Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Like the 11 day work-related trip to Japan in September this year, the preparation for this 15 day family trip was quite labor-intensive. Google Maps was heavily used and for the most part proved reliable, though there were a few
The five day trip to Shanghai actually got off on a rocky start. We were initially supposed to fly on SQ directly from Singapore, but the lack of sufficient seats for the entire travel party meant that our travel agent
Unlike our upcoming 15 day family trip to Japan at year’s end, planning for the non-work segment of this 11 day trip was straight-forward. I was free of the usual constraints when traveling with young children, e.g. their meals, places
Back in January this year, our local travel agent for our private island segment exclaimed in surprise when she learned that we were planning for a ten day trip to the Maldives. She asked if we were absolutely certain of
These twelve days in Taiwan has been our longest family vacation so far, and the kids have endured the constant movement and changing of accommodations very well. I think they’re ready for an even longer trip the next time: assuming
Now that we’re back at home, here’s our usual post summarizing the various places and activities we covered, with approximate admission prices and our recommended period of stay. Day 1 Kemenuh Butterfly Park (SGD30, 1 hr): small but beautifully done
Eight days in Phuket, and as we still have an hour to kill before hailing a Grab Car for our ride from Sino House Phuket Hotel to the airport, I wrote up a retrospective post on the itinerary covering what
Our flight departed Perth on Saturday night and arrived in Singapore just before 4AM on Sunday morning. The Jetstar flight was uneventful. While we don’t mind the absence of in-flight food or freebies like entertainment systems, the minimal legroom and
The 10 days vacation – not 9 on account that we left Singapore on 12 Jun SUN and landed on 21 Jun TUES – was really our family (with Peter)’s fourth vacation in the last 1.5 years. The previous three
Well, what’s our verdict after a five day stay at Club Med Bintan? In a word or two: “it’s complicated”. The summary of it is that the hospitality from Genteel Organizers (GOs) for the most part were as warm and
After the tough trip to Koh Phangan with Peter last year in December 2014, we resolved to try some place closer to home for our short June vacation – and something that didn’t involve traveling by air. The usual suspects
Well – six of seven days later into our 2014 vacation at the Santhiya @ koh Phangan, I’ve got decidedly mixed feelings about the place! Some parts of it were indeed as advertised, while others weren’t – and to top
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