“Oh my God, just look at that!” I exclaimed out loud just as we approached the little cottage where we were meant to stay for 3-nights in Jasper, Alberta. We were tired, hungry and exhausted after our 13 hour road journey from Vancouver to Jasper, but one look at the beautiful cottage and all our… {Read More}
Our family holiday in Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
Sam Roi Yot – a view of the beach across our resort. Sam Roi Yot, yes that’s where we went to for our family holiday this Easter break. Not the better known Koh Samui, or Kota Kinabalu, or Hoi Ann or Phnom Pneh, but after all my globe trotting efforts on the web, this small,… {Read More}
CNY holidays 2015 – bringing in the Year of the Goat
Ocean Park – Dragon roller coaster We are almost towards the end of our Chinese New Year holidays, and while going out of town for a holiday to a ski resort or to a beach would have been exciting and adventurous, I really enjoyed my holiday right here at home, in Hong Kong. We started… {Read More}
‘Tis the season to be busy….Fa la la la la, la la la la
Never-ending ‘to-do’ lists, Christmas shopping bazaars, constant watch for promotions and discount fairs, heavy shopping bags, lighter wallet, end-of-school Christmas parties, Christmas drinks, tired feet, sleepless nights – yes we are only about two weeks away from Christmas! Well, the parties and drinks might continue upto the New Year but the good news is that… {Read More}
A Family Holiday
One of the highlights of my summer holiday in India this year, was a short trip to a private planned city being built near Pune called Lavasa. This trip was more to do with whom I had gone with rather than the destination. I started writing about it as a narrative as usual but realised that… {Read More}
A rejuvenating holiday
Define ”Rejuvenate” – to make young again; restore to youthful vigour, appearance, to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again. That’s exactly how I feel after my recent holiday. I feel so rested, relaxed and at peace with everything. I can’t remember the last time I had such delicious meals or slept so soundly,… {Read More}
11 distinguishing facts about Japan
I love travelling, visiting new places, meeting new people, learning about different cultures. Before any trip I like reading about the places I am about to visit, hotel reviews from http://www.tripadvisor.com/ and personal experiences on family travel blogs specially HK-based http://www.jetlagandmayhem.com/ which can provide insights into price/travel options from Hong Kong. While I do have… {Read More}
Holiday in Chiang Mai with older kids
Once upon a time going on a holiday meant endless searches for ‘kids friendly’ destinations, hotels, restaurants, meals and the list continued. Once that was finalised and bookings made, packing had to start at least a week in advance following a carefully made list of things to carry. Hand luggage would be even more critical… {Read More}
Camping at Palm Beach Teepee Village
The first time I heard about camping in Hong Kong was through a friend who couldn’t stop raving about how much fun it was and how her boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves and that it’s a ‘must-do’ and so on and so forth. It was only later that I found out that she herself had not… {Read More}
Am I looking good?
I am on a holiday. And like on any other holiday we have been taking photographs everywhere we go. Photographs of the landscape, photographs of the family, lots and lots of photos of the kids and of course photographs of me! Now I love posing for photos, capturing moments and memories. I love getting the… {Read More}
