I was in the middle of cleaning and organizing yesterday, trying not to waste my Sunday when I stumbled upon my postcards collection. I spent a good hour rereading all the postcards I have received for many years. Words from friends, strangers, and myself (I sometimes send myself a future self postcard). It made me chuckle many…
Keep ReadingI’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…
Keep ReadingSchedule today is to explore the iconic Melbourne laneways and arcades starting at the Federation Square, right in the middle of the city center.…
Keep ReadingI am typing this from inside the vintage steam train, Puffing Billy. Choo choo… all the way to Menzies Creek.…
Keep ReadingYarra valley was picturesque, even on a wet, cloudy day like that day. It has everything to relishes: wine, greenery, and farm animals.…
Keep ReadingI 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.…
Keep ReadingWe 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…
Keep ReadingYou guys, I am going to Australia. Soon. I am at the airport now. I am now at the airport, waiting for my red-eye flight to Sydney.…
Keep ReadingI need to research Australia. What to eat? Who to ogle at? And most importantly, what to get from the supermarket?…
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