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Singapore’s corner of cool: Chinatown and Keong Saik Road

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Singapore’s corner of cool: Chinatown and Keong Saik Road Singapore | Asia Published: May 2020 | Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Super-charged airports, skylines illuminated by light shows and forests complete with electronic trees; Singapore is, to be honest, pretty cool in all its corners. There is, however, one pocket of the city that always reels me back. Each time I return to Singapore, I find another neighbourhood to explore, but this area of Singapore’s Chinatown, which I’ll never grow tired of, is perfect for enjoying by both day and night. With bustling hawker markets, colourful temples, accommodation for all budgets and plenty of hip and chic bar-restaurants along Keong Saik Road, this is Singapore’s little corner of cool, away from the futuristic entertainment districts – ready to dive in? Kick back with cocktails on Keong Saik Road Just on the outskirts of Chinatown, Keong Saik Road managed to rejuvenate itself form a ru...

Forget flying: How I’m planning a dream private yacht sailing trip around the Greek Islands 

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Forget flying: How I’m planning a dream private yacht sailing trip around the Greek Islands  Greece | Europe Published: March 2020 Advertorial content At the end of last summer, I found myself torn. I had a week booked on the Greek Island of Corfu with my best friends from school, which clashed with a work opportunity to sail around the Portuguese Azores islands on a private yacht charter – while the latter was a dream trip for me, time with my friends was always going to be the winner. Happily, we spent the week drinking Ouzo, visiting picturesque beaches, munching on Feta and laughing constantly. In summary, it was a dream trip of its own! But, it got me thinking, how awesome would it be to go island hopping with my best friends and explore more of the country? One of my friends is an ex croupier on a cruise sheep, my other a chief steward on a luxury yacht, so although it seemed we had some of the skills needed to embark on such an adventure, my research on Click and B...

San Marino: Day trip or overnight stay in this tiny country?

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San Marino: Day trip or overnight stay in this tiny country? San Marino | Europe Published: September 2018 | Disclosure: My accommodation was provided by the Blogville project For such a minuscule country, San Marino provides a fascinating collection of unique facts, outstanding views and an impressive history.  Given its size though, many people opt to take just a day trip to San Marino from one of it’s neighbouring Italian cities and not spend a night or more getting to know it. As the fifth smallest country in the world, and surrounded by Italy, it’s easy to see how San Marino could merely be a novelty country tick while travelling around the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. But I for one think that this micro-state deserves at least one night of your vacation. Overnight or day trip to San Marino? San Marino is more extensive than most people would assume, given the old town of the nation, with its three towers perched on the hill, gets most of the attentio...