Brisbane, the first city I visited in Australia many, many years ago. And I have not returned until this trip, and I must say, the feeling is so different. I enjoyed every bit of this trip but I must say, our stop at Brisbane for 4 nights was a little too long. I don’t know … Continue reading
One of the other highlights of our trip is our visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. I have not seen a koala this close before, let alone hug one. We arrived early in the morning, walked around and explored the area and fed the kangaroos. Continue reading
Movie World — a place filled with childhood memories yet so different from how I remembered it to be. Again, the weather has been very kind to us, it was perfect for a park outing like such. Today is all about the rides, laughter and lots of screaming (from me of course). Continue reading
Open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Eumundi Market is definitely one of the highlights of this trip. It may not sound like much but I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the colours, textures, food and the wide variety of stalls available. Here, you find big local flavors — music and crafts. Not to mention the … Continue reading
The Glass House Mountains are a group of eleven hills that rise abruptly from the coastal plain on Sunshine Coast. Whilst the traditional names for the mountains themselves are very old, the term “Glass House Mountains” was given more recently by explorer Captain James Cook in 1770. The peaks reminded him of the glass furnaces … Continue reading
We headed straight to Sunshine Coast with our rented car once we arrived in Brisbane. It took approximately 1.5 hours to reach our rented beach house — a two story property overlooking the beautiful ocean. Along the way, we managed to grab a simple lunch and did some grocery shopping for the next couple of … Continue reading
Bidding farewell to Norway is a bitter-sweet moment. This trip is definitely an eye opener and I have learned and seen so much. The experiences I gained through this trip is phenomenon — from planning to booking and traveling across the globe to a completely new place in terms of culture and extreme differences in … Continue reading
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
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