Years ago, I recalled when the word “Maldives” came up during a conversation, the sort of keywords that immediately came to my mind were “beautiful islands”, “super clear waters”, “deep
Category: Holidays
A Weekend of Childhood Memories
Yes, I am a ‘Sibuian’ (Person from Sibu), a fact when mentioned to most people outside of Sibu would go, ‘What?’ or ‘Where?’, coupled with a blank face, or believe
Furano and Tomamu Skiing
Other than bathing naked in 40 degrees hot water, the other favourite thing I like about Japan is skiing in light and fluffy snow. For that, you can’t go wrong
Pleasant Way To Hell
It’s that time of the year again. You could call it, a holiday, or more accurately, my annual ‘pilgrimage’ to Japan. It’s now probably my 5th visit here, yet it
Christmas The Malacca Way
It’s probably the first year that I’ve actually had Christmas outside of Australia. Being in Malaysia, I suppose it’s not that different, in that it’s certainly no ‘white’ Christmas, nor
A Rainy And Squeaky Tokyo Experience
My trip to Japan this time round was really a stopover before heading home to Australia. It’s an excuse for me to test how far my Japanese have progressed (which
Relax, You Are In Guangzhou (广州)
Guangzhou is my last stop for this round of China tour. Honestly it was chosen for convenience rather than any famous attractions, as it does have a major international airport
Guilin (桂林) And Yangshuo (阳朔)
Time flies when you are having fun. I am already in Guilin(桂林) of Guangxi province (广西), 2 hours flight south of Xi’An (西安). It’s still China, but there is certainly
The Aromatic Hua Mountain (华山)
Hua Mountain (华山), for the modern Chinese, is really all about adventure, or going beyond your comfort zone. It is even stamped on a sign that this is ”奇险天下第一山“ (or
Terracotta Toys
If there is one thing Xi’An (西安) is synonymous with, it would have to be the terracotta warriors! Qin emperor (秦始皇) during 246 BC -221 BC, was the first emperor