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
This morning we took a train ride westward to Arashiyama. I’ve read about it much in the travel brochure but wasn’t sure what to expect. I was quite shocked though to see the place crowded with locals, mainly school children and tourists alike as they soak in the ambience ofContinue Reading
I was quite disappointed with the lack of clouds this early dawn to make my trip worthwhile. The innkeeper told us that August was the best time to see the stunning view so I really didn’t have much chance to begin with. Thereafter we decided to make the 800 stepContinue Reading
This morning we visited the famous Naruto whirlpools, a natural occurring phenomenon caused by the meeting of two opposite direction currents at high speed. Apparently water currents in the straits is the world’s third fastest. From Naruto, it was another gruelling drive north towards Asago where we will be stayingContinue Reading
Today’s itinerary was largely driving through the Shikoku part of Japan. In the morning we took a really nice trek along a path that connected 7 temples in the area, some sort of a pilgrim journey. I have to say that Onomichi ended up being quite the surprise treat forContinue Reading