Haw Par Villa is my favorite thing in Singapore

Haw Par Villa is my favorite thing in Singapore

Though there are many reasons I love and enjoy Singapore, without a doubt my favorite spot on the island is a little theme park (of sorts) called Haw Par Villa. Also known as the Tiger Balm Gardens, the park was built by a pair of brothers who had found their fortune...

Singapore

Singapore, like Venice, is a real challenge for the budget traveler. Our basic budget on this trip is $50 a day, which is more than enough for most of the places we have gone, but just doesn’t cut it in a place like Singapore, especially if you aren’t...

Bali, baby (Amed and Seminyak)

We wanted to get a little bit off the normal tourist trail (relatively speaking, this is still Bali we are talking about) and spent three days on the north west coast in a town called Amed. Well, sort of: our hotel was on the long coastal road and we never actually...

The Mother Temple of Besakih in Bali

Up on the slopes of a volcano sits a Hindu temple known as Mother Temple of Besakih. The exact origins of the temple are unknown, and the foundations date to over 2000 years old. It is now a series of interconnected temples and courtyards that run up the mountainside,...

Ubud, Bali (with monkeys)

[title type=”h5″ class=”tfuse”]In-flight Entertainment[/title] Towards the end of our flight from Yogya to Bali, one of the flight attendants gave us all a little treat. He got onto the loudspeaker, thanked us for flying with Air Asia, and then...