Our last day in Norway and today we are booked for some serious adventure at Camp Tamok. Camp Tamok is located in the Northern Lights heartland and they offer activities departing from the city of Tromsø both day and evening. For the more adventurous and energetic individuals, you can opt for their full day activities program … Continue reading
Aurora, Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights to even dancing lights all refers to a natural light display in the sky caused by the collision of solar wind and magnetospheric charged particles with the thermosphere. Tromsø is in the middle of the Aurora Borealis zone and is one of the best places in the world to observe the aurora. … Continue reading
Day 8, our trip is drawing closer to an end. I am missing home but I also know I will miss Norway once I am on my plane back to Singapore. Today, we fly from Trondheim to Tromsø — no train, no bus, no boats. However, the turbulence we had on board was the most … Continue reading
Day 7, we arrived at Trondheim early in the morning. Trondheim, also known as the “Capital of the Vikings” offers an array of historical attractions and museums. Founded in 997 as a Viking Age trading post, this city briefly served as the capital of Norway. Later, during the Middle Ages when the city was known … Continue reading
Tonight, we board on the Hurtigruten Ship MS Nordnorge and we will be sailing for 2 nights from Bergen to Trondheim. Name of this ship, MS Nordnorge is taken from the most northerly area of Norway. Nord-Norge means the northern part of Norway, mostly situated inside the Arctic Circle. MS Nordnorge was built in Norway … Continue reading
CLARION HAVNEKONTORET HOTEL We arrived at our hotel in Bergen at night after Norway In A Nutshell® — it was cold, dark and all shops were closed, we were really tired too so we decided to rest and leave exploring the city till the next morning. Havnekontoret Hotel is part of Clarion Collection which is … Continue reading
Day 4, leaving Oslo to Bergen this morning. It will be a very long and tiring day as we are traveling by train through the villages of Gol and Geilo towards the Myrdal Station. The day starts at 5am, enjoyed our last breakfast at The Thief Hotel and took a taxi to Oslo Central Station … Continue reading
Between the Oslofjord and the forests lies the Norwegian capital, Oslo — the most populous city in Norway. Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of the country and this city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It’s like CBD in Singapore but at least 10 times larger. We spent … Continue reading
Up and feeling refreshed from our 20+ hours of traveling the day before, we had breakfast before 7am this morning and we were out on the streets just when dawn breaks. We arrived at The Viking Ship Museum before their opening hours and spent a good 30 minutes outside in the freezing cold weather. Speaking … Continue reading
Seeing the Aurora Borealis has always been top on my bucket list so does visiting the Arctic but we shall leave the Arctic for another time. There are a handful of countries where one can visit in the hope to catch the dancing lights; Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Canada and Greenland to name a few. … Continue reading
For the first time in a long time, I am creating a look!! I am so excited, the last look I did was in September 2013 and my last proper post was also around that time. I will save all the “explanations” for another time because I can’t wait to share this look with all … Continue reading
The House of Dior has always known how to dream. To dream of women and their beauty, their pleasure and their freedom. In 1946, Christian Dior became the “Master of Wonder” on the Avenue Montaigne. He was a magician, re-enchanting the lives of women who had gone through the dark years of war. It was … Continue reading
Shortly after the 14 days challenge to flawless skin with Lancôme Visionnaire skincare range, I hopped over to an entirely different routine with a brand we are all familiar with — Clarins. Beginning of the year, Clarins introduced their newly revamped whitening skincare range. The former White Plus | HP range is now known as … Continue reading
NARS x GUY BOURDIN GIFTING COLLECTION FOR HOLIDAY 2013 François Nars captures the daring spirit of Guy Bourdin in several exciting new gifting collections for department and specialty stores — his taste for controversy, the power of his explosive images, and his lasting influence on fashion photography as we know it today. Audacious. Bold. Provocative. … Continue reading
NARS x GUY BOURDIN COLOR COLLECTION FOR HOLIDAY 2013 Uninhibited glamour. Cinematic intrigue. Evocative innuendo. Guy Bourdin revolutionized fashion photography with unconventional narratives and overt sexuality. His relentless rule-breaking, captured in spellbinding editorials and campaigns, served as the apex of the sexually charged fashion photography of the seventies. Today, he continues to be both an … Continue reading
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