We were in Singapore only a week ago – here to write about ‘Top Things To Do For Kids’, and we were shocked. Despite our research, we found Singapore had far more to do than we had anticipated! We’ve just had a week on the neighboring Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan. We were in […]
It is not often we reach a 5-Star Resort where words fail me, but I must admit Banyan Tree Resort on Bintan Island, Indonesia has left me speechless. So after I give you a few facts about this lovely resort, I am going to let the ‘pictures tell a thousand words’ and let our photos […]
This morning we sadly left our resort behind on Batam Island and headed by taxi to a rather remote local ferry terminal on the far side of the island. Not speaking Indonesian and looking very ‘touristy’, we found all eyes were on us as we paddled through muddy puddles with our new Samsonite luggage. We buy […]
We’ve just spent 4 glorious nights in Singapore when upon riding the Tiger Sky Tower on Sentosa Island on our first day there, we spied in the distance an Indonesian Island named Batam. Knowing how great Indonesia is for bargain shopping, we decided we wanted to go and stay over there for a couple of […]
We’ve just spent four glorious nights in Singapore staying at The Club in the historic section, right by Chinatown. And the first thing I learned was that four nights is not nearly long enough if you really want to experience all Singapore has to offer! Explorason had researched the Top Ten Things To Do For Kids […]
Spending a vacation as a family in Singapore so much fun. One of the most important considerations prior to arriving is selecting the place to stay. There are so many hotels in Singapore, so where should a visitor in this grand city stay? I have not been to Singapore for over 30 years and had no […]
A new chapter has begun for Exploramum and Explorason departing Australia for our second major travel expedition. Originally leaving Adelaide in 2012, we then successfully explored 65 countries over four years, before returning to Australia to celebrate my father’s 90th birthday late last year. Over the past few months we have been really quite busy […]
Arriving at the airport Flying out of Sydney International Airport has never been easier, or more enjoyable. It is time for us to start our fifth year of international travel, and we find ourselves back where we first began, leaving Australia from Sydney International Airport once more. We’ve checked in at the Scoot Airlines counter […]
Leaving Adelaide It all began when on 11th August 2012, Explorason and I waved goodbye to our family in Adelaide Australia, as we set off on an amazing travel adventure with Sydney as our first stop for a week. Three years on and we found ourselves having lived a completely different life as we explored […]
The modern way of living often leads to stress, distressed feelings, overwork, and sheer lack of time to relax and pamper yourself. The best solution is a vacation. If you look at a luxury travel, Sydney is a good choice. It’s the capital of NSW (New South Wales, Australia). Even though it’s the most crowded […]
Last year we visited the Island of Langkawi on our way back to Australia from Africa. Langkawi is easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur by airplane or a short ferry ride from the Malaysian mainland. It remains one of my son’s favorite place in the world. As we fondly remember our time, we decided to make a […]
Sydney is a fantastic place for families, with many things to do including zoos, aquariums, beaches, parks, and plenty of open space for kids to burn off that endless energy. There are interactive museums, whale watching, an indoor skydiving facility, and an amusement park to name but a few. Or stroll around The Rocks, or […]
