Home & Abroad

Relaxing in Phuket

In April 2013 we went for a weekend escape to Phuket. The weather was not perfect but the two days were very relaxing and our program did anyway not include much more than sampling good Thai food (and the one or other glass of wine) and enjoying Thai massages. The […]
Australia – on the road again

January 2013 brought us two weeks of holidays in Australia and a whole lot of diversification from Singapore. We started in Sydney and headed down along the coast before taking the Great Alpine Road to reach Melbourne. The second half of our trip was along the coast from Melbourne to […]
History and Modernity in Seoul

To enjoy the autumn weather we went for another city trip in October 2012. The Korean capital Seoul beautifully combines Old and New (History and Modernity) and that’s what marked our trip from A to Z. From our room (we stayed both in an electronic-equipped hotel room in the hip Gangnam […]

北京欢迎你 – Welcome to Beijing

A few years back, China was the first Asian country I have visited and the place where I started to consider Asia as a real option to spend part of my life. In September 2012 , after more than a year in Singapore, it felt it was the right moment […]
Sunrise at Mount Bromo

Sometimes it is good to leave the city life behind and indulge in some nature and outdoor activities. That’s why in August 2012, I spent a weekend with friends in East Java. On our program was a volcano (yes, again… there are so many!), Mount Bromo. It is beautifully situated […]
Myanmar – it’s all about the people

After some deliberation we chose Myanmar for our two weeks holiday in June 2012. Myanmar offers stunning landscapes. If I compare it however to how the people welcomed us in their country the landscapes fall definitely short. From young to old, the people we met offered us a friendly smile […]

Team Building Trek

The Easter weekend 2012 was all about team building. I left with my working colleagues for a 2 day trip to Indonesia. Our goal was to reach the summit of Mount Gede, a volcano not far from Jakarta. We started hiking up through dense forest for several hours until we […]
In love … with Bangkok

During my first weekend trip to Bangkok in March 2012, I spent a photo workshop cum sightseeing day with pro photographer Gavin Gough (www.gavingough.com) and fell in love…. with Bangkok and with a whole new experience of picture taking in manual mode. You see some first results below.
Beautiful Bali

Bali is beautiful and the pace in Bali is slow. Both is great and caters to wonderful stimulating but relaxing holidays! In February 2012, after 6 months living and working in Singapore, Bali was our first and, I think, well-deserved holiday trip. The island’s population is mostly Hindu and there […]

Christmas 2011 at the beach

2011, my first Christmas away from family! We chose to leave Singapore for a few days and to go to Bintan. This place is neither exotic (too many Singaporeans) nor adventurous (resorts all over the north coast), but definitely conveniently close (45min ferry ride from Singapore) and very relaxing. It […]