Note: This trip was made n December 2018. We woke up early for an early breakfast and check out from Eslite Hotel to head to our next destination. We took the MRT from Taipei Station to Hualien Station where we waited for the hotel's mini-bus to pick us up to the Silk Place, the hotel … Continue reading Taiwan Day 2 at Taroko National Park
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve or Nature Reserve located in the north-west of Singapore is dominated by tidal mudflats and mangrove systems. It is likely that bamboo once existed in this area, hence the name Sungei Buloh (in Malay Sungei means River and Buloh mean Bamboo). My first visit to Sungei Buloh was in 2010, accompanied … Continue reading Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – Wetland in a City
A breezy beautiful morning, a walk in the park sounds like a perfect idea to start the weekend. Listening to the chirps of birds, enjoying the scent of nature and watching the lovely butterflies dancing from flower to flower under the cloudy sky. Guess where I was last Saturday? Â I tagged along with my friend … Continue reading Nature Walk at The Southern Ridges
After visiting the Chinese Garden, I crossed the bridge connecting to the Japanese Garden, continuing my Local Tourist experience. The Japanese Garden is a strolling garden showcasing a landscape style originating from the Muromachi and Momoyama periods of Japanese history. I explored the place, walked past the Guesthouse along Garyuchi pond. After walking around for two … Continue reading Visiting Singapore Japanese Garden as a Local Tourist
On Sunday morning, I visited the Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden which are situated next to each other on two little islands connected via a bridge with both islands connected to the main island. The last I visited the Singapore Chinese Garden was when I was a little girl. On the way to the Chinese Garden, … Continue reading Visiting Singapore Chinese Garden as a Local Tourist
This week's photo challenge is Quest. Continue with our quest to sight a crocodile at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, we were excited that we managed to spot one.  The crocodile was resting lethargically on the shore with birds around it.  The egret walked past it gracefully and fearlessly. Pity that the photo quality is no … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Quest (Croc)
This week's photo challenge is Quest. We were at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore, in our quest to sight a crocodile or two, we had our close encounter with a pair of smooth skin otters. That was my first close encounter with the otters. The otters were barely 3 metres away from us.  Both are adult size … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Quest (Otter)
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