Went to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a good friend over the labour day long weekend. We talked about going to Phnom Penh since 2 years ago, and finally it materialized before we turned 30. At first, we were looking out for land tours. Eventually, we hired a Tuk Tuk driver [TripAdvisor] to drive us around most of the places on our list. We wanted more nature-related activities, so we went horse riding and hiking as well.
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Phnom Penh Trip 2017
Went to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a good friend over the labour day long weekend. We talked about going to Phnom Penh since 2 years ago, and finally it materialized before we turned 30. At first, we were looking out for land tours. Eventually, we hired a Tuk Tuk driver [TripAdvisor] to drive us around most of the places on our list. We wanted more nature-related activities, so we went horse riding and hiking as well.
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Saturday, 19 November 2016
Japan Trip Nov 2016
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Saturday, 2 April 2016
Trek For Hope - The Twin Peaks of the Grand Corderilla, Philippines 2016
I signed up for the Trek For Hope at Phillippines in March 2016. Trek For Hope is something like integrating trekking with community work, a really cool concept to do two things I like in a single trip. We visited Mount Ugo and Mount Pulag for the Trek, and collaborated with Oikos Helping Hands to understand and help the poor for the Hope side.
The Preparation
This trip was unlike any other hiking trip I had been to. Besides including community work as part of the trip itinerary, all of the participants had to be involved in the planning and execution of the community day. We were planning a carnival event for the people to have a fun day, Singaporean style.
About two...Sunday, 20 December 2015
Mont Tremblant, Toronto, Niagara Falls
Following the work trip in Montreal, I extended the trip for 4 days for personal travel. I would love to stay longer, but I have already planned for a house warming party for my new house before I knew about the trip.
The original plan was this - I would join my colleague at Mont Tremblant for two days of skiing, followed by two days at Niagara Falls on my own. After I booked my flights, I found that the train schedules couldn't match up. So the plan changed to 2 days of skiing, 1 day at Toronto and 1 day at Niagara Falls - which turned out to be nicer.
...Highlights of Montreal (Work Trip)
Haven't updated the blog for some time. I went for a few small trips in between, but I was too busy with my house renovation for the past few months that I didn't really has the time and energy to sit down and write blog posts.
I was in Montreal for NIPS 2015 conference from 7 - 12 Dec. The trip was only confirmed about 2 weeks before departure, and I was busy worrying about moving house during that time. I moved into my new house on 4 Dec, and I flew on 5 Dec night. Before the trip, I only had time to worry about buying enough winter clothing and making sure that accommodations and flights are in order. It...Sunday, 16 August 2015
Honeymoon: East Java Adventure!
I got married on 1 August 2015! After spending so much money on wedding, we were quite budget conscious and did not plan for a honeymoon at first. However, the announcement of the Jubilee long weekend made it too tempting to take a honeymoon without burning too much leave, thanks to SG50! I decided to plan a honeymoon trip to a nearby country, hopefully spending less than S$1000 per pax for the entire trip.
Mount Bromo and Ijen Crater has been on my to-go list. I had planned to go there with a hiking group by myself, then I saw a 7D6N East Java trip itinerary for the Jubilee weekend which covers Mount Bromo, Ijen Crater, snorkelling at Menjangan island and...Honeymoon: Mount Bromo
Right after our Ijen Crater hike, we set off for the Mount Bromo sunrise that very night at around 11pm. We visited Mount Bromo on 10 August 2015. We changed to a jeep to travel up the Pananjakan viewpoint to wait for the sunrise. According to the guide, the best way to enjoy Mount Bromo is to view the sunrise from this view point first, followed by a trek up Mount Bromo.
I expected the place to be about as cold as Ijen, but I was underdressed again - It was much colder! We bought wool scarves and hat and it was not enough. I rented another thick jacket and still felt cold. Luckily it was all very cheap despite the...Honeymoon: Ijen Crater
On Singapore's 50th birthday, we were trekking Ijen Crater. It is an active volcano famous for it's turquoise acidic crater lake, the blue fire and the sulphur miners.
We checked out from our hotel at Bondowoso at 10.30pm to head towards Ijen at Banyuwangi, and reached around 1.30 am. When I stepped out of the van, it dawned on me that I was severely underdressed. It was so cold, and everyone else were all covered up. Luckily, one of my travel mates lent me a long sleeve tshirt and I bought a pair of gloves there.
Ijen stands at 2400 m high, but was much more manageable compared to my previous hikes at Gunung Datuk and Gunung Lembak (we took the more challenging...Monday, 1 June 2015
Sunrise Hike at Gunung Datuk
I went on my first mountain hike at Gunung Datuk on 30 May 2015. Gunung Datuk is located near Rembau, the highest peak in Negeri Sembilan at 884 m.
I bought all my trekking gears just a few days before the trip - a pair of trekking shoes, hiking socks, small backpack and pants. That's one of the rare occasion where I am wearing so many new things on me, not even during Chinese New Year! You can tell how inexperienced I am to hiking.
We set off from Marsling MRT at about 11.15 pm, reaching the start point at about 3.30 am. There were some traffic jam near the customs due to the long weekend, so it could have been a...Friday, 15 May 2015
Korea Trip: Concluding Thoughts
So many posts on the Korea Trip! After all it's 9 days of travel so there's a bit of content to cover. A summary of the posts covered:
Highlights of Korea Trip May 2015 (Part 1 of 3): Nami Island, Gyeongbokgong, Deoksugung
Highlights of Korea Trip May 2015 (Part 2 of 3): N Seoul Tower, Painters Performance
Highlights of Korea Trip May 2015 (Part 3 of 3): Jeju
Shopping in Korea
Korean People
We got to visit some nice places in Korea, but our visit coincide with Korea's family weekend, causing 4+ hour traffic jam and massive crowds on the first two days of our tour. We get to see more Koreans though, and as the tour guide said, Koreans like to wear very bright colors, and they can...
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