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Tasmania Summary
Tasmania Summary

Tasmania Summary

Why 23 days? 23 days in Tasmania seemed like too long a duration for a small Island. We gave ourselves 23 days because we wanted to do a slow drive around the entire place. We wanted to visit the common…

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Day 22 & 23: Richmond & Bye Bye Tasmania
Day 22 & 23: Richmond & Bye Bye Tasmania

Day 22 & 23: Richmond & Bye Bye Tasmania

Coles Bay to Richmond to Airport Our flight out of Hobart International Airport was about 1 pm in the afternoon, during our  trip planning stage, we were debating if our last night should be at Coles Bay (3 hours to…

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Day 20 & 21: Bicheno & Coles Bay
Day 20 & 21: Bicheno & Coles Bay

Day 20 & 21: Bicheno & Coles Bay

Bay of Fires to Coles Bay We went from one bay (Bay of Fires) to Freycinet National Park. The national park contained beautiful places like Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Cape Tourville, Harzard beach etc. We only had time to visit…

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Day 18 & 19: Ben Lomond & Bay of Fires
Day 18 & 19: Ben Lomond & Bay of Fires

Day 18 & 19: Ben Lomond & Bay of Fires

Getting to Ben Lomond From Launceston to Ben Lomond was only 54 km and about 1 hour drive. Ben Lomond though was not one the places where tourists would go, its pictures on the internet looked too good not to…

jaikyongNovember 7, 2022March 13, 2023 Scenic Tasmania (23 days) No Comments
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Day 16 & 17: Launceston
Day 16 & 17: Launceston

Day 16 & 17: Launceston

From Cradle Mountain to Launceston From Cradle Mountain was a 2 hour drive to Launceston, the only place we found interesting to stop midway was Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm. We stayed two nights in Launceston and during our two days…

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Day 14 & 15: Cradle Mountain
Day 14 & 15: Cradle Mountain

Day 14 & 15: Cradle Mountain

Cradle Mountain for two days From Parkland to Cradle Mountain there were several routes, the shortest being 100km taking about 1 hour. Most visitors would just visit Cradle Mountain as a day trip or stayed only one night at Cradle…

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Day 12 & 13: Stanley
Day 12 & 13: Stanley

Day 12 & 13: Stanley

Arthur river to Stanley & around From Arthur River we drove northward Stanley. There were two possible routes to Stanley, one was an hour drive passing through the town of Marrawah and the other was a  route that required two…

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Day 10 & 11: Corinna & Arthur River
Day 10 & 11: Corinna & Arthur River

Day 10 & 11: Corinna & Arthur River

Going north After Strahan we were going northward. Though we could easily reach Arthur river before the day was over we decided to stop midway and stay a night at Corinna too.  Both Corinna and Arthur River seemed too beautiful…

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Day 8 & 9: Queenstown & Strahan
Day 8 & 9: Queenstown & Strahan

Day 8 & 9: Queenstown & Strahan

Lake St Clair to Queenstown It was a 94 km drive from Lake St Claire to Queenstown along the way we stopped at Nelson Falls and Ironbowl Blow Lookout. We did not stop to trek to Horsetail Falls but still…

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Day 7: Lake St Clair
Day 7: Lake St Clair

Day 7: Lake St Clair

On the way to Lake St Clair It was an 1 hour and 45 min drive from Maydena to Lake St Clair Lodge where we stayed one night. The distance travelled was only a mere 141 km and yet we…

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Day 5 & 6: Mount Field
Day 5 & 6: Mount Field

Day 5 & 6: Mount Field

New Norfolk New Norfolk was midpoint on our way to Mount Field National Park. The drive took only 30 minutes. Our destination was “Dervent Cliff Walk” which overlooked River Dervent. We parked our car at a carpark by the river…

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Day 3 & 4 Hobart & Bruny Island
Day 3 & 4 Hobart & Bruny Island

Day 3 & 4 Hobart & Bruny Island

Mount Wellington Our third and fourth days were in Hobart and  nearby. I first destination was Mount Wellington which was practical in the backyard of Hobart City. It took us about 1 hour and 15min to drive from Port Arthur…

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Day 1 & 2: EagleHawk Neck
Day 1 & 2: EagleHawk Neck

Day 1 & 2: EagleHawk Neck

Flying from Singapore to Melbourne to Hobart There was no direct flight from Singapore to Hobart so we flew into Hobart via Melbourne. The original flight itinerary on Jetstar was a 3 hour layouver in Melbourne which was just nice.…

jaikyongOctober 19, 2022April 2, 2023 Scenic Tasmania (23 days) No Comments
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Myanmar Summed Up

