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This year, I count myself very blessed to travel to a few countries and taking a few vacations. Of all the hotels I visited this year, my favourite has to be the Bali villa we stayed last month. It was truly a relaxing and pampering experience. I enjoy lying by the pool and reading a [...]

My good friend just got back from Paris and was sharing with me the happy tales of her shopping indulgences. I could tell that she had a great time and it was very relaxing for her. Just before she left for her trip, she took up travel insurance online as part of the protection plan. [...]

While shopping around Hong Kong, I noticed that many herbal drink stores have opened up in the train stations. I thought that was a fabulous idea, especially when HK is such a busy city and the people do not have the time and space to cook their favourite herbal soups and drinks. We walked so [...]

After returning from a vacation, I find myself needing another vacation (smiles*). I guess it’s like that with most short vacations. You feel like you need another one! Whenever I visit an urban city, I like to pop by the beauty corners and check out the latest buys. I was searching for some acne creams [...]

I visited a friend in Australia last summer and it was great to have him greeted me at the airport. We haven’t met for many years and he still looked the same. He is in his seventies now and just went on retirement last year. I was sad to hear about his respiratory illness and [...]

There are many ways to spend time with the family and one of my favourite things to do is to take a vacation. Taking a vacation with a family can be fun and relaxing but you would need to prepare yourself to avoid any unnecessary hiccups. With so many vacation options such as Outer Banks [...]

After being away for more than 2 weeks, I’m back home again. This had been a nice trip for me even though I fell ill. I was recollecting all the trips I took the last few years and I couldn’t helped but missed a few beautiful places I visited. One of them is Hawaii, an [...]

When you stay in a self contained apartment, it can be both fun and exciting. You get to cook, relax in spacious living area, do your laundry and enjoy a movie in the room. Only thing is, you need to clean the floor tiles when they are dirty since it is a self contained accommodation. [...]

When it comes to holiday destinations, there are so many to choose from. Despite the economic challenges, many families are still traveling and taking vacations within their budget. Choosing accommodation can be a daunting task when it comes to vacation time. I recalled taking so long to book the Destin resorts when we were traveling [...]

When I was in Singapore last weekend, I flipped through a magazine and was reading about some beauty products reviews. Reading reviews help me to understand which products work well for what purpose before parting with my hard earned money. I’m one person who believe in research before investing in anything. I was searching around [...]