Port ship actually docks at: Cau Da Port pier – ships tender transferAttraction/Town you are aiming to visit: Nha TrangDistance from Port: 10 min by carMode of transport we used: The town put on a free shuttle bus, so we
Year: 2016
Port Report – Brunei
Port ship actually docks at: MuaraAttraction/Town you are aiming to visit: Bandar Seri BegawanDistance from Port: 16 Mile – 30 minutes by carMode of transport we used: Taxi US$40 each wayEnglish spoken by locals: Many do speak English. We had
The Thing About Cruises
We never considered ourselves as “Cruise People” until one day we were trying to put together a trip to Alaska. We were short on time and money and the cruise itinerary seemed to check a lot of boxes for the
Singapore Chronicles – The Final Roundup
The thing about Singapore was that there was always something to see and someone lovely to chat to! So many thank-yous are due to our friends who live here, in particular to Bryce, Seema and Soo Teck. You made our
Singapore Chronicles – Sentosa Island
Sentosa Island is an island just off the coast of Singapore that is dedicated to fun fun fun! So much so that it bills itself as the State of Fun, which dredged up an old joke for us from a
Singapore Chronicles – China Town and Little India
Singapore is built on an island – a fairly flat island at that. All its land is given over to building high-rises it seems. Everything, food included, is imported. This makes it a very, very expensive place to live and
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Singapore Chronicles – The River Safari
The rain is Singapore is wetter than any other rain I’ve ever seen, and believe me, as an Irish gal I’ve seen plenty of rain. Here the dollops of rain pound you like a series of water bombs. The up-side
Singapore Chronicles – Tenko
Before I went to Singapore I only really knew two things about it. 1 – My friend lived there and 2 – it’s where the first episode of Tenko was set. When I was about 12, Tenko was a TV
The Singapore Chronicles – How Not To Have Lunch In Singapore!
Usually a great way to see a city is to go on a hop-on-hop-off bus tour of the city. I’ve done them in New York, USA, Edinburgh, Scotland and Cambridge, England and really enjoyed them, so it seemed like the
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The Singapore Chronicles – Ce La Vi
The Marina Bay Sands is a spectacular hotel that dominates the downtown Singapore skyline. It resembles a boat carried aloft on three huge waves. Weather or not that’s what it’s supposed to like is a different matter – that’s what