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Singapore Travel: Day One in Central Singapore

By Carrie on June 15, 2009

Singapore has been on my travel wish list since my late teens. With a long five-day weekend coming up and knowing that we could use our air miles to travel to one of the world’s three city-states for free, we were booked and ready to go faster than you can say cat on a hot tin roof.

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Kuala Lumpur – Delightful Asian Metropolis

By Carrie on August 1, 2007

Petronas Twin Towers Photo: John Kellenberger
I love Kuala Lumpur. It’s one of the nicest cities I’ve been to in Asia. KL has a vibrant array of cultures and we were fortunate enough to experience quite a few while we were there.
KL’s airport is really clean and efficient. Rather than pay for a cab, we decided [...]

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From Saigon to Nha Trang by Train

By Carrie on April 23, 2007

We left Saigon last night at 8:20 and traveled by train to Nha Trang. Saigon was absolutely wonderful. We totally enjoyed our time there, in part, to Moira, who put us up in style at The Majestic and The Renaissance. Both of these five star hotels are located on the waterfront within walking distance of all the great [...]

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Shopping in Kowloon’s Mongkok District

By Carrie on January 25, 2007

Day Signs, originally uploaded by globetrotterI. A quiet back street in Kowloon is virtually unheard of.
Kowloon hosts several famous day and night markets that draw people in, but we decided to spend our time in the Mongkok District, which is frentic at any time of day. It’s one of the busiest shopping districts in Kowloon. It has everything from [...]

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Traditional Medicine Markets in Taiwan

By Carrie on January 7, 2007

Today was another day for exploring the city of Taipei on the bike. We are quickly coming to appreciate the advantages of this kind of travel. We’ve explored most of Asia by motorbike. Time and time again, we are treated to fascinating and tantalising aspects of culture we might otherwise miss in the confines of [...]