We’ve just got back to the hotel after an incredible evening in Dubai. The city itself wasn’t much to write home about, but it ended with cocktails in a perfect setting – overlooking the sea at one of the world’s most famous hotels. This created memories that will stick with […]
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Our final day in Singapore
Today was our last full day in Singapore, and we head off to our final stop on this trip – Dubai – in the morning. We have been here for six nights and while I’ve not been feeling great for the last couple of days, I’ve had an absolutely amazing […]
Singapore Zoo and a Hawker Centre
Today started with a visit to the Singapore Zoo, which I had been wanting to visit since I was here back in 2007. Last time I was in Singapore, as I only had a couple of days here as a stopover, I decided to go for the Night Safari part […]
A day trip to Malaysia
Today we did something a bit different, and took a day trip to Malaysia to see another new country. How to visit Malaysia from Singapore Before our trip we had looked at various options for a day trip to Malaysia and found all sorts of ones on offer including organised […]
Afternoon Tea at Raffles Hotel
Our plans for today Today was the day that my Mum had been looking forward to the most on the trip, as we had booked Afternoon Tea at Raffles Hotel – something that she had wanted to do for years, but we packed in another day full of exploring and […]
Getting our bearings in Singapore
I’m glad that I planned the order of each stop in the way that I did – Korea, then Singapore, then Dubai – and not the other way round as it’ll give us a chance to step up the heat and the humidity slowly to get use to it. I […]
From Seoul to Singapore
After 4 incredible nights visiting South Korea we have arrived at our next destination on this trip, Singapore. This is a place that I’ve been to before, back in 2007 on my way to Australia, but I only touched the surface back then and I look forward to spending the […]
An unexpected last day in Seoul
Today was our last day in Seoul, capital of South Korea, and it’s one that didn’t go to plan. However, unlike our first day here, it’s one that didn’t go to plan in a positive way and one that created some great memories. A relaxing start to the day We […]
Looking into North Korea
I’m back at our hotel now after a long, but very enjoyable, day visiting the DMZ plus other sights in Seoul. From Seoul to the DMZ Our bus was due to leave from Myeongdong at 07:30, with us needing to be there at least 15 minutes in advance, and so […]
Our first full day in Seoul
Our first day in Seoul didn’t go completely to plan, for reasons outside of our control, but we had a great time and I really love this city. An unexpected change of plans We started the day at a coffee shop near the hotel before taking a slow walk towards […]