-
Colors in the garden…
Small, colorful and beautiful…easily found in tropical garden. I have started on this small project to capture images of butterfly, dragonfly and small birds found in gardens around Malaysia. I will add the images from time to time so do drop by to check it out.
-
Accessible Wild Australia
In Australia, it is very easy to get close and encounter Australia’s “wildlife”. During my vacation down under in 2012, I had an opportunity to see and get up close with koalas and kangaroos at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary which is only 45 minutes by bus from the city of Brisbane. Near the coast there…
-
Going Down Undahh ~ Part 1
21st April 2012 – It was 7.30 a.m. when we made our way to the airport for a 2 week vacation down under. Once we arrived at the airport, we went straight to the departure hall for check-in. OMG…the snake queue for check-in is very long. Glad that we still have 1 1/2 hours before…
-
Vancouver from above…
In September 2007, I was fortunate to go on a 1 week airport simulation course at Point Roberts, USA near the USA/Canadian border. Our hotel is at a small town of Tsawwassen on the Canadian side and Vancouver, Canada’s 3rd largest city, is only 35 minutes drive away. On our last day at Points Robert, my course instructor…
-
Paris in memory…
In 2003, we spent 10 days to explore and see the best of Paris. Paris is indeed a beautiful city day and night. These are incidents that is still fresh in my memory…. In a city that is throng with tourists like Paris, you will need a lot of patience as the queue to some of the main attractions can be very long.…
-
How to beat the queue at Disneyland Paris?
This is how we have done it. So some tips…. Plan ahead. Do research and familiarise the attractions at Disneyland Paris. Shortlist the attractions and rides that you would like to go. Find out if certain attraction is only available at certain time such as the Parade. Found out which ride offers “FastPass”. FastPass (FP) is a reservation system available…
-
So Hot So Colourful ~ Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Sometimes you can find interesting event happening near you. I had a chance to see for the 1st time a hot air balloon show at Putrajaya, an administrative capital of Malaysia. Everything about the fiesta is so colorful and it end with a BANG!!! a wonderful fireworks display. The fiesta encourages family togetherness by having…
-
A Walk in Paris Part 2 – from Marais to Notre Dame
After a good night sleep I woke up to the sound of delivery van outside the hostel. It was chilly for a summer morning. I peeped through the window and it was drizzling. The hostel did not have a guest kitchen but we were prepared and brought along a traveler kettle. We had breakfast in the room…
-
A Walk in Paris Part 1 – Ambling around the Marais neighbourhood
Our flight touched down at Charles de Gaulle Airport at 6.40 am. We had pre-booked a private room in a hostel at the Marais neighbourhood, a 5 minute walking distance from the St Sebastian Froissart metro station. We arrived at the hostel around 7.50 am and the owner let us leave our bags in the storage room…
-
Being Thrifty & Frugal Traveler…
The myth is going on a holiday is expensive. Depends on how you approach it, you can make a holiday affordable. I consider myself a thrifty and frugal traveler and this is how I have done it. Plan well ahead. For an overseas trip, I would normally plan 1 year in advance so I could…
-
Follow
Following
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Thrifty Random Traveler 