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  • Australia,  travel

    48 hours in Brisbane Australia

    March 10, 2020 / 3 Comments

    Brisbane was a really special place for me to visit. My mom grew up on the outskirts of Brisbane and I was looking forward to finally seeing a place I’d heard about since I was a kid. I decided to spend about 48 hours in Brisbane Australia exploring and visiting with family. I arrived off an 8-hour flight from Singapore, part of which I spent looking at the window as the plane passed over the reddish desert below. After getting my Aussie SIM card, I boarded a train from the airport to Roma Street. Stepping out of the station, the smell of Jacaranda blossoms hung in the balmy air. I…

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    Travel Tips to Know Before Visiting Italy

    May 28, 2019 / 7 Comments

    Italy, one of my favourite places to visit and an easy country in Europe to travel. But like any country, there are some things to know if you are a first time visitor that will save you time, money, and make your life easier. Here’s what I’ve learned during my travels to this beautiful country and the travel tips I would give to someone visiting Italy for the first time. *Disclosure: this post contains some affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase Italy travel tips Buy tickets in advance This country attracts a lot of…

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    Surviving a Sleeper Train Journey in Vietnam

    December 11, 2018 / 15 Comments

    Do you think you could survive a night on a sleeper train in Vietnam? I took two and learned some lessons along the way. Like many who visit Vietnam, I was determined to make the most of my time and see as much of the country as possible. While Vietnam is a long, thin country with most of the places worth seeing located in a line down the coast, the country is deceptively large. As a result, travel times between places may be longer than anticipated. I didn’t have many days of holiday left this year after starting a new job in May, but I had my heart set on seeing…

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