Published in lolibites·Apr 20, 2021Pandemic cruising: World DreamSunday afternoon. Adventure beckons as we stand on the topmost deck of a floating city, looking down at miniaturised Singapore skyline and the ocean beyond. The former well and thoroughly explored, while the latter, still unfathomable and mysterious. This is our second cruise since the pandemic and our first cruise…Dream Cruise13 min readDream Cruise13 min read
Published in lolibites·Mar 30, 2021Tasmania: HobartThe heat wave and bushfires that have swept across much of mainland Australia seemed poised to engulf Hobart when we arrived hot and sweaty in late December. We have gone from being in our winter jackets to practically cavorting in our soaked undies in less than 24 hours. But forget…Tasmania With Kids13 min readTasmania With Kids13 min read
Published in lolibites·Jan 5, 2021Pandemic cruising: Quantum of The SeasNote: While this is out first cruise in a pandemic, it is our third cruise with Royal Caribbean and our fifth cruise overall. Any comparisons in the article is made in relation to our experience before the pandemic. __________ Major outbreak aboard the Diamond Princess, the headlines read several months…Cruising During Covid 1910 min readCruising During Covid 1910 min read
Published in lolibites·Oct 9, 2020Singapore: Staycation in the citySix months into the pandemic has left us vacation starved. We were as sick of our tiny ass condo as the English were of the European Union. …Staycation7 min readStaycation7 min read
Published in lolibites·Sep 17, 2020Singapore: Island HoppingWe’re six months into a lockdown and a part of me was itching to go somewhere. But the furthest I’ve travelled was to Sentosa, the land of Shrek’s castle, overpriced hotels and a handful of very packed beachside restaurants. After months of the same old same old, the boys and…Island Hopping Singapore7 min readIsland Hopping Singapore7 min read
Published in lolibites·Jun 26, 2020Tasmania: Tasman PeninsulaChristmas morning. We are in a special place which, at first glance, doesn’t seem all that special. But beneath us, the flat, rectangular-cut rocks called the Tessellated Pavements is a geologist’s wet dream, found only in a few places on earth. The odd manmade-like structure is created not by a…Port Arthur11 min readPort Arthur11 min read
Published in lolibites·Jun 3, 2020Tasmania: Freycinet National ParkIt’s Christmas Eve in Swansea and we are cold, exhausted and hungry after a long day. …Freycinet National Park8 min readFreycinet National Park8 min read
Published in lolibites·May 17, 2020Tasmania: Bay of FiresWe left the bucolic farmland and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it towns for a sun-burnished coastline that has long enraptured travelers with its enigmatic beauty. The Bay of Fires. Even its name is steeped in allure and mystery. We craned our necks for a better view as the road snaked its way down to…Bay Of Fires6 min readBay Of Fires6 min read
Published in lolibites·Apr 14, 2020April 13, 2020Lockdown Day 7 Another hideous scream jolts me out of bed. This morning, the voice belongs to a person several floors above us. He hollers — panicky and fearful — over and over again. Worried neighbors begin emerge from their hiding places to gather below us. “Hey mister, are you…Coronacrisis2 min readCoronacrisis2 min read
Apr 13, 2020April 12, 2020Lockdown Day 6 It’s Easter and the day of Andrea Bocelli’s long awaited performance in Milan’s Duomo. But first: a treasure hunt — at home. The kids are remarkably well behaved since the iPads are stowed away for the weekend. They are beside themselves with excitement because a pack of…Coronacrisis3 min readCoronacrisis3 min read
