Sukawati Art Market in Ubud - The Balinese Art Place @ Bali [Indonesia]
I was under the impression that we had arrived at the famous Ubud market as there's nothing on the itinerary sent to us that we would be visiting an art market and the road was pretty jammed; implying...
View ArticleStacked Up Stones at Tegenungan Waterfall on Bali Island [Indonesia]
Slowly making my way down to the famed waterfall at Bali's Ubud region, my mind was occupied. I was thinking of the long flight of stairs that i just climbed down from; it would be an exhausting climb...
View ArticleView of Mount Batur (Volcano) & Lake Batur from Restaurant Panca Yoga @...
Bali is an amazing destination but one thing frustrates me a lot; traffic jams and they are common given how narrow the roads are at some parts of the island. Add in the hordes of domestic and...
View ArticleSpring Water at Tegenungan Waterfall on Bali Island [Indonesia]
I noticed a directional arrow pointing to spring water when i was at Tegenungan Waterfall at Bali and got curious; as i did with the many stacked up stones that's also in the same area. A walled...
View ArticleWater Point for Hot Spring Water @ Dai-ichi Takimotokan [Hokkaido's...
Following an invigorating soak in the amazing onsen at Takimoto Inn sister's hotel, we were on our way back to the poorer sibling when i noticed a signage with two characters that i can recognise - 飲泉,...
View ArticleTegenungan Waterfall - Bring An Extra Set of Clothing! @ Bali's Ubud [Indonesia]
Touted as one of the rare waterfalls in Bali that's pretty accessible to visitors, a visit to Tegenungan Waterfall was indeed convenient as it's just a short ride from Sukawati Art Market!Thought we...
View ArticleJovyn - An Update
Photographs taken should never go wasted and I decided to pepper the constant postings on my travel with pictures of rubber-faced Jovyn, which was taken on a visit to a Penang restaurant at Aljunied....
View ArticlePenang Seafood Restaurant @ Geylang (Near Aljunied MRT Station) [Singapore]
My family is always in search of good, reputable tze-char restaurants in Singapore as food served in such eateries tend to be more agreeable for everyone. Hence, if you guys and gals have any to...
View ArticleThe Pavilion with a Moat beside Pura Tirta Empul (The Holy Spring Temple) @...
Almost all the visitors to the Holy Spring temple (otherwise known as Pura Tirta Empul) would make a beeline for the entrance but i did notice a nearby pavilion ignored by many! It was a beautiful...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Tabby near Suitengu Shrine @ Otaru [Hokkaido]
In view of the peacefulness surrounding the peaceful Suitengu shrine, i was surprised to find quite a number of houses built in close proximity; maybe its different in Japan where people are generally...
View Article8 Days, 7 Nights (Mostly Self-Drive) in Hokkaido [Japan]: Summarized...
The land of the rising sun - a country on my mind for the longest time ever and one i often put off travelling to, given the perceived notion that it would put a huge dent on my already paltry...
View ArticleThe Eyes in the Sky above New Chitose @ Hokkaido [Japan]
Now's the time once for me to reduce the number of photos taken for Hokkaido and populate them into nugget-sized postings in this blog so that they don't go to waste! To be honest, i wasn't expecting...
View ArticleTegalalang Rice Terrace - Do Prepare Extra Rupiahs for "Donations" along the...
According to the itinerary, we were supposed to catch the sunset at Tanah Lot temple but from the timing, i know it's a far stretch as it would take at least an hour without any traffic jam. Time at...
View ArticleDriving in Hokkaido - Renting a Car with "Budget Rent A Car": Collect from...
My first time driving in a foreign country resulted in a car accident and that should have put me off from taking the wheel again when i am overseas but it sure didn't as i embarked on another...
View ArticleHazards of Driving in Hokkaido - I Felt Sorry for the Butterflies and Bees @...
Just yesterday, i shared the steps necessary to self-drive in Hokkaido but there's one point i had missed out; the hazards and from the signs we noticed along the roads / highways, there's a risk of...
View ArticleAccompanying My Dad
Ever since i scrapped my car last March and moved in to my own flat last April, laziness sets in and i honestly don't enjoying out on weekends; this means i have less of a bonding time with my dad....
View ArticleTeppan Okonomiyaki Masaya - Ranked #3 out of 158 Restaurants on TripAdvisor @...
The drive from New Chitose airport took us about two hours that stretched 126 kilometers but we were so glad to have arrived Teppan Okonomiyaki Masaya, ranked #3 out of 158 restaurants in Furano, as we...
View ArticleHattendo Cafe (八天堂) - Cream Bun & Melon Bun @ Tanjong Pagar Centre [Singapore]
I couldn't resist bringing my mom to check out the epic unagi at Man Man but as we still had plenty of time before the michelin bib gourmand restaurant opens for business, we thought it wouldn't harm...
View ArticleOnce Again at Hualong Fishhead Steamboat & Tze Char (華龍魚頭爐,煮炒) @ 347 Ang Mo...
Our occasional meetups with the Great Kon often start with where to have our meals and it's always a big headache as we would try to have something new yet couldn't quite decide the venue given the two...
View ArticlePura Tirtha Empul (Holy Spring Temple) on Bali Island @ Indonesia
A light drizzle greeted us when we disembarked from the passenger vans and while we were contemplating if we should give the holy spring temple a miss, two from our entourage didn't know our discussion...
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