A Lovely Myanmar Trip We had a wonderful “eight-day-seven-night” time in Myanmar. This trip was much above our expectations. We engaged “One Stop Travel & Tours, Myanmar” to take care of all our travelling needs and had a wonderful time…

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Day 6 & 7: Mandalay
Day 6 & 7: Mandalay

Day 6 & 7: Mandalay

Summary of our 2 day in Mandalay Mandalay was the last of our four cities trip. We had two days for Mandalay which was pretty sufficient. In Mandalay our most memorable attraction was U-Bein Bridge and watching sunset over the…

jaikyongFebruary 15, 2020April 22, 2021 Mystic Myanmar (7 Days) No Comments
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Day 4 & 5: Bagan
Day 4 & 5: Bagan

Day 4 & 5: Bagan

Summary of Our Bagan visit We spent two days and two nights in Bagan and this duration was more than enough to enjoy its fabulous sunset and a sunrise. There were thousands of pagodas, ruins and temples in Bagan so…

jaikyongFebruary 12, 2020January 22, 2021 Mystic Myanmar (7 Days) No Comments
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Day 2 & 3: Lake Inle
Day 2 & 3: Lake Inle

Day 2 & 3: Lake Inle

Summary We had two days at Inle Lake and had a great time visiting temples, local craft workshops and village markets.  We flew into Heho International Airport which was about 27 km from the lake and stayed in a resort…

jaikyongFebruary 10, 2020July 28, 2021 Mystic Myanmar (7 Days) No Comments
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Day 1: Yangon
Day 1: Yangon

Day 1: Yangon

Summary of the day We only had one day/night at Yangon, which we felt was insufficient. Two days/nights would have been better. There were many temples in Yangon but due to our limited time we picked Shwedago Pagoda as our…

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Hawaii Summed Up
Hawaii Summed Up

Hawaii Summed Up

Was four weeks enough? The Hawaii  Archipelago had 137 islands stretching over 2400km. At the southern end of the archipelago were eight main islands known the Main Hawaiian Islands. Six were habitable (visitable), one was a private island for farming…

jaikyongSeptember 1, 2019August 2, 2020 Idyllic Hawaii (4 weeks) No Comments
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Week 4: Big Island
Week 4: Big Island

Week 4: Big Island

Summary Big Island was the fourth and last Hawaiian island in our 4-week Hawaii DIY trip.  Unlike the other three islands (Oahu, Kauai and Maui), Big Island was much bigger so it was only practical for us to stay in…

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Week 3: Maui
Week 3: Maui

Week 3: Maui

Summary Our best experience in Maui was on Mount Haleakala Summit. We were practically “standing” on clouds. The sunset experience above the clouds was also a lifetime wish came true. We also had our first encounter with Hawaiian green sea…

jaikyongAugust 17, 2019July 24, 2020 Idyllic Hawaii (4 weeks) No Comments
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Week 2: Kauai
Week 2: Kauai

Week 2: Kauai

Summary We arrived in Kauai on the 4th of August just after 12 noon and left on the 11th of August very early in the morning. We had about 7.5 days to explore the island which was sufficient enough for…

jaikyongAugust 11, 2019July 24, 2020 Idyllic Hawaii (4 weeks) No Comments
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Week 1: Oahu
Week 1: Oahu

Week 1: Oahu

Summary Week 1 in Hawaii was spent on Oahu Island. We had 7 full days to explore this lovely island. The island was not very big so 7 days was enough for us. Our accommodations were all  located near Waikiki…

jaikyongAugust 3, 2019July 24, 2020 Idyllic Hawaii (4 weeks) No Comments
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Spain & Portugal Summed up
Spain & Portugal Summed up

Spain & Portugal Summed up

Road trip for 53 days How did we decide that it was a 53 day road trip to explore Spain and Portugal and not a 20 days or a 70 days? We started by looking at pictures of scenic destinations…

jaikyongAugust 1, 2019July 14, 2020 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 52 & 53: Going Home
Day 52 & 53: Going Home

Day 52 & 53: Going Home

Summary We were on the final leg of our road trip. Wow! It was 53 days ago when we first picked up our Citroen car at Tolouse and  soon it was about time to return the car to the same…

jaikyongJuly 11, 2019January 3, 2020 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 51: Montserrat
Day 51: Montserrat

Day 51: Montserrat

Summary Our last destination in Spain was Montserrat (saw tooth mountain) and the famous abbey  that sat on it. It was a short drive from Barcelona to the mountain. We stayed for a night in a hotel next to the…

jaikyongJuly 9, 2019February 28, 2020 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 48, 49 & 50: Barcelona
Day 48, 49 & 50: Barcelona

Day 48, 49 & 50: Barcelona

SUMMary We had three days in Barcelona. Barcelona was our last Spanish city and it seemed pretty big with many attractions so we gave ourselves three days instead of the usual two. We stayed in a hotel just outside the…

jaikyongJuly 8, 2019December 26, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 46 & 47: Valencia
Day 46 & 47: Valencia

Day 46 & 47: Valencia

Summary We had two days to explore Valencia. It was a lovely place  and one of the  places in our itinerary we were looking forward to visit was the “grand old market”, which was not the typical modern supermarket.  “The…

jaikyongJuly 5, 2019July 28, 2020 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 45: Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park
Day 45: Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park

Day 45: Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park

Summary We drove a long way to visit Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park. It was a tedious 3 hour 15 minute drive over 266 km. This Natural Park was so out of way and we were not sure how to…

jaikyongJuly 3, 2019December 9, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 44: El Escorial & Segovia
Day 44: El Escorial & Segovia

Day 44: El Escorial & Segovia

Summary We drove from Madrid to San Lorenzo El Escorial and stopped there to visit its famous Monastery. It was a  monastery that looked more like a fortress and a palace. After visiting the monastery we drove to Segovia where…

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Day 42 & 43: Madrid
Day 42 & 43: Madrid

Day 42 & 43: Madrid

Summary We had two nights in Madrid and we stayed in an apartment in Madrid Centro. From Toledo to Madrid was an hour drive. We knew that Madrid Centro had restricted entry non-resident cars so we were very carefull not…

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Day 41: Toledo
Day 41: Toledo

Day 41: Toledo

Summary We visited Toledo a beautiful ancient city just an hour drive from Consuegra. It was definitely a city that deserved a one night stay, staying a night gave us the opportunities to experience the old city in both daylight…

jaikyongJune 29, 2019November 26, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 40: Consuegra
Day 40: Consuegra

Day 40: Consuegra

Summary We drove from Cordoba to Daimiel Tablas wetland, unfortunately the weather was horribly hot so we did not get out of our air-conditioned car to explore the wetland. We drove on to Consuegra to see the amazing windmills. The…

jaikyongJune 28, 2019November 19, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 39: Cordoba
Day 39: Cordoba

Day 39: Cordoba

Summary We went from Granada to Cordoba. At Cordoba our main focus was Mezquita-Catedral de Cordoba (Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba), this building looked magnificent from the outside but it was its interior that took our breath away. It was so…

jaikyongJune 27, 2019November 17, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 38: Granada
Day 38: Granada

Day 38: Granada

Summary We had one night in Granada. We started our journey from Colomares Castle and drove 187 km to Granada. Midway we stop at Frigiliana a beautiful white Spanish Village for coffee break. We reached Granada at about 3 pm…

jaikyongJune 26, 2019November 15, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 37: Caminito Del Rey & Colomares Castle
Day 37:  Caminito Del Rey & Colomares Castle

Day 37: Caminito Del Rey & Colomares Castle

Summary We drove north east to  visit Caminito de Rey and then south east to Colomare Monument. At Caminito de Rey we joined a 8 km guided walk through an  incredible beautiful gorge of the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, where…

jaikyongJune 25, 2019November 13, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 35 & 36: Ronda & Setenil
Day 35 & 36: Ronda & Setenil

Day 35 & 36: Ronda & Setenil

Summary We stayed for two nights in Ronda, a famous Spanish White Village with a awesome bridge, Puente Nuevo. On the first day we drove for about 130 km from Seville to Ronda, near the last part of the journey…

jaikyongJune 24, 2019November 9, 2019 24/7 Internet Access, Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 33 & 34: Seville
Day 33 & 34: Seville

Day 33 & 34: Seville

Summary We had two nights in Seville, on the first evening we went to a local tavern to see the “Flamenco” (spanish dance). After the dance we visited Las Setasvisited  de Sevilla a magnificent modern architecture. The next day was…

jaikyongJune 22, 2019November 5, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 32 & 33: Algarve
Day 32 & 33: Algarve

Day 32 & 33: Algarve

Summary We left Arrifana at about about noon driving towards the western tip of Algarve. We decided not to stop at Bordeira’s beach as it would be similar to Arrifana beach we drove ahead to the “Lighthouse of Cabo de…

jaikyongJune 21, 2019October 31, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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Day 31: Lisbon to Algarve
Day 31: Lisbon to Algarve

Day 31: Lisbon to Algarve

Summary We had two and a half days for Algarve which was a southern most region of Portugal. The first day was focused on getting to Algarve. We drove about 250 km from Lisbon to a small town on the…

jaikyongJune 19, 2019November 5, 2019 Unforgettable Spain & Portugal (53 days) No Comments
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