Tag: Day trips
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A soft activity guide for Seattle — ferry rides, local events, and underrated gems for solo travellers. Seattle is full of small, good surprises — if you know where to look. Here were my favourite soft-paced finds: → Pike Place Market — Come early for fresh flowers, live buskers, and local vendors. Avoid late evenings.→…
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Some brands are everywhere. But everywhere doesn’t mean the same. After travelling across 30+ countries, here’s what I’ve learnt about Uniqlo, Muji, Decathlon, and Don Don Donki: just because they exist in your country… doesn’t mean they carry what you’re looking for. Or at the same price. 🧦 Uniqlo: My Toes Know the Truth Uniqlo…
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Full-day tour with transport, surreal temples, and a bathroom you’ll actually want to visit. Picked up from McDonald’s Thapae Chiang Mai at 8am, this full-day tour was a visual feast. Though the group was rowdier than usual (earphones recommended for naps), the sights more than made up for it. Here’s where we went: ✔️ White…
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This isn’t a fear-mongering piece. I’ve travelled solo across more than 30 countries — but some places left me feeling far too watched, followed, or worse. No dramatic clickbait here. Just stories from someone who still refuses to carry pepper spray (despite multiple well-meaning lectures from friends). 🐻 Anchorage, Alaska, USA I didn’t realise how…
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I went with half-expectations — the grounds looked small on the map — but halfway there on the BTS, I caught sight of the giant three-headed copper elephant statue towering above the surrounding buildings. That alone raised my hopes. The museum may be compact, but it’s thoughtfully curated. On the ground floor, you’ll find intricate…
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If you only have time for one full-day activity from Ho Chi Minh, this might be it. For SGD60 (transport included), I went on a Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta combo tour — and I still think about it. ✔️ Cu Chi Tunnels: Learn about the underground traps and tactics used during the war…
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A peaceful walk through Kaohsiung’s temple-lined pond — complete with giant mouths, spiral towers, and a 10-second trip through the afterlife. I went in with zero expectations (plus warnings that it was under renovation), and ended up walking through the Dragon’s mouth into a calm little heaven-hell tunnel. Yup. The Dragon Tiger Pagodas have reopened,…
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Bathing elephants, river crossing on a log-raft, and climbing “sticky” rocks barefoot — this full-day tour was wild (in the best way). Picked up at 8am, I dozed through the morning van ride while our small group filled up — mostly teachers and remote workers. Great energy. Once we arrived, we changed into comfy clothes…