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One could have mistaken it for our honeymoon. It ticked all the boxes. Romance, seclusion, food, privacy, luxury. Only one thing was missing. A proposal. And now the moment has passed I don’t [...]

This is one of those places you take your wife for a honeymoon, or your lover to propose. What a wasted opportunity! Call me old fashion, but I’m still waiting for him to do it and now I have no [...]

The inflation rate is rampaging, and everything is becoming more expensive. Many companies and services are raising prices because everyone else is doing it. When you’re traveling and [...]

My 4th visit to Singapore felt like the first. It had been 7 years since I was last here and boy, had things changed. Not only that, but it was also my partner’s first time so it felt like [...]

The kids and I have stayed in our share of hotels in Bali, but when we need space and a quiet place to work, our preference is a villa. Somewhere that feels isolated but is still close to [...]

When I asked my kids where they wanted to go after finally being released from the airport watch list, Baaaallllliiiiiiiiii was the long drawn out one-word answer. But as it was my [...]

I’ve been to Bali 18 times and home is Ubud. It has all my favourite food, plenty of friends and lots of things to do. But as the years have progressed Ubud has changed. Busloads of tourists [...]

Losing nearly 30 kilos has not been easy. It included some intense personal training at the gym and a strong commitment to a 60-day detox. As you can imagine during my lifestyle change my family [...]

In my 15 years of travel, I have never stayed in a hostel. Not in my time travelling as a solo. Not in my time travelling as a couple. And never have I considered a hostel for families. In my [...]

I’ve been to Singapore 2 times prior to this visit. I’ve always stayed out of the Central Business District in Bugis or Sentosa Island. This time, for our couple’s getaway, we wanted somewhere [...]