I might have jinxed it when I wrote about the most peaceful sleep I had in months on my first night here — because neither of us got much sleep yesterday, no thanks to the severe wind storm. It had started yesterday afternoon, but by midnight it was a full-blown storm. The whole house…
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In less than 24 hours of staying here, I have decided to 1) buy a house with a similar layout in the city and 2) fill it with vintage furniture and antique knick-knacks, 3) come back here next year, 4) buy a farm+farmhouse as our holiday+retirement house in the future. So yes, in short,…
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After a 3-hour drive from Melbourne, going around almost four empty towns that reminded me of Timaru in New Zealand, we reached Echuca.…
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Good morning from the Captain's Retreat - our Mornington Peninsula Airbnb for the weekend. I write while being enveloped in complete silence.…
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It’s time to dip into the travel pool again ━ travelling as self-care, even if it means regional travel—or even day trips.…
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Is there anyone who doesn’t experience travel fails? Of course not. It’s just that most of the time, I intentionally choose to write about the good experiences of my travels instead of the travel fails. Today I am going to share my travel fails here in the hope that maybe you too can relate,…
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Yesterday, Amma sent me a picture of her eating Tahu Gejrot, a famous Indonesian dish originating from my hometown, Cirebon. “Ugh! I am so jealous“, I told Fafa while zooming into the plate she was holding. “What is that?” he asked me. It took me a second to think about how to explain what…
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We reached yesterday and were bombarded by Covid text the minute I turned my phone on after the 6 hours flight from Melbourne.…
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Happy New Year from Japan. I woke up at 4.30 AM and started replying to all the new year wishes until I fell asleep again.…
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The minute we landed, he told me we would never go through Manila International Airport again whenever we travel. For this I am with him.…
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