A and I decided to have a relaxing Friday night out at Artestiq. It was amazingly peaceful, probably because everyone must have flocked to the F1 weekend. It was my first time painting on a canvas with acrylic. I must say, I loved it!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
London, St Paul's Cathedral
I missed London.
The last time hubby and I visited London was almost 2 years ago.
Many times when we travel to places, we rushed to see as many places as we possibly can to savor the new experiences and tuck them into memories to form part of our DNA. Sometimes these moments are forgotten when we get back to "reality" as we busied ourselves with our responsibilities, work and other activities.
When the dreariness of routine gets to us, it's nice to pull out these memory drawers and re-live those moments. Sometimes when I look at the photos which we took, I could suddenly smell, see and feel the places, as if I'm there once again. When I look at the pictures, I'm reminded of the beauty of the moment. Some of these photos surprised me though, it's as if I'm seeing them for the first time.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Online travel sites on where to stay
Ooh, I was reading my week-old newspapers and stumbled on an article which introduced the online world of members-only hotel-booking websites which offer travel perks or home stays instead of hotels.
Great for travel research and reference:
Great for travel research and reference:
Hip hotels in the United States such as Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, and boutique hotels in England, such as the 42-room Number Sixteen, named Hotel of the Year by Good Hotel Guide.
Membership: US$195
Set-up: 2000
More than 800 boutique hotels and holiday homes ranging from beach getaways, spa retreats, ski lodges, safari lodges to bed and breakfasts. Notable hotel include the Establishment Hotel in the heart of Sydney.
Membership: Free to book but members get more perks. (US$30 to US$600)
Set-up: 2003
3. Jetsetter
Beach resorts, city hotels, safari lodges, cruise and train journeys with brand names such as Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, Capella Singapore and Orient-Express. Vacation range from rafting in Patagonia to cycling tours in Vietnam.
Membership: Free, but by-invitation only.
Set-up: 2009
More than 200 hotels with design concepts based on neighbourhood integration, sustainability and personalisation. Ideal for the architecture buff who appreciates the hotel with unique, quirky interior design and architecture.
Membership: Free
Set-up: 1993
For business and luxury travellers. From hip hotels to palaces, ryokans, tented safari camps and inns. (The Lodge at Tikana in New Zealand's Southland. Wynn And Encore in Las Vegas. Hotel Costes in Paris.
Membership: Free
Set-up: 2003
Rental of apartments in 311 destinations.
7. AirBnb.com
A wide-range of accommodation choices including a houseboat in Amsterdam, an igloo in Greenland and a lakehouse in Thailand.
8. HomeAway.com
Also run VRBO.com, this offers a more luxury option.
9. VRBO.com
Run by HomeAway.Com, this website offers 100,000 rentals in over 100 countries.
10. Wimdu.com
Specialises in providing accommodation in the Asia-Pacific. Although you can rent a castle in the UK for US$12,000 a night, and a 3-bedroom apartment or a hut in the Philippines jungle for US$6 a night.
11. Homelidays.co.uk
UK and rest of Europe. Bed & Breakfasts, villas and cottages.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Cambodia trip
We just came back from our trip in Cambodia and it was amazing.
Our first destination was 4 Rivers Floating Lodge at Koh Kong, which was absolutely tranquil.
Thereafter we headed to Phnom Penh and had an unforgettable quad bike tour to the country side of the city.
Here's a sneak peak on our stash of photos we took on our trip.
In case you are interested, we went to:
4 Rivers Floating Lodge
Nature trail Quad ride tour
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