After successful runs in New York, Seoul, Paris, and Las Vegas, the Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. exhibition lands in Singapore, housed at the Science Center Singapore (SCS). It’s the exhibit’s Southeast Asian debut, so it’s pretty much of a huge deal. Being the fan of the movies that I am, I trooped to SCS in Jurong Read More
Travel: Asia
Bandung, Indonesia: The Perfect Side Trip from Jakarta
Like I always advise fellow travelers, a day or two in Jakarta would be sufficient—to see its sights, shop in its malls and markets, and savor its food. That said, with popular places like Yogyakarta and Bali hundreds of miles away from the capital, I’m often asked where to go on a side trip from Read More
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Experience
I’ve never taken the shinkansen or bullet train in Japan because I’ve had no chance to do so and the fares can be prohibitively expensive. Hence, I was excited to try out the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) and have my first bullet train experience. To get the full experience, I went from north to Read More
The Thrilling Sky Box of KL Tower
Having gone up the Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower) or the Menara Kuala Lumpur several times, it’s honestly one of those city attractions that are been-there-done-that for me. But recently, I heard they’ve a new thrilling attraction—the Sky Box—and seeing the photos, I thought it was undoubtedly a reason to come back. Arriving at KL Tower, we went Read More
A Day in Otaru, Hokkaido: A Street, Lots of Sweets, and a Canal
I had three days to spend in Hokkaido, and upon plotting my itinerary, I saw that two days in Sapporo was enough. I then decided to do a day trip to Otaru, which is less than an hour away from Sapporo by train. Although it was raining the morning I went, I didn’t let the Read More