We finished out our time in Singapore by visiting Kampur Glam, the Malay quarter, and Sentosa – an island off the Southern shore. Sentosa is – as Lonely Planet describes it – “plastic fantastic,” a whole island dedicated to leisure and pleasure. It’s got imported sand beaches, 5* resorts, Disney-esque water features and a giant [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Singapore to Samui
Posted in Singapore, Thailand, tagged chaweng beach, ko samui, sentosa on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Singapore Madness
Posted in Singapore, tagged singapore shopping on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Singapore is shopper’s paradise – and a twisted form of torture for two young travellers who are sick of absolutely every item of clothing in their backpacks. There is a shopping mall on every street corner, and even in the budget backpacker location of our hostel, retail opportunities abound. We’re exercising extreme restraint; any shopping we’re [...]
Danger… Fiji-style
Posted in Fiji, tagged nadi, pacific harbour, scuba diving, swimming with sharks on April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some things in life define ‘counter-intuitive.’ Aqua-Trek’s Beqa Lagoon shark dive is one of those things. The brochure features a massive bull shark swimming atop a group of scuba divers. “Come and dive with seven different types of sharks… including tiger shark!” Sharks. They’ve been a constant fear, and I haven’t even seen Jaws. I [...]
Raining and Pouring in Fiji
Posted in Fiji, tagged feejee experience, Fiji on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wish there was more to report about my time in Mango Bay. I think bored stiff is the general consensus. It’s not the resort itself – I’m sure there’s nothing more frustrating for a hotel owner than to be blamed for bad weather. But to be fair, some board games might help, maybe a [...]
Bula Fiji!
Posted in Fiji, tagged malolo island, mana island, walu beach on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fiji. Just the word conjures up images of heaven. It’s a place that always seemed so exotic, a mystery on the other side of the planet. Somewhere I thought I’d never go, except maybe on a honeymoon. But I’m here, and for three weeks. Plenty of time to explore and get to know the real [...]
New Zealand: the Last Two Weeks
Posted in Middle Earth, New Zealand, tagged auckland, hobbiton on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The past few weeks have passed by in a flurry. This is an exceedingly belated entry written by the poolside in Fiji. These are more notes to myself I suppose, notes so I don’t forget. I spent some of today reading the handwritten drafts that eventually become my blogs. It reminds me to get my [...]
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In the words of one wise professor, Amy is fulfilling the true calling of every English literature student and "becoming a vagabond."
This year will see her leaving her two homes -- Canada and England -- to chase the summer around the world with fellow adventurers Sarah and Jason. She will travel to eastern and southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand and south east Asia during a ten-month hiatus from school and the real world.
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