Rosie

Camping on East Coast Beach

Have you ever tried camping by the beach? My family and I decided to go camping on East Coast Beach in Singapore during the Chinese New Year holiday when prices of flights and hotels go sky high. We got to stay overnight with a full view of the sea, and we don’t have to pay a cent! Not bad eh? Well, when you have a great deal like that, it doesn’t come as a surprise that like-minded families did the same. Even when we arrived early in the morning, the beach was already packed with tents. Even those who...

Batam Holiday Inn Resort Getaway

Asia, Batam, Destinations, Indonesia

Batam is the nearest Indonesian island to Singapore that is accessible by a 30-minute ferry ride from Singapore. My family stayed at the Batam Holiday Inn Resort for a quick getaway to recharge and unwind. We got there from a ferry at Harbourfront Singapore to the Waterfront Ferry Terminal in Batam and walked about 5-10 minutes to the hotel. Another way is to take the ferry to Batam city centre and take a 15-20 minute cab ride to the hotel. Batam Holiday Inn We got a 2-bedroom suite online for a price that was many times cheaper than the resorts...

Sunrise on Gunung Brinchang at Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Gunung Brinchang (Mount Brinchang) is the highest peak in Cameron Highlands in Malaysia that can be accessed by car and at 2032 m above sea-level, it provides a stunning view of the sunrise. Up a watch tower we stood, with fresh cool wind blowing against our faces, we witnessed the sun sneaking a peek through the clouds and casting its light directly on the mountains to mark the start of a new day. As the sun rose higher, its light passed through a small opening and shone on the clouds below. Despite the cloudy sky, we...

Lost World of Tambun

Malaysia, Perak

The Sunway Lost World of Tambun is an all-in-one adventure park in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia which has a Water Park, an Amusement Park, a Tin Valley, a Swan Lake, a Tiger Valley, a Petting Zoo and my favourite – Hot Springs and Spa. Lost World Water Park The first thing we headed for was the big wave pool. Next, was the Explora Bay for kids with many slides and a pirate ship. The Lost World Water Park also has 2 water slides (cliff racer and tube raiders) but the queue was too long that we decided to skip...

Resorts World Sentosa Staycation

Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore is a three-time TTG award winner for Best Integrated Resort which includes Universal Studios, S.E.A. Aquarium, Adventure Cove, TrickEye Museum and more. We did a staycation (a vacation in your hometown) at the Festive Hotel, enjoyed the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel, watched the Crane Dance and Lake of Dreams show. Festive Hotel The Festive Hotel is one of the few hotels in the Resorts World Sentosa that has a a family room with a king-sized bed, a sofa bed and a loft bed. Check out the great view of the...

River Safari Singapore

Singapore

River Safari Singapore is the newest addition to the Wildlife Reserve Singapore and has one of the largest collection of freshwater fauna. The River Safari has three main areas, namely the Rivers exhibit with the largest freshwater aquarium, the Giant Panda Forest, and lastly the Wild Amazonia, which had the Amazon River Quest. The Rivers Mississippi, Congo, Nile, Ganges, Murray, Mekong and Yangtze – what do they have in common? Well, they were all names of rivers found at the Rivers exhibit. Each had aquariums in an outdoor sheltered setting. I didn’t realise at that time that we were exploring the...

The Colourful Merlion at Sentosa

Singapore

The Merlion at Sentosa Singapore just got a makeover! My family was having dinner at KFC when the Merlion started transforming into a canvas of colourful display with music in the air. Let’s look at the Merlion’s “Before” photo. Here are some of the Merlion‘s transformations, achieved through 3D video projection mapping. This was my favourite one. Which is your favourite? This was part of our Resorts World Sentosa Staycation. Showtimes Sentosa Merlion Plaza, Singapore 23 Nov 2013 to 1 Jan 2014 7.30pm, 8.30pm & 9.30pm (Fri & Sat) 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm & 9.30pm (Sun...

10 tips when travelling with a baby

Planning

Travelling with a baby can be quite a daunting task especially for new mommies and daddies. It took me nearly two years before I was brave enough to bring my first born on his maiden flight. Even then, it was just a short 2-hour flight. I learned a couple of things on that trip and every trip after that, and after a couple of long-haul flights with a baby, I am still not an expert, but I am happy to share with you things that I learnt along the way that makes travelling with a baby much easier. ...