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11-11-11.That’s not just a series of numbers. It’s the date that the hostilities of World War I ended at 11am on 11 November 1918.In countries around the world, the day is remembered with a two-minute observance of silence on 11 November, also known as Armistice Day. In the UK and countries of the Commonwealth, the ...
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We’re back from a short trip to Langkawi, Malaysia.Among others, we had a ball of a time meeting the locals, enjoying yoga sessions at various inspired locations, eating truly delicious local food, and walking the dogs and feeding the cats at an animal shelter.Most of all, we are now blessed with new friendships that we ...
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The Langkawi trip in December was, for us (I’m still sick. ARGH! Round two!), a real spur-of-the-moment affair. But we’re glad we took it.The trip was primarily a yoga retreat but we also had time to enjoy the attractions the island had to offer.I’ll write about our trip in three parts, just because we had ...
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What better way to commemorate the birth of your child on a plane, 2,000 feet in the air?Name him Asia, of course – after the AirAsia flight in which he demanded to be let out of Mummy’s womb. That’s what Malaysian Liew Siaw Hsia named her son, born on Oct 21. Better still, his Chinese ...
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Hi friends!Apologies for the radio silence, but we have been very busy with an exciting new project – one that will allow us to really travel and experience this beautiful of ours more. More details to come, so watch this space!Meanwhile, we’ve been published in Singapore’s premium bilingual freesheet, my paper! Our account of the ...
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Thanks to a quick conversation on Twitter with @tangenghui (check out his photojournalism site), I went online to find out more about this strange quota system for entering Singapore’s latest and currently most talked-about public housing project, Pinnacle@Duxton.I say strange because I had initially thought that the visitor limit was for the different apartments. …
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Snorkelling in Palau’s Jellyfish Lake was both an exhilarating and a humbling experience for us. Imagine, frolicking among millions of jellyfish in an emerald-hued lake tinged with shades of jade. I truly felt at one with the universe. Nature is amazing!We are blessed to be featured in my paper again so I’ll leave you to ...
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Sipadan Island (better known as Pulau Sipadan in Bahasa Malaysia) rises 600 meters from the seabed in the sea off Sabah. With its fortunate position within the tropical waters of the Indo- …
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I ’m one of those travelers who always requests for a window seat.Window seats rule.(Apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks so. According to a poll on the Lonely Planet Facebook page …
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I snapped this at Washington DC in Spring 2007. The weather was great and there were cherry blossoms in DC (Tokyo gave Washington the Japanese cherry trees as a symbol of enhancing their diplomatic relationship in 1912)! I spotted this old lady in a poorly set-up tentage adorned with several posters and articles. She was ...
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Having been in the Navy, sailing aboard ships, and having an avid interest in diving, the sea is where I find refuge. That was why, when I got the chance to sail onboard the Uniquely Singapore Clipper, it was not something I could possibly pass on. Last Saturday, at the Marina at Keppel Bay, I ...
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Welcome to ourtravelations.com!Thank you for dropping by. We hope you will enjoy reading about our adventures and experiences. Hopefully, our writing and photos will inspire, guide, or eve …
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We’re back from the most fantastic, eye-opening trip ever! We went on a self-drive up the Coral Coast of Western Australia – from Perth, to Cervantes, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Shark Bay, Denham and finally, Monkey Mia!Thanks to the kind sponsorship and arrangements made by Tourism Western Australia, Red Spot Car Rentals and Jetstar, we experienced and ...
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I never really liked roast pork, but after a meal at Ibu Oka’s warung in Bali last month, I became an instant convert. Only to her style of spit-roasted suckling pig, however. You see, the cavity of each pig is stuffed with a secret blend of spices and gravy before being lovingly roasted for five ...
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ADVERTORIALIf there’s one thing we always make sure to bring with us during our travels, it’s our credit cards. No, it’s not for any luxurious purchases or anything (well, if Jeff wants to …
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I took this picture a bit after 5am at the Moken Village at Mu Koh Surin in Thailand. I was there as part of a recce group for a Singapore International Foundation expedition to help and learn more about the sea gypsies living there. The Mokens are a group of people who live off ...
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We were just walking around the Tampines Round Market after an excellent lunch (braised pork rib noodle) at the adjoining hawker centre when we chanced upon this friendly butcher torching a huge (by Esther’s standards) pig head. The kind man explained to us that it was the preliminary step to removing the facial hair ...
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I took this picture on my maiden visit to Tsukiji Market in Tokyo in 2007. It is of a master and his apprentices at a shop that sells, what else, the prized tuna. Tsukiji Market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and it is breathtakingly amazing. I also witnessed a ...
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Many guidebooks and tourist brochures proclaim the Mount Kinabalu climb to be an “easy, two-day, one-night, adventure”.But of course, we all know that the word “easy” is very subjective. J …
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