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What to see and do in Okinawa

Ever fancied going to Okinawa? Let me show you what to see there! Note: we joined a set tour by Star Virgo Cruise for this, as we realized it was quite difficult to go around Okinawa on our own!   Read more…


San Francisco: DIY logistics and two-day itinerary for tourists

San Francisco – what an amazing city you turned out to be! I was heading to Silicon Valley for work, so decided to spend ~2 days at San Francisco to sightsee and shop, because why the heck not? I was Read more…


Siem Reap: DIY logistics and travel guide for tourists

Cambodia’s one of the latest travel hot spots for young budget travelers like myself, but there seems to be relatively little known about it – aside from it being chockfull of temples (or at least that’s how it felt to Read more…


Sydney Day 6: Bronte to Bondi Coastal Walk + Watson’s Bay + Harbor Bridge + Luna Park

December 29, Tuesday We’ve heard loads of people raving about the coastal walks (from Bondi to Bronte to Coogee), so we knew we wanted to do it! But what order to do it in? In the end, after consulting our Read more…


Sydney Day 5: Opera House + Rocks Market + Australian Heritage Hotel + Shopping

December 28, Monday Public Holiday We were all tuckered out from our Blue Mountain trip the day before, so we opted for a chill day on Monday – spent meandering around the city and shopping   Sydney Opera House Circular Read more…


Sydney Day 4: Blue Mountain + Leura Village

December 27 (Sunday) We decided to go to Blue Mountain on Sunday to take advantage of the Opal AUD 2.50 Sunday cap. Otherwise, you’d quickly reach the AUD 15 daily cap, since a one-way train ride costs more than AUD Read more…


Sydney Day 3: City Tour + Sydney Fish Market + Paddy Market + Darling Harbor

December 26, Saturday (Public Holiday) Initially, we were supposed to do the Bondi to Bronte beach walk but the weather app said it would rain that day, so we ended up changing our plans. Instead, we opted to stay in Read more…


Sydney Day 2: Taronga Zoo + Manly Beach + Golden Century dinner

December 25, Friday Public Holiday aka Christmas Day! We decided to go to Taronga Zoo out of necessity (as it is the only place open on Christmas Day). We also paired it up with Manly Beach as it seemed pretty Read more…


Sydney Day 1: Airport + The Rocks Tour + Christmas illuminations

December 24, Thursday At the airport… Sydney City Guide: We saw a rack filled with Sydney City Guides when we alighted from the plane. Make sure to get them as they provide not just detailed itineraries that you could read through, Read more…