SHARED POST // THE ORIENT EXPRESS POP-UP TO MAKE ITS ASIA DEBUT AT SINGAPORE’S GARDENS BY THE BAY — BLACK FLY BIRD

If you read and loved my recent post on All Aboard for 9 of the World's Most Exquisite Train Journeys then this post by 'Black Fly Bird' will have you hopping with excitement. I myself can't wait for tickets to be released. Click the link below to read the full blog post... The mystery and …

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Belmond Eastern & Oriental, Asia (Image courtesy of Belmond)

Travel // All Aboard for 9 of the World’s Most Exquisite Sleeper Train Journeys {2020}

I've been wanting to share this post for a while, phase two of covid-19 in Singapore has meant a lot more time ferrying the kids around and a bit less 'me-time' or writing time. But today is an uncharacteristically rainy day, so I've put a cardigan on (this only happens twice a year here in …

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Waterfalls, Luang Prabang, Laos

Travel // Journey to… Laos with Dom Smith {2020}

Laos has been on our travel list since we got to Singapore, to be honest I'd never heard about this country before, which is nestled in-between Thailand, Vietnam and just above Cambodia. Pronounced like l-ow as in cow, you leave the 's' off. We're still hoping to do a weekend trip here in the next …

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Travel // How to Plan an Epic Holiday {2020}

It seems that most of us are stuck in holiday-planning-mode, with travel plans in limbo at the moment, whilst we wait for the green light to jet off. This is to be the year of domestic travel and rediscovering the gems on our very own doorsteps. Although I think I've drawn a short straw on …

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(Image courtesy of La Parenthèse, Camping Les Ormes)

Travel // 7 Amazing Campsites to Visit in Europe {2020}

Although we're now in Singapore I'm green with envy that Europe is starting to unlock their restrictions and that people will soon be able to resume short-haul travel. I feel we have been on lockdown for the longest time. I predict that going camping will be a very popular family holiday option this summer. I …

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Travel // My Wanderlust Bucket List – 2020 Edition

I've decided to draw a line in the sand and write my top travel wish list as it stands at the moment in 2020 in the midst of covid-19.

I figured that as we haven't travelled anywhere yet this year that it's basically day dot for the year anyways. I've narrowed it down to 19 locations I'd like to travel to.