The Beautiful Sea Creatures of Bangka
The island of Bunaken in North Sulawesi may get all the hype, but the nearby isle of Bangka has fewer crowds and plenty to offer. The spectacular coral gardens around […]
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Staying on Siladen
My sister and I just spent three nights on the tiny Indonesian island of Siladen, and we wish we’d stayed much longer. One of five islands within Bunaken National Marine […]
Siladen: A Snorkeler’s Paradise
The tiny island of Siladen, just off of the tip of Northern Sulawesi, doesn’t seem to be on many people’s radar screens. And that’s a shame, because it sits smack […]
Singapore by MRT: the Thomson-East Coast Line, Stevens to Gardens by the Bay
Singapore has just unveiled a huge chunk of its newest MASS Rapid Transit (MRT) project: The Thomson-East Coast line, aka the Brown Line. The Thomson-East Coast line currently starts at […]
Snorkeling in Raja Ampat
Most people head to Raja Ampat for the diving, but it’s equally magnificent if you just want to jump in with a snorkel, a mask, and a pair of fins. […]
Raja Ampat: Things to Know Before You Go
Raja Ampat is a spectacular place for anyone who wants to dive, snorkel, or just hang out on remote Indonesian atolls. This fantastic travel destination is spectacularly beautiful, lightly touristed, […]
2 Days in Mumbai
Mumbai is huge — nearly 21 million people living cheek-by-jowl in a sprawl of 603 square kilometers — so to explore it in only two days seems like madness. But […]
A Weekend in Melaka: Day 2
Our second day in Melaka began with a meandering stroll along the river that cuts circuitously through the center of town. My husband and I chose walking over boating, but […]
A Weekend in Melaka: Day 1
There is plenty to see and do in the old port town of Melaka (or Malacca, if you prefer the old British spelling), but you can fit most of the […]
Singapore by LRT: the Punggol Line
Singapore has six MRT (metro) lines — seven if you count the one currently under construction — and three LRT (light rail lines). The Punggol Line is the most northeasterly […]
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