[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 2 October 2016] 6 December 2015, Sunday After spending two days here, it’s time to say goodbye to Manchester and hello to Berlin. Our Airbnb host Jennifer had recommended us to take an Uber cab to the airport because […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 26 September 2016] 5 December 2015, Saturday It’s matchday! The day we had been eagerly anticipating for was finally here. In a few hours’ time, we would be watching Manchester United play against West Ham United at Old Trafford. […]
Enchanting Europe 2015 | England | In Search Of Incredible
Enchanting Europe Day 7: London / Manchester
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 18 September 2016] 4 December 2015, Friday After three days in the capital, it was time to head north to Manchester. From London Euston train station, we took a Virgin Train to Manchester Piccadilly station. We departed London at […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 11 September 2016] 3 December 2015, Thursday For our final day in London, we took it easy as we had already covered most of the key sights during the previous two days. This morning, we set out to Buckingham […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 8 September 2016] 2 December 2015, Wednesday It’s our second day in London and today, we decided to explore the city on wheels. During my previous two visits, I had taken to the public bicycle sharing system and I […]
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Enchanting Europe Day 4: Amsterdam / London
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 28 August 2016] 1 December 2015, Tuesday As we said goodbye to November and drew ever closer to Christmas, we also bade farewell to Amsterdam, the city that has housed us for the past three nights. This morning, instead […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 4 August 2016] 30 November 2015, Monday It was our final full day in Amsterdam, and we took it easy today. After having breakfast at our apartment, we headed out for a stroll at Westerpark, a small and lovely […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 24 July 2016] 29 November 2015, Sunday It’s Day 2 of our trip, and our agenda for today would be a day trip to Zaanse Schans, a picturesque village with well-preserved windmills and buildings from the 18th and 19th century. Located less […]
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Enchanting Europe Day 1: Singapore / Amsterdam
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 July 2016] For my final trip of 2015, the destination was Europe. This trip was a long time coming. My sis and I had been talking about going overseas together for the longest time and finally, the opportunity […]
In Search Of Incredible | Japan | Tokyo Raiders 2015
Tokyo Raiders Day 4 & 5: Tsukiji / Shinjuku / Shibuya / Singapore
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 14 May 2016] 13 October 2015, Tuesday It was our last full day in Tokyo today, as we would be flying back to Singapore tomorrow. This morning, we headed to Tsukiji Fish Market to have some fresh sushi for […]
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Tokyo Raiders Day 3: Shinjuku / Hiroo / Ikebukuro
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 7 May 2016] 12 October 2015, Monday Today, we have quite a few activities planned. But first, we will be heading out for breakfast. The night before, my friend was craving to have some good ramen. Being ever resourceful, […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 21 February 2016] 11 October 2015, Sunday Day 2 of the trip, and we would be spending half the day in Lake Kawaguchi before heading back to Tokyo. For breakfast, we munched on pastries that we bought from the supermarket […]
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Tokyo Raiders Day 1: Singapore / Tokyo / Lake Kawaguchi
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 31 January 2016] 10 October 2015, Saturday In October 2015, my friend and I decided to make a short getaway to Tokyo, taking advantage of cheap promo airfares by Scoot and American Express. The return air ticket was only S$454.81, […]
China | In Search Of Incredible | Tibet | Tibet Pilgrimage 2015
Tibet Pilgrimage Day 15: Lhasa / Chengdu / Singapore
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 8 August 2015, Friday After a long two weeks spent in high altitude Tibet, it was time to get down to earth again, literally. We checked out of our Gorkha Tibet Hotel and hopped on Zai […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 7 August 2015, Thursday It’s the last full day of our trip and it’s another day of free and easy in Lhasa. It was actually a bonus day because we accelerated our itinerary by one day, […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage Day 13: Namtso Lake / Lhasa
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 6 August 2015, Wednesday Last night, I did not sleep well at all. The room was pitch dark except for the light coming through the gap of the door. The blanket was heavy and it weighed […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage Day 12: Shigatse / Namtso Lake
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 5 August 2015, Tuesday Today, we would be making a long drive from Shigatse to Namtso Lake, another of Tibet’s famous sights. The original Mt. Kailash itinerary provided by Tibet Highland Tours did not include a […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 4 August 2015, Monday After the high (we did it!) and low (we did it! But it was freaking shag!) of completing the gruelling Mt. Kailash trek, the next day was spent on the road backtracking […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage Day 10: Zuthal Puk / Darchen (Mt. Kailash Trek) / Saga
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 2 January 2016] 3 August 2015, Sunday After getting through the first two days, we felt good today as we knew that the end was near. Today’s journey would take us from Zuthal Puk back to Darchen, covering 14km […]
In Search Of Incredible | Tibet | Tibet Pilgrimage 2015
Tibet Pilgrimage Day 9: Dira Phug / Zuthal Puk (Mt. Kailash Trek)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 2 January 2016] 2 August 2015, Saturday The alarm went off at 6:45am. We were to have breakfast at 7:30am, and depart at 8:30am. However, the porters would be leaving first at 8am, so we needed to have our […]