Monthly Archives: September 2023
Hong Kong – What Goes Up Must Come Down
There are three iconic experiences for the visitor to Hong Kong. See the city skyline at night; take the Star Ferry across the harbour; and ride the Victoria Peak tram. Having achieved the first last night, we set out hoping to include the other two in our second and final day here. Once again, disembarkation […]
Kowloon Contrasts
Our second sea day was much like the first – trivia, eating, trivia, eating, trivia, eating, theatre show, sleep … We needed a rest after our day in Nha Trang, and we were mentally gearing up for two days on our own in Hong Kong’s heat, humidity, and crowds. It was a late morning arrival, […]
Good Morning Vietnam
Knowing it would be hot, and with no public transport to speak of, we’d pre-booked a tour in Nha Trang, our only port of call in Vietnam. We booked with “True Friends Easy Rider”, a local outfit that specialises in motorbike tours, but they also run a shore excursion in a private (and importantly, air […]
All Aboard
Mercifully, we had a late checkout, which gave us plenty of recovery time to prepare for the cross-town trip with suitcases in tow. With plenty of time, and the MRT being so easy to use with lifts everywhere, we’d decided to travel by train to the cruise terminal. We broke out our EZ Passes one […]
Garden City
We’re leaving soon to board the cruise ship, and will be offline for a few days, so here’s a quick wrap of our day yesterday. We walked for miles/hours, and ended up feeling like we’d completed a 12 hour rogaine, but we did see a lot. I’ll let the pictures do the talking … they […]
A Multi-Modal Expedition to the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, in 11 Steps
But first – Mt Faber. The itinerary said “Get up early, and walk up to Mt Faber (short, steep uphill climb). What were we thinking! Splashing out on a all-day cable car pass seemed like a much better idea; saving an hour of walking meant an extra hour of sleeping. Around mid-morning we strolled down […]
Singapore For Free
Thanks to the Formula 1 Grand Prix being on in Singapore this weekend, hotel prices in Marina Bay and downtown were through the roof. AirBNB and the like are banned here so we couldn’t find a place with cooking facilities – not even a microwave. We settled for a hotel in Harbourfront, opposite VivoCity, which […]
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