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Front entrance of the Intercontinental Presidente Puebla

Review: Intercontinental Presidente Puebla Mexico

Over the Christmas weekend, we’ve decided to take a short trip 2 hour trip from Mexico City (CDMX) over to Puebla to see its magical colonial architecture. As we’ve already spent 3 weeks in CDMX, we wanted to explore somewhere…

Review: Quality Inn Lake George Hotel

We were in upstate New York for an early November weekend getaway. There are many great outdoor hiking spots within the great Adirondacks wilderness. For our 3 day trip, we decided to visit Lake George town and Lake Placid town…

Entrance to the Lake House at High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid.

Review: Lake House at High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid

We were in Upstate New York for a quick weekend getaway from the city. The Adirondacks stood out to us as it was reasonably remote yet not too far away. Even within the Adirondacks, there were many towns and places…

Narita Airport while transiting between Singapore and New York

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Our experience flying from Singapore to New York during the pandemic

We have just arrived in New York City! After close to 2 years, we are finally on the road again as travel is restarting around the world. We know that it is difficult and worrying to travel in these times.…

Onboard the royal caribbean's cruise to nowhere.

Royal Caribbean, Quantum of the Seas review

Overseas travel from Singapore has largely ground to a halt due to the recent pandemic. There is also virtually no domestic travel opportunities on this tiny island as you can travel coast to coast on public transport in a mere…

Things to do when visiting Montreal and Quebec City

The French province of Quebec is known for being very unique and distinct from the rest of Canada. What makes them unique is that they are more French than English! This can be seen from the architecture to the road…

How we travelled to Japan for less than $1000 a week

Japan is one of our favourite travel destinations! With its delicious food and amazing culture, its no wonder it’s one of the most popular destinations for a vacation. However, it’s no secret that Japan can be an expensive place to…

Journey into the centre of the Antelope Canyon

The Antelope Canyons is one of the most famous attraction spots in Arizona. Very often, these beautiful canyons are visited together with a trip to the nearby horseshoe bend. M and I visited the Canyons with our friends as part…

A quick drive up into the mystical Bryce Canyon National Park

In the great state of Utah, there is no lack of stunning canyons and breathtaking landscapes. Home of the world’s most famous canyons, Utah has been one of the states that M and I have always wanted to visit. We’ve…

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How we are preparing for future travels during the lockdown

Announcement: We have launched our Telegram channel! Subscribe here to get notified whenever we have a new post on our blog. We promise no spam! Yes, we should not be travelling right now amidst everything that’s happening around the world,…