In 2017 late last year, I decided to tick one item off my bucket list and relish my Rapunzel dreams by attending a lights festival. I made my dreams come true in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai. This was my personal experience. Loi Krathong is the festival of floating river lights - an act of setting… Continue reading Chiang Mai: Loi Krathong & Yi Peng Festival 2017
Somewhere last November, I decided to throw myself alone in Northern Thailand with absolutely no plans during the lights festival. You can read general facts about the lights festival that I have gathered here. It was a wild adventure because I usually make very detailed plans for my trips. My first stop was Chiang Rai; it's… Continue reading Northern Thailand: 3 Temples Worth Visiting in Chiang Rai
This post is NOT for the faint hearted. Traveling is said to heal the soul, expand creativity, learn, discover, challenge oneself, inspire and motivate, amongst many other things. Perceptively, I feel traveling is all about making a decision to educate oneself. Hence, in May 2017, I found myself discovering the dark history behind Cambodia. Situated… Continue reading Phnom Penh: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum & The Killing Field
Phnom Penh; the busiest capital of Cambodia with a population of 1.5 million, was perhaps the most affluent part of the country. However, this bustling city was dangerous for a women (or anyone for that matter) to travel alone due to it's high crime rates. Yet, I still find myself challenging society's perception and made… Continue reading Cambodia: Glimpse of Phnom Penh
Have you ever dreamt of attending a lantern festival and relish all your Rapunzel fantasies? Sure, there are many different lantern festivals all around the world. However, if you are living in Asia or Singapore like myself, you don't have to break the buck to experience one. My favorite lantern festival in Asia is the… Continue reading Travel Facts: Lantern Festival in Northern Thailand
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