Arriving in Helsinki and drinking refreshing tap water instead of paying €3 for bottled water in Santorini feels like a Quiet Luxury moment.…
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We are in Batam; getting massages, eating the best Indonesian food, and drinking from the toilet bowl. Such is life.…
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I just reached home. After 24 hours spent at four airports in four cities.…
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I’m writing to you from Melbourne airport. We are stranded here for hours before returning, which means taking another flight to Sydney first before returning to Singapore. So just when I was going to write off Melbourne from my move-and-live-for-a-few-years list, we went out earlier today, and I got to see how it would…
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Schedule today is to explore the iconic Melbourne laneways and arcades starting at the Federation Square, right in the middle of the city center.…
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I am typing this from inside the vintage steam train, Puffing Billy. Choo choo… all the way to Menzies Creek.…
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Yarra valley was picturesque, even on a wet, cloudy day like that day. It has everything to relishes: wine, greenery, and farm animals.…
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I spent my last morning in Melbourne watching the Ellen DeGeneres show while shivering under the blanket, waiting for my turn to shower.…
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I hate to tell you this, but in the winter, Melbourne is kind of blah. St Kilda, the Seminyak of Melbourne as I called it, is dead.…
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We touched down in Melbourne this afternoon. After almost an hour’s bus ride to the city, we finally reached the hotel. Though it has plenty of sunshine (opposite the gloomy Sydney we flew from), Melbourne’s vibe has been pretty mellow. The city doesn’t feel like a vacation destination. Though we are staying in the…
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The first half of my Australia holiday, the Sydney part, is officially over. I have covered tourist spots in Sydney, including the Rocks, Darling Harbor, Taronga Zoo and Bondi beach, and I have started liking the things I hate in Sydney in the first place. But first, Flat White! In Australia, I needed my coffee…
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