On a grey, long winter weekend, we drove up into the Dandenong Ranges to do a getaway-cation in a yurt. Somewhere, the cold is prettier and the air smells of wet eucalyptus and woodsmoke. Every trip of ours starts the same way: a small ceremony of leaving the city. It’s usually shakshuka at Tall…
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Flying to Sydney for a mental health break. What followed: a vegan Japanese feast, a borrowed dog, and a love language Indomie.…
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We reached Singapore a couple of hours behind schedule. So we headed straight to the food court for some chicken rice and teh-o.…
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I am, inside Boeing 777, on the way to Narita. To Tokyo. To Japan. The last time I was there was in 2015. Less than two years ago, but with my constant yearning about Japan, it feels like a lifetime away.…
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But everything turned out to be okay. The next day we ate breakfast, took another scenic route, and bid goodbye to the Great Ocean Road.…
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The best thing about yesterday was the star gazing from our little Airbnb in Lake Tekapo. I have never seen so many stars. It was so magical.…
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Our last day in Queenstown, and I am so ready to leave. We packed our bags, and somehow I managed to accumulate additional stuff in the size of a giant plastic bag. What did I buy??? Also, I forgot and packed all my make-up in the luggage, so I had to do the day…
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Coming home for me is one of the best parts of travelling. Yesternight we reached home at midnight after flying from Christchurch airport six hours before. Instead of crashing immediately on the bed, I did my usual rounds around the house. I was so glad to be home! One of the things I always…
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We are staying in a small town called Timaru for one night before continuing the trip to Queenstown.…
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We left Wanaka early this morning with a box of hand-picked berries. We had our first meals of the year in Arrowtown.…
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We went to Queenstown downtown today. It was crowded and happening.…
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Kia ora you guys! Greetings from Christchurch! It's the start of our two weeks of New Zealand South Island trip.…
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