Hiking Trail in Singapore

Trekking, walking or hiking is a simple form of exercise. It is a common exercise for Mr Teddy and I. Not only that it helps to burn fats, it helps us to distress as well. We prefer places which are more tranquil and quiet so as to have the "get out of town" feel. Singapore being a small and bustling city, you will be surprised that there are quite a number of hiking place which gives the tranquil feeling.

1. Mount Faber Park 

Address: Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore 099448

Mount Faber Park is one of the oldest parks in Singapore. It is also one of the popular tourist attraction as well. Mount Faber Park is part of the Southern Ridges, which also comprises Telok Blangah Hill Park, HortPark, Kent Ridge Park and Labrador Nature Reserve. The park also provide cable car service to Sentosa. 

You can start from the foot of Mount Faber on Telok Blangah Road, hike up its narrow eponymous road past Faber Lodge. The hilly terrain at Mount Faber Park and seamless connection to the Southern Ridges make it an ideal place for a good workout. 

3 Best Beach Hotels at Kota Kinabalu

Other than the well-known Mount Kinabalu, it is known for its bustling markets, modern boardwalk, beaches and waterfront Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. There are quite a number of famous beachfront hotel in Kota Kinabalu which I personally love it.

1. Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Address: Jalan Aru, Tanjung Aru, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa is a 5 stars beachfront hotel. The resort is just a 10 minutes drive from the Kota Kinabalu downtown and airport. The Poring Hot Springs is just a 30 minutes drive from the resort as well. The most attractive point about this resort is that all the rooms come with balcony and it has either sea view or Mount Kinabalu view. 

The resort offers a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, and table tennis. Bicycle rentals, as well as a jogging path, are on site. Bay and deep-sea fishing and banana boat rides are available. The resort can assist with scuba diving, snorkeling, jet skiing and water skiing, parasailing, and windsurfing as well.

D.I.Y Travel Insurance, Why Pay More

There has been an increasing awareness of the need to buying travel insurance over the recent years especially with the increasing news on terrorism and illness such as zika, ebola etc. At such we would want to travel safe and ensure that we are well covered.

Read more on why do you need travel insurance 

At times, I would question that do I need all the coverage listed in the policy. For example, I am travelling to Malaysia by car from Singapore. I do not need baggage delay or flight delay coverage. However, as most insurance company coverage is fixed, no choice but to buy it even if I do not need all.

I have been searching for customized travel insurance plan and happen to come across Columbus Travel Insurance Singapore from a referrer website. Columbus Travel Insurance Singapore provide a D.I.Y travel insurance plan! That sounds interesting isn't it? But the next question I have is how reliable is Columbus Travel Insurance Singapore. 

Columbus Insurance Holdings Ltd, owned by parent company The Collinson Group Ltd., is a leading travel insurance specialist in Europe and Australia. The Collinson Group is now expanding its footprints to Asia launching Columbus Direct Pte. Ltd. (Columbus Insurance) in Singapore as a strategically key regional market. Read more about Columbus Travel Insurance

So what makes me attracted to Columbus Travel Insurance Singapore and buy my travel insurance from them?

Rest and Relax at Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia. It has laidback lifestyle feeling and you will get to see people fishing, surfing and picnic. It is an ideal place to take a break from the hectic work or an ideal place for retirement. Driving around Yorke Peninsula, you will see retirement village and elderly sitting in their garden reading newspaper. It is such a peaceful town.

Read More on What you can do or see at Yorke Peninsula

As Yorke Peninsula is surrounded by the coastline, most of the hotels or motels are situated near the sea. The view is awesome. During our period of stay at Yorke Peninsula, we stayed at two different hotels or motels. They are not luxurious but they are  definitely value for money, clean and well maintain.

1.  Wallaroo Marina Apartments
Address: 11 Heritage Drive Wallaroo SA

There are a lot of private residential and yachts at this area. It is a peaceful, and relaxing town. Really an ideal place for retirement.











When we step into Wallaroo Marina Apartments, nothing special caught our attention. It seems like any other hotel we stayed. However, what surprise us was when we pull open the curtain in the room, the sea view. Booking a room with sea view has always been expensive in most countries. Hence, never did we thought that we can enjoy the sea view in Australia.

Road Trip in Australia - Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninisula was our last stop of our road trip. It was a 4.5 hours drive from Wilpena Pound to Yorke Peninsula. Yorke Peninsula has a laidback lifestyle feeling and you will get to see people fishing, surfing and picnic.

Mr Teddy and I totally in love with the beauty of the magnificent scenic. So what do we do or see during our stay at Yorke Peninsula?

1. Walk the Yorke

We get to see the spectacular coastline of Yorke Peninsula. I would personally say that this is a must do or see at Yorke Peninsula. It is a 500 km of walking or cycling trail. We did not all the trail all the way. We drove in and walked a portion of it. Enjoyed the nature and the breeze from the ocean. It was amazing.

2. Innes National Park

Innes National Park is a protected area on the southwest tip of Yorke Peninsula. Innes National Park provides a wide variety of recreation opportunities including bushwalking, camping, picnic areas, bird watching, and a perfect place for photography. Do note that there is an entrance fee for entering the park.

Cheap and Good Zi Char (煮炒) in Singapore

Zi Char (煮炒) is a popular dinning option in Singapore. Zi Char (煮炒) is a food stall where one can order a variety of dishes. Some of the Zi Char have its specialty. Some are well-known for seafood, some are well-known for steam fish etc. If you google online, there will be lots of Zi Char recommendations in Singapore.

Zi Char is definitely Mr Teddy and mine favorite dinning option. We dine at Zi Char store at least twice a week and most of the time we will visit the same few one. So what makes us go back to the same Zi char stores? Most importantly, the food must be good. And of course, it would be nice if it is cheap!

We have been to many Zi Char stores and this are the few which we are greatly impress by the quality of the food and the price we are paying. We usually pay less than $30 a meal at this Zi Char stores.

1. Two Chefs Eating Place
Address: 116 Commonwealth Crescent #01-129, 140116

We have been visiting Two Chefs Eating Place for at least once a week for the past few months. We would usually order  their famous butter poke ribs, the vegetable cook with eggs, salted egg and century egg and and Yang Zhou bee hoon. It only cost less than $30 a meal for  person.