A Travel Blog
The day started like every other day here in Koh Samui, that is, breakfasting with various members of the family, chinwagging about the night before and other important topics such as what shall we choose from the buffet today. We all then went our separate ways – the others to pack as they were all … Read more
Today, July 27, was the day we came for … Len’s sister Helen and husband John’s 40th wedding anniversary. And so, after four days sightseeing in Singapore and our round island tour yesterday, we decided to, unusually for us, have a rest day. We should do it more often! It started with a slow lazy … Read more
Not that you’ll see any fine dining here, though it may be mentioned. Gourmet is, we believe, as gourmet does … and the thing is that, as travellers interested in food, we found a lot to interest us today.We didn’t mention breakfast yesterday, but our hotel deal includes breakfast and it is a full-scale buffet … Read more
CourtesySingapore, we’ve heard said, is a very Western city and therefore not of much interest to travellers wanting to experience the “real” Asia. Perhaps so, but while it’s clean, organised, and English is the main language, there is quite a different sensibility. For one thing, there’s a level of politeness and courtesy that seems both … Read more