I finally made it to Cambodia over Chinese New Year 2026: four days in Siem Reap and two in Phnom Penh. The heat was intense but just about manageable, though midday was so strong I could barely stay outside for more than ten minutes, so my days revolved around early starts and late-afternoon walks. Siem Reap felt almost entirely geared toward visitors—boutique hotels, cafés, tuk-tuks, and tour stands everywhere—yet exploring the Angkor temples still felt magical, like steppi

Boracay has been known to be one of the top beach destinations in the world and I had a lot of expectations in this place. Althought it is beautiful, going over NYE is not the best idea if you are looking to have a beach to yourself. The island itself is pretty small and its essentially sectioned into 3 areas from Station 1 to Station 3. Where Station 1 is populated by top tier hotels, Station 2 is where all the action is at. At Station 3 you will find more local hangs and re

Penang is an island off the western coast of Malaysia and on this trip we stayed in George Town. George Town is the colourful, multicultural capital of the Malaysian island of Penang. Once an important Straits of Malacca trading hub, the city is known for its British colonial buildings, Chinese shophouses and mosques. George Town is one of the most religiously diverse city I have ever visited and I am in awe of its harmonious and unique ways of living with each other. This tr

Wonderfruit is an annual five-day, eco-friendly lifestyle festival held at The Fields at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, which combines music, art, food, and ideas for sustainable living. The most recent edition took place from December 11-15, 2025. It was my first time to this festival The festival is a sprawling event organized around six core pillars: Music, Art & Architecture, Family, Farm to Feasts, Wellness & Adventures, and Talks & Workshops. The event hosts a

Having visited Shanghai almost 8 years ago, I was excited to see how the city has developed. The major tourist attractions are omitted since they are pretty well known. I have comprised here some interesting areas and restaurants for your reference. Transport City Get Around: Please refer to local Taxi Apps Accommodation As I was here to mainly visit Design Shanghai at the Exhibition Center, I have decided to stay near XiTiangDi area. XTD is one of the first modernised tradit

Osaka is one of the places you can always come back to for it being labeled as the kitchen of Japan. I am not going to spend too much time on the tourist sites as you can find them in most guides. I will focus on the little nice restaurants we found and also surrounding onsen ideas. Accomodations (Updated: Nov 2023) You are never short of options in Japan for it been such a clean country. There are plenty of options around Dōtonbori (Main Toiurist Area), so all you have to t

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan was a massive six-month world fair from April 13 to October 13, 2025, on Yumeshima's man-made island in Osaka Bay—focusing on the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Over 150 countries and orgs shared innovations in health, AI, sustainability, and SDGs through pavilions (like Japan's circular "Between Lives" one with biogas tech), the epic 2km Grand Ring walkway, corporate exhibits (Panasonic, Mitsubishi), and global food/shops. Drew

Kyoto has been a place I've been meaning to come back to since I started blogging, as it seems to be more crowded year on year. A classier sister of Osaka, Kyoto is a very walkable city full of old Japan charms and elegance. Transport There are regularly trains between Osaka, Kaisai Airport and Kyoto and reservation is not really required depending on the season. Within the city you can go around with their expansive public transport and also Uber. Accommodation There are ple

After a 3 week trip to Singapore and Europe, it is nice to go back to a familiar city with no agenda. I was there for a work trip and it is nice to be able to tag a few more days over the weekend with some friends. Bangkok could be quite big if your plan to do all the tourists activities. I would say add 50% more on whatever travel time google tells you. Grab is the way forward here. Accommodation For this trip I have opted for the Le Méridien in the Silom area for the close

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