Working while travelling the organic way
Realising that our budget was soon running up, Ryan and I knew that we needed to find a way to cut cost and still continue travelling in New Zealand. Luckily, in New Zealand, the term ‘working-holiday’ is a common knowledge amongst most backpackers. Jobs for travellers in NZare aplenty, and for us, we decided to...
A day in the ice kingdom – Hiking the Franz Josef Glacier
Looking back, I had no idea where I got my sources from, but I remember vividly that hiking the Franz Josef Glacier was one of my must-dos when planning the trip to New Zealand. Despite its hefty price tag ($180 for a full day hike), it still remains as one of the most interesting experience...
Luminate Festival 2012
Attending the Luminate Festival 2012 may have been the craziest decision I have ever made in my New Zealand trip. “Crazy” not necessarily in a bad way, but here’s the background behind it: Meeting up with 2 friends that I met earlier at Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Wellington, I realised they were heading south to...
Jumping down Auckland Harbour Bridge
If there’s one thing I have to point out about my stay in Auckland, that would be the Auckland Harbour Bungy! Standing at 40 metres tall, it is the only ocean touch bungy in New Zealand. However, it is also one of the shortest bungy. Many others are slightly above 40 and the highest Nevis...
Water sports at Nusa Dua
In Bali, visiting Nusa Dua is almost synonymous with playing water sports or staying in luxurious private resorts. While Tiantian and I did not have the chance to enjoy the latter, we sure did visit Nusa Dua for a half-day water sports trip. However, it was kind of disappointing for us right from the start,...
White-water rafting at Telaga Waja River
“Boom.. boom.. bang!” These were the three words signifying an imminent bump into the river bank. As our raft sped down the gushing white waters, this was the one phrase I secretly wished for. We were cruising fearlessly through wild terrains and tropical jungle. We were breathing in the refreshing air that only pure nature...
Sunny Sanya – Day 3
Waking up really late (thus missing our free breakfast), we resorted to having instant noodles for breakfast. It was our last day at this seaside inn, as we would be changing accommodation for the next 3 days. To spend the last few hours near our inn, we went kayaking at the sea right in front...
Qingdao, the alluring harbour city – Day 3
One thing about travelling is that you dread the arrival of the last day. The last day of fun and exploration before I’m back into the boring working life. For the earlier part of the day, we visited Lao Shan (崂山), a legendary mountain by the eastern coast of China, with undulating granite peaks of...
Universal Studios Singapore
I finally had a chance to visit Universal Studios Singapore (USS), ever since its launch in April. Honestly, it wasn’t as good as I thought. Perhaps I’m a roller coaster freak (it feels great to sit on one and scream throughout the entire ride), but the closure of Battlestar Galactica attraction already lowered my expectation...
