Archive for May, 2014

Kampong Buangkok

Buangkok is the last Kampong (village) remaining on mainland Singapore. It was built in 1956 and since seems pretty untouched. Obviously, it makes a great excursion for nature and heritage lovers and for photo enthusiasts. That is why two friends from my recent photo course and me headed there for […]
Birds, birds, birds

Soon, it will be three years that I have lived in Singapore and, fortunately, there are still a few sights and attractions that I have not yet (or not yet enough!) seen. From time to time, especially in order to avoid too much routine, I try to review my imaginary […]
Surprise! It’s Langkawi.

In April 2014 the long Easter weekend and my partner’s birthday came together and made an excellent recipe for a surprise getaway. I had secretly organized flight tickets, a rental car and three nights in a hotel in beautiful Langkawi. And we both packed our bags and left very excited… […]

Bali, revisited!

In March 2014, just two years after my first visit, we went back to Bali for a long weekend. I am not that much into beach holidays and will get bored after a couple of hours relaxing in an armchair (or “doing nothing” as I would call it). Therefore, we […]
Chiang Mai – to be continued….

In January 2014, my parents were spending their holidays in Thailand and I seized the opportunity to not only see them again, but also visit a new place – Chiang Mai. Contrary to Bangkok, Chiang Mai was not love at first sight… but I got a first glimpse of the […]