‘Asia’ Archives
Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2009 »
2010 Is Here! Happy New Year to all readers of my blog! A new decade begins in the 21st Century! 2010 will be an exciting year for me. I have more travels planned, and I get really excited thinking about where I will be going this year! But before I get carried away with talking about my travel plans for 2010, I'd like to share with you some of [...]
Merry Xmas From Sydney »
Happy Holidays from Fabulous Journeys! Well, it's been a heck of a year, and it has been a great one for Fabulous Journeys. For starters, this website started only 10 months ago, and there has been some avid readers of this travel site already! Thank you to all of you who have supported the site. I hope to continue sharing my experiences and my [...]
10 Great Things To Do In Melbourne »
Melbourne's Unique Charm I recently spent a few days in Melbourne to watch the Melbourne Cup and also celebrate my birthday there. I've been to Melbourne a few times and the city never ceases to fascinate me! There is always something new to discover in Melbourne. From eclectic to artistic, Melbourne packs a lot of interesting sights, [...]
Five Great Reasons To Do The Grand Pacific Drive »
The Grand Pacific Drive Many people are familiar with the Great Ocean Road along Victoria's southern coast. It's a fantastic stretch of road that offers dramatic scenery and has a great history around the construction of the road. One thing not many people or tourists are familiar about is the Grand Pacific Drive along the eastern shores of New [...]
Running Through Sydney’s Top 2 Attractions »
The Run With A View On 20th September 2009, I was fortunate enough to have participated in possibly one of the best running events in the world in terms of scenery of the course. I participated in the Sydney Bridge Run, which started from the suburb of Milsons Point, and then crossed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and finishing at the Sydney [...]
Top Ten Things To Experience In The Philippines »
The Philippines - an archipelago of 7,107 beautiful islands in the warm tropics. It's one of Asia's best kept secrets, and one that has not been overrun by tourists who come to Asia from Europe and the Americas. The Philippines has been considered off the beaten track by most travellers to Asia, due to its geographical location being across the [...]
Temples And Gardens Of Kyoto »
Shoguns, Bonsais And Zen Tranquility It is the ancient capital of Japan. Its history is very rich with warriors, emperors and shoguns. There are so many beautiful temples, gardens and palaces. Coincidentally, it's Japan's seventh largest city. Kyoto is one place that managed to strike a balance between the ultra-modern and the ancient [...]
Sentosa – Island Resort of Singapore »
Welcome to another edition of Fabulous Journeys! This post will feature the island of Sentosa, which is Singapore's recreation island. I had the opportunity to visit Sentosa while I was in Singapore in May. I was amazed at how organised everything is! I thought of it as an island with some degree of roughness, but I should have known better that [...]
The Many Moods Of Sydney Opera House »
Welcome to another edition of Fabulous Journeys! I just got back from admiring the awesome light displays at the Vivid Sydney event on the Sydney Opera House that it inspired me to write this post. At the Vivid Sydney exhibition, the Sydney Opera House was lit up with various artistic designs and motifs and turned the Sydney Opera House into [...]
Litchfield National Park »
G’day from Fabulous Journeys! I hope you enjoyed the last post on Darwin. I had a fantastic time there, and I love the laid-back feel of the city. It was all the more made special by the company of my great friends who showed me around and gave me a taste of the local lifestyle! Litchfield Or Kakadu? While I was in Darwin, I had been meaning [...]
