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Feeling Bloated After All the Holiday Feasting

Posted on December 30, 2014 by bookjunkie

Since I’m feeling unwell at home, the best use I can make of my time is to update my blog with long overdue posts. Hope to get the blog current before the New Year. I also want to feel better … Continue reading →

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Left my Heart in New Zealand

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bookjunkie

Visited New Zealand for the first time recently and felt so overwhelmed by her beauty that I just didn’t know how to start blogging about the trip. Been planning to visit this paradise I’ve heard so much about for more … Continue reading →

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Malacca Road Trip: Majestic Hotel

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

Picked Majestic as it was number one on Tripadvisor. There is no free wifi in the rooms so we ended up in the lobby quite a bit. But it was nice. The staff are so friendly and you can help … Continue reading →

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Longing for a Luxury Holiday in Bintan

Posted on October 22, 2012 by bookjunkie

Took a trip down memory lane instead. I’m old enough to not be embarrassed to say I hate roughing it out. Done it before in my early twenties. Happily even. On spartan bunk beds. My good friend E will remember. … Continue reading →

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Our Hong Kong Trip Back in 2007: Day 3

Posted on October 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

So far the trip seems a tad boring, but perhaps it was because I wasn’t taking pictures with an intention to blog about the trip. It’s funny how blogging itself can make a trip more fascinating. I’m hoping it gets … Continue reading →

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Our Hong Kong Trip Back in 2007: Day 2

Posted on October 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

View from our hotel – Langham Place. The room had a similar view and you can see how densely packed the city is, even more than Singapore. But at least Hong Kong has hills in the distance. I also now … Continue reading →

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Our Hong Kong Trip Back in 2007: Day 1

Posted on October 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

I’ve been to Hong Kong a total of 4 times and thought I should dig up photos from my last trip with B in 2007. You see, my cousin’s going there in December and I thought I should jog my … Continue reading →

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Fun & A Headache at the Same Time

Posted on October 10, 2012 by bookjunkie

I recall when I was a kid, a luxury trip meant a package trip in South East Asia through a travel agency. One of those organized tours. These days those are the stuff of my nightmares. Being hoarded with groups, … Continue reading →

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Just Back from a Spontaneous Trip

Posted on November 29, 2011 by bookjunkie

Sorry, I’ve been away for awhile. Went on a very last minute, spur of the moment trip. Will be writing all about it soon. Meanwhile I am catching up on reading all my favourite blogs – and that means you … Continue reading →

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A Minimalist, Serene Life

Posted on September 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

I feel frazzled, stressed and poor, by a consumerist society that is continually telling me what you need to own in order to be happier. It made me wonder if there was a healthier way to live.  Well there is. … Continue reading →

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Kerala: Jiva Spa at Taj Malabar

Posted on August 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

Another highlight of my trip to Kerala was the coconut scrub and gentle oil massage at the Jiva Spa. I thought the therapist wasn’t Indian and I first thought she was Filippino. She spoke in a wonderfully thick accent that … Continue reading →

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Kerala: Journey Inside A Houseboat

Posted on August 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

I think the reason why I write so many posts is that I treat the blog like a diary and my first draft is what you see which is probably full of typos.  I try to correct them if I … Continue reading →

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