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Laos

A trip to the hospital in Luang Prabang

One of the worst things that can happen when you’re in a country like Laos, is getting into an accident and needing professional medical attention. Thankfully for me, no major injuries were sustained. After all, a ruptured MCL and partially torn ACL are hardly considered life-threatening – although you could go on debating about the definition […]

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Laos Waters

How to get to Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang (and a secret cave)

  Kuangsi Falls is a stunning 3-tiered waterfalls that is super accessible from Luang Prabang (just 30km drive away). The turquoise-blue waters flow through three sections – you can swim in the middle section or climb right to the top.   There are plenty of options to get there. A round trip tuk-tuk or minivan that takes up […]

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Laos Mountains Waters

6 Simply Beautiful Things to Do in Luang Prabang, Laos

Given its close proximity in Southeast Asia, it’s surprising how little I knew about Laos before our trip. It’s one of the few communist states left in the world. Subsistence agriculture is its main industry. And it is relatively untouched by tourism still, having opened up to the world only in the 1990s. But with […]

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Projects Singapore Stories

Our crazy wedding shoot (and how we did it)

Like many other crazy things in life, it started with a casual idea over the dinner table. At first, KT and I had no plans for a photoshoot since we didn’t sign up for any bridal packages. But then we decided there was no better excuse than our wedding to capture some dramatic shots of […]

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Singapore Stories

Last minute tips for your marathon

It’s that time of the year again – when months of your discipline and hard work pay off at the finishing line. With just a few days before SCMS 2015, your training should be tapering off by now. There isn’t much last minute running you can do to clock the distance, but here are a […]

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Shanghai Stories

5 things about Shanghai that surprised me

Shanghai isn’t exactly the typical holiday destination I’d plan for. So when KT went there for work last month, I was semi-enthusiastic about joining. But I was hungry for a short break – from work and the never-ending to-dos of our new home – coupled with KT’s free hotel and some unredeemed travel vouchers. For […]

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Stories

The Unspoken Pains of a #SoloTrip

We’ve all come across raving reviews of the solo trip in one form or another. Instagram feeds of beautiful, brave travels, accompanied by hashtags like #solotravel #finally. Plenty of articles on ‘why you should travel alone’. Not forgetting, that friend who always says – with a wistful look – “it’s just not the same exploring […]