What’s in a destination?
The recent family trip to Australia triggered another thought which has taken me this long to pen down due to mounting work commitment. Many of the places we visited were recommended by Lonely Planet. Apart ...
Travel Log
Travel diary on the go
Back from Down Under
It has been five days since I returned to my mundane life and I am still recovering from jet lag and travel fatigue. I must be getting old! We landed back in Singapore at 9pm ...
Day 12 & 13 Around Sydney
One full day left for us in this part of Down Under. As highlighted earlier, we were already beginning to feel the rigour of travelling by Day 9 so I was actually glad that this ...
Day 11 Blue Mountains to Sydney
The power came back on sometime in the middle of the night and we were once against warmed by the small tiny heater which we are grateful for. The morning came and despite everything, we ...
Day 10 Newcastle to Blue Mountains
We woke to a start this morning. It felt like the roof of our house was caving in. And then we realised what it was, it was raining torrentially and sound of the raindrops hitting ...
Day 9 Port Stephens
We took our time getting ready this morning since we didn’t have to check out. After breakfast, we packed our day bag and headed towards Port Stephens. Point of destination is Worimi Conservation Park where ...
Day 8 Port Macquarie to Newcastle
After checking out this morning, we took a quick stroll in a nearby park to catch a glimpse of life in Port Macquarie. Contrary to my earlier perception, there seemed to be quite a number ...
Day 7 Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie
We woke really early this morning in anticipation of our whale watching expedition. However much to our disappointment, Lee of Pacific Explorer called to inform us that it was cancelled due to strong winds and choppy ...
Day 6 Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour
After a good and well deserved night’s rest, we were up and ready to explore the treasures of Byron Bay – the Cape Byron Lighthouse which was completed in 1901. The lighthouse built atop a ...
Day 5 Tweed Range Scenic Drive
We woke early this morning as we had a full day packed ahead. Our first stop was the beach. To finally brave the waves thankfully under the warmth of the sun. The children spent a ...