Category: Travel
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Robe – A gem along the Limestone Coast
Along the Limestone Coast of South Australia lies a relatively touristy and quaint little town of Robe. Marked as one of the towns with connectivity, this town was marked on the Visit South Australia’s site with a Wi-Fi symbol – a true representation of how significant connectivity is when planning a trip, and an important…
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ScootBiz becomes ScootPlus
Scoot has renamed its ScootBiz offering to ScootPus. According to the Singapore budget airline, the name change seeks to better reflect the product customers will experience on board. It also states that “ScootPlus is a fuss-free, upsized Scoot experience, equivalent to a Premium Economy product.” Premium Economy product. This is something that I can fully…
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Have you heard of the city of Mount Gambier?
A four-hour drive from Adelaide, Mount Gambier is a mere 20-minute drive from the southernmost point of South Australia. Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia with a population of around 30,000. Off the limestone coast, this town is home to many natural attractions, and on my trip, I visited some…
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A New Love for Flavored Dips – Have you tried this?
On a recent trip to South Australia, I chanced upon a dip, Black Swan’s Smoked Salmon and Avocado dip, that was so memorable, let’s just say, I consumed three containers of this over a ten-day trip in South Australia. That’s how nice it is. I was initially skeptical about the dip as I’m not a…
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YouTrip – Your New Traveling Wallet
In today’s day and age, many have taken to e-payment rather than conventional cash. If you travel often enough, you may have realised by now that while it is convenient, using the credit card for overseas payment often results in an additional one- to three-percent transaction fee, and that’s on top of the less than…
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Looking for cheap flights? Here are three sources to consider before making your purchase!
As an avid traveller, I am always on a look-out for cheap deals. Here are three of my go-to sources before planning a trip. Google Flights If you do not have a fixed destination in mind, Google flights is a good site for you to explore different destinations based on your budget and travelling time.…
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Flying Singapore Airlines while booked on a Scoot flight!
For those that frequent Australia, this might not be new for you – you may receive a notification from Scoot a couple of weeks before your flight to be notified that your flight has been changed to a chartered flight by Singapore Airlines due to tighter aircraft utilization across Scoot’s network. On a recent trip…
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Catch a nap at CentralWorld
While many malls provide chairs or benches for shoppers to take a break, CentralWorld has upped the notch by offering tired shoppers a place to take a nap. During my trip to Bangkok last week, I came across a red rectangular structure in the popular shopping complex. It looks like something one would find in…
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Computex does it right
Throughout my career and in my voluntary work, I’ve had the opportunity to attend many events — including many mega ones — in Singapore and around the world. Organisers often spend much effort in marketing their event so that they can draw more exhibitors and participants. That’s well and good because they are in it…
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Chia Te and Sugar & Spice in vending machine
Each trip to Taipei usually involves a stop at Chia Te at Nanjing East Road to buy its mouth-watering pastries for the folks back home. And since a friend introduced me to Sugar & Spice, that’s another stop to make while in Taipei. Imagine my joy when I took a walk at Level 2 of…