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The Land of Oz
Another one of the countries that I had never expected to visit. Yet there I was, recently, peering into the Sydney Opera House wrapped in the noon sun across the bay, white-washed against the graying sky as the forecasted thunderstorm grew exponentially. I swore that I would cross that bay and climb the steps for…
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Ladakh Day 8
This is a post long time coming. Two holidays later, and I am still not done writing about my adventures in Ladakh. I guess there are no words that can quite describe my feelings at this point. Nothing I can put down eloquently enough, honestly enough, and true enough. This day was to be our…
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Staycation: D’Resort at Downtown East
(updated with more information!) Hitting the refreshed Downtown East this time! Downtown East, beloved of Singaporeans and affectionately known as “ntuc chalet” has gone through several refreshments. Started in 2012, the renovation is divided into 2 phases, the first of which is the opening of D’Resort sometime last year. D’resort absorbed the space previously used…
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Staycation: Ramada Hotel Singapore
I had the opportunity for a quick weekday getaway at Ramada Hotel this week. Ramada Hotel is one of the handful nestled in central Singapore, away from the touristy Orchard area. It is located at Zhongshan Park, not to be confused by its sister hotel, Days Hotel, located just on the opposite side of the…
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Ladakh Day 7
I rose at dawn, when the sun had started to peek through the mountains, a glowing jewel atop a crown. The sky was clear that day, a taunt to me over the smouldering blanket of the night before. Itinerary Tsokar (Lake) Back to Leh, free and easy We were initially supposed to lodge at the…
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Ladakh Day 6
Blink, and half the trip’s gone. This day, we were headed to Tsomoriri, another lake in Ladakh. Tsomoriri is lesser known on account of it not appearing in the hugely popular movie “3 Idiots” (okay, I didn’t watch it though). We would be passing by the hot springs of Chumatang. After my hot spring experience in Hakone, Japan,…
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Ladakh Day 5
We survived the night. Yes. I opened my eyes and thought, “It can’t be.” 4.30am and I could see the light through the wall of the tent. Morning had come upon me suddenly. I crawled out of the warmth of the bed (wincing at the crackling of static), stepped over to the entrance and pulled…
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Ladakh Day 3 & 4
We were a little bit worried regarding the trip to the Pangong Tso because we had still not acclimatised to Leh’s weather. One of our travel companions had been to the lake, though not overnight, so we had been forewarned that it would be cold. We felt that we might be unprepared for the temperature. So, prior to the trip…
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Ladakh Day 3
Itinerary Diskit monastry (pushed to the next day) Hunder in Nubra Valley (through) Khardung La (Pass) Bactrian camel safari So Ladakh Day 3…where do I begin? It was only our third day in Ladakh, but it felt like we’ve been there forever. The internet remained only intermittently connected. I had planned to put up some…
Diary of an Internet Addict
Adventures…but with internet
Diary of an Internet Addict